According to www.mumsweb.com Breast milk is perfectly suited to the baby it's made for. If a baby is born prematurely, that mother's milk will be higher in iron than it would have been had the baby gone to full term. As each baby grows, mother's breasts produce milk which changes in volume and composition to meet the baby's changing needs.
Breastfeeding is meaningful me because I breastfeed my son for the first 4 months. I felt that it was a bonding experience. I feel closer to my son because of it. I have also noticed that he does not get sick as much as other children. I found that people in the United States do not breastfeed as much as people in the other countries. In India breastfeeding is a necessity for the poor people who live in the slums, but in the middle and upper class breastfeeding is becoming less common because the women are being consumed by being working mothers. I find that more women need to breastfeed. I will use this knowledge to tell more women about breastfeeding. I will do my part by breastfeeding any future children I have. I want more women to protect their children like I did against illness.
Breastfeedig is important it saves lives it promotes adequate growth and development and has an impact on preventing stunting. After reading about all the benefits of breastfeeding I now wished that had breastfeed my boys.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that breastfeeding is important and it is best for the baby as long as the mother does what she is suppose to do. When I had my first son, I wanted to breastfeed him, but he would not latch on. However, my second son was breastfeed and I truly enjoyed the experience. I recommend it to all mothers who are in good health.
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ReplyDeleteI find it very interesting that breastmilk is actually custome-made to each individual baby. I was not previously aware of that. I am an advocate of nourishing your child via a healthy means but I do not think breastfeeding is for everybody. What about the women who cannot physically do it? I know a mother who is 37 and just now had her first child due to an early battle with breast cancer. Her breasts (mammory glands included) were removed and she could not produce nor physically nurse her child if she wanted to. These women should not feel like less of a mother because they are unable to breastfeed. Please do not get me wrong, I absolutely understand the benefits of breastfeeding but I also know it is not for everyone. :)
Odd I have an interest in breastfeeding as well. I feel that it may be one of themost if not best way to provide the nutrients to the child
ReplyDeleteWow - I really had no idea that a mother's breast milk is so specific for her baby as early development is occurring. Although I don't have any children of my own yet, I do feel that breastfeeding is a wonderful bonding experience for mother and child during those first few months and I would definitely choose to do the same as a way to start a nurturing relationship with my children.
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