Saturday, 25 March 2017

THE ADVANTAGES OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING

Breast milk is more than food for babies because it provides all the protein, fat, sugar and vitamins needed for healthy development of the baby. It is of paramount importance for all mothers to breastfeed exclusively for at least the first one and half (11/2) year of life. Career mothers are usually guilty of this recommendation because they are usually unable to breastfeed their babies exclusively for longer time because of their work. This at times may result in improper development all the baby's organ. The longer a mother breastfeed, the more health benefits the baby derives. Here are six health importance of breastfeeding a baby:

1. Breastfeeding helps protect baby against certain ailments, infections and complications

2. As rightly said in the introduction of this article, breast milk contains all the essential nutrients needed for proper healthy development of the baby

3. Breastfeeding helps to create a unique bond between mother and baby.

4. There is minimal occurrences of allergies, bronchitis, meningitis, infections and pneumonia in breastfed babies.

5. Breastfeeding has medical and psychological benefits for both mother and baby

6. Infant mortality rate is low in exclusively breastfed babies.

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