Breast feeding:
Breast milk unquestionably is the best milk for a new born baby.Breast milk provides optimum nutrition for the baby.
Moreover starting breast feeding within an hour of birth alone can reduce neonatal mortality by 31%. So, all health professionals must have knowledge superiority of breast milk and about the correct technique of breast feeding
in order to promote breast feeding and to support breast feeding by mothers with confidence.
Exclusive Breast feeding :
1.No drinks or foods other than breast milk are milk are given to a baby since birth up to 6 completed month(180 days)
2.No pacifier,dummies or artificial teats are given to a baby.
Exclusively breast fed are at lowest risk of diarrhea, pneumonia, ear& other infection death in first year of life
Advantages Of Breast Feeding:
Benefits to the BabyCompleted food
Easily digested and well absorbed
Protects against infection
Promotes emotional bonding
Better brain growth
Benefits to the Mother
Helps in involution of uterus Delays pregnancy
Lowers risk of breast and ovarian cancer
Reduces mothers work load
Benefits to the Family and Society
Saves money
Promotes family planning
Decreases need for hospitalization
Contributes to child survival
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