National Nursing Review : Nursing Study Resources & Health Tips

Breastfeeding is the feeding of mother’s milk is a food unique defenses that allows the transmission from mother to child the ideal food for infants during the first six months of life as it contains all the nutrients, antibodies, hormones and antioxidants needed for growth of the infant.

Breast milk protects babies against diarrhea and acute respiratory tract and stimulates the child’s immune system and simultaneously strengthens the mother-daughter bond.

What is exclusive breastfeeding?
Infant feeding with breast milk alone is no Add: water, juice, tea or other liquids or foods until six months old. (more…)