Significance of Exclusive Breast Feeding For Infants

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Breast Feeding Week (2022)

Breast Feeding Week is celebrated all over the world in the first week of august to raise mass awareness about the importance of breastfeeding. It's quite essential to exclusively feed newborns with breast milk from birth to six months of age at least. It has health benefits for both mother and child.  Exclusive breastfeeding provides adequate nourishment to Infant, reduce the risk of infection by enhancing immunity and also help in the prevention of noncommunicable disease in the later age of life such as diabetes, Obesity as per recent research. Exclusive breastfeeding is positively related to reduced mortality rates in Infants under 5 years of age. 

The Magic of breastfeeding is that it helps in the development of the beautiful bond between mother and child. Breast feeding should be initiated within one hour of delivery. Intake of any other milk formulation should be avoided for the infant if a mother can exclusively breastfeed the infant. Formula feed should be given only in cases when prescribed by a pediatrician in special medical cases or if the mother is not able to breast the child or there is an unavailability of donor human milk.

 On whole, I can say breast milk is best for Infants. But we need to make sure that when the infant reaches six months of age complementary feeding is initiated for the baby's adequate growth and development. For proper information regarding what kind of food to be served to the infants. Clinical pediatric dieticians need to be consulted because nutrition at an early stage of growth is very important for the Cognitive development of the child. Moreover, a breastfeeding mother should eat a well-balanced diet for her and her child's good health.

Happy Reading  😊

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  1. Vandana khannaAugust 2, 2022 at 1:53 AM

    I am highly obliged to read this piece of article.Very nicely summarized to aware people about breast feesing👍

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