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Breast milk (ASI) is the best food for your newborn baby, Mother. This is because breast milk contains many good things that can be felt by the baby.
Infant nutrition expert Ruth A. Lawrence, MD, a professor of pediatrics and OB-GYN at the University of Rochester’s Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry said babies who were given exclusive breastfeeding would be lower at risk of contracting viruses, urinary tract infections, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroenteritis, ear infections, and respiratory infections.
“The incidence of pneumonia, colds and viruses is reduced among breastfed babies,” Lawrence said Parents.
Not only that, Mother, various other positive benefits can also be obtained by babies from breast milk. Anything? Here are five benefits of breastfeeding that your baby can feel, as reported by the Health Line.
1. Breast milk provides ideal nutrition for babies
Most health authorities recommend breastfeeding exclusive for at least 6 months. This is because breast milk contains everything a baby needs during the first six months of life. Its composition changes according to the changing needs of the baby, especially during the first month of life.
2. Breast milk contains important antibodies
Breast milk is loaded with antibodies that help babies fight viruses and bacteria. This is especially true for colostrum. Colostrum provides immunoglobulin A (IgA) in high amounts, as well as several other antibodies. IgA protects babies from getting sick by forming a protective layer in the baby’s nose, throat and digestive system.
That is why, nursing mothers who have the flu can actually give their babies antibodies to help babies fight the pathogens that cause disease, so babies will not be infected.
3. Breastfeeding reduces the risk of disease
Breastfeeding can reduce the risk of infection and many illnesses in infants, including allergies, celiac disease, and diabetes. In addition to reducing the risk of many infections, breastfeeding has also been shown to reduce the severity significantly. Furthermore, the protective effect of breastfeeding seems to last throughout childhood and even adulthood.
4. Breast milk can increase healthy weight
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Breastfeeding promotes a healthy weight and helps prevent childhood obesity. Studies show that obesity rates are 15 to 30 percent lower in breastfed infants, compared with infants who are fed formula milk.
This may be due to the development of different intestinal bacteria. Breastfed babies have a higher number of beneficial intestinal bacteria, which can affect fat storage. Breastfed babies also have more leptin in their systems than babies who are fed formula. Leptin is the main hormone to regulate appetite and fat storage.
5. Breastfeeding makes children smarter
Some research suggests there may be differences in brain development between babies who are given ABOUT and those who are given formula milk. This difference may be due to physical intimacy, touch, and eye contact related to breastfeeding.
Studies show that breastfed babies have higher intelligence scores and are less likely to develop problems with behavior and learning as they age.
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