As the vision expands, whether new mothers breastfeed their babies should become a hot topic in the eyes of everyone in today's society. Traditional people certainly hold a positive attitude, and they believe that breastfeeding has irreplaceable natural advantages. But the trendy mothers are deeply influenced by fashion magazines and insist on not breastfeeding in order to maintain their body shape. Some mothers have to take other methods to feed due to insufficient breast milk. We also need to analyze it from many aspects such as their respective characteristics. What are the advantages of breastfeeding? Let's take a look.
What are the advantages of breastfeeding
If there is something in the world that is born with gifts, then breast milk is one of them. Breastfeeding has many advantages. Let’s take a look, count and learn! In
1, breast milk protein , the ratio of milk protein to casein is most suitable for the needs of in newborns and premature babies, ensuring that amino acid is fully metabolized, and not accumulating too much phenylalanine and tyrosine .
2. In breast milk, semi-phosamine and aminotaurine are both high in content, which is conducive to the brain growth of newborns and promotes intellectual development.
3. The content of unsaturated fatty acids in breast milk is relatively high and easy to absorb. The calcium and phosphorus ratio is suitable. The sugars are mainly lactose , which is conducive to calcium absorption. The total osmotic pressure is not high, which is not easy to cause necrotic enterocolitis.
4. Breast milk can enhance neonatal disease resistance. Colostrum and transitional milk are rich in secretion IgA, which can enhance neonatal respiratory resistance. There is high lysocin in breast milk and many macrophages, which can be directly sterilized. Lactose helps the growth of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium . lactoferrin also has a large content, which can effectively inhibit the growth and activity of E. coli , protect the intestinal mucosa, keep the mucosa from bacterial invasion, and enhance the resistance of the gastrointestinal tract.
5. Breastfeeding is fresher than milk powder and is easy to digest. The nutrition of any milk powder is not as good as breast milk. The protein content contained in breast milk is reasonable, and its components and proportions will also change accordingly with the baby's growth and needs, and will change simultaneously with the baby's growth to meet the baby's needs at different periods. It is irreplaceable by other dairy substitutes. In addition, the market is now full of counterfeit toxic milk powder. If you are not careful, your baby will suffer indelible damage.
6. Enhance the relationship between mother and baby, so that the newborn can get more maternal love, increase a sense of security, and help establish good interpersonal relationships after adulthood.
7. Studies have shown that newborns who eat breast milk have much less chance of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes and after adulthood than those who have not eaten breast milk.
8. Breastfeeding is simple, convenient and timely in terms of method, and the milk temperature is appropriate, reducing the possibility of bacterial infection.
Breastfeeding benefits for mothers
In modern society, more and more people advocate breastfeeding because the ingredients contained in breast milk are of high value and are precious natural nutritional supplements for babies. In fact, breastfeeding not only benefits the baby, but also brings benefits to mothers.
For mothers, the baby's breast sucking can promote the secretion of oxytocin in the body, and promote the contraction of the uterus to accelerate the discharge of lochia; every time the milk in the breast is empty, it can open up breast , reducing the chance of mothers suffering from breast cancer ; breastfeeding is equivalent to the meal that the mother eats alone, raises two people, and supplies nutrition to the baby, which can consume excess calories in the body after delivery, which helps lose weight after delivery.
Specifically, breastfeeding has the following advantages:
1. Breastfeeding can reduce the risk of breast cancer
0 American scientists have conducted a survey on 5,000 women and found that none of the women who have given their children milk 9 to 12 months have breast cancer. Dr. Berkeley, U.S., wrote in his book "Nutrition and Anti-cancer": If a baby is fed only milk without breast milk, it will not only increase the possibility of the child getting cancer when he grows up, but also the mother himself is prone to cancer.Therefore, he advises many young mothers to feed their babies their own milk, which is not only conducive to the healthy growth of their children, but also an ideal way for mothers to avoid breast cancer.
2. Breastfeeding is a natural and healthy weight loss method
It is understood that throughout the pregnancy, women with breastfeeding will indeed increase their weight, which makes many people worry about how to restore their body shape and even control their diet. However, experts from Kunming Maternal and Child Health Hospital revealed that breastfeeding is a "natural" method of weight loss. "Breastfeeding consumes a lot of calories and nutrition every day to meet the needs of the baby. You can consume 500-700 calories more every day, which is almost equivalent to the calories consumed by jogging for an hour."
Maternal and child health experts recommend that young women facing childbirth, reasonable eating habits and balance nutrition are the key to postpartum recovery. Blindly refusing to breastfeed or leaving the hospital, weaning the child early and feeding the child with breast milk substitutes is not only not conducive to the child's healthy growth, but also not to the mother's physical health.
Breastfeeding benefits to babies
Feeding breast milk plays a crucial role in the healthy growth of the baby. Don’t believe it? I will analyze it in detail for you.
1, promotes the development of children's brain
Research has confirmed that an amino acid in breast milk, taurine , is closely related to human brain development. Because this amino acid can increase the total number of nerve cells in the human brain, promote the synthesis of nucleic acids in nerve cells, and accelerate the formation of networks between nerve cells and prolong the survival time of nerve cells. For babies, breast milk is the only source of taurine they need. Infants fed with prepared foods are very likely to develop taurine deficiency, which will have a rather adverse effect on the development of their brain.
2. Prevent childhood obesity
A study by German scholars shows that children with breastfeeding are relatively less likely to suffer from obesity. After investigating 9,350 children in Bavaria, Germany, they found that children who were fully breastfeeded in the first 3 to 5 months after birth were about 35% less likely to develop obesity than children of the same age who were not breastfeeded.
study also shows that the longer children are breastfeeding, the less likely they are to suffer from obesity after school age.
3. Reduce the occurrence of **reactive diseases in children
Some people abroad conducted a survey on 1,378 children and found that 3.5% of children who had no family history of **reactive diseases were not breastfeeded during infancy, while none of them had this disease occurred after breastfeeding for more than 6 months. 12% of children with a family history of breastfeeding have had reactive diseases, while the prevalence rate of breastfeeding is only 6.5%.
After research, experts believe that this is because breast milk contains a large amount of essential nutrients for babies, which can make the baby's digestive system and immune system develop healthily, and is conducive to resisting interference from the source of the response, so it is not prone to the reactive diseases. To this end, preventive medicine experts point out that babies, especially babies with a family history of **reaction, are best for breastfeeding.
4. Prevent otitis media in children
Infants and young children are prone to otitis media due to their physiological and anatomical characteristics. After comparing the incidence of otitis media in infants and young children with breastfeeding and artificial feeding, relevant experts found that the former was significantly less than the latter. Experts believe that this is because breast milk contains immunoglobulin A, which can resist microorganism , which causes otitis media, and thus prevent otitis media in children.
5. Preventing liver disease in children
Medical researchers found that artificially fed babies are often prone to a "infant metabolic liver disease" that is rare but can seriously threaten the lives of the children. The reason is that these babies lack a protein called A type of antitrypsin. This protease is only found in breast milk, and milk and milk replacement powder do not contain this enzyme protein. At the same time, breast milk also contains a variety of antiviral antibodies. Therefore, breastfeeding children can effectively prevent them from suffering from viral hepatitis .
6. When the child grows up, the incidence of coronary heart disease is low. Medical experts have found that coronary heart disease actually begins in childhood, and infants raised by breast milk are lower in the incidence of coronary heart disease in adulthood than infants raised by milk or other dairy substitutes. This is mainly related to the higher copper content in breast milk than milk or other dairy substitutes. Because the human body has little copper content, the cholesterol in the blood will increase, which can lead to arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease over time. Infants who are breastfed can obtain enough copper, which can play a positive role in protecting their delicate cardiovascular.
The correct posture for breastfeeding
The correct posture for breastfeeding can make the baby suck breast milk more comfortable. Incorrect breastfeeding posture, the baby will vomit at the least, and in severe cases, it will affect the baby's physical development. The following mother encyclopedia will tell mothers what is the correct breastfeeding posture!
1, hug
This method is also called the cradle type. This is the simplest easy to learn pose, and it is also the most used pose.
Mom can sit on a chair or half lying on the bed with a soft cushion on her back, and a cushion or pillow under her elbow and in her arms can be used as a support cushion or pillow. You can raise your legs and bend your knees, which will make it easier, helping the mother relax the muscles in her body and keep her mood happy. Hold the baby in your arms, put the baby's little head in your elbow, wrap your arms around the baby, hold the baby's little butt, and let the baby's whole body rest in the mother's arms, and be level with the mother's breasts.
2, Cross Cradle Method
This posture is actually similar to the hug style, but the arms holding the baby are reversed from the hug style. If the baby is lying in the mother's arms with his head, hold the baby's butt with his left hand, and vice versa. The arms support the baby's back and the palms support the baby's head. This posture is more suitable for premature babies and facilitates mothers to control the baby's small head.
3, Football hugging method
If the mother has a large breast or has a concave nipples and is flat, this hugging method is suitable. Place the baby on one side of the mother's body, and use the forearm on the same side to support the baby's head, hold the baby's neck and head with your hands, and hold the breasts with the other hand. This makes it easy to observe whether the baby has held his nipples tightly in order to form effective breastfeeding.
4, Side-lying hug
This is a relatively easy hug for mothers. This hug is suitable for mothers who have just experienced caesarean section and can prevent the baby from pressing on the wound. The mother lies on her side on the bed, facing the baby. Then place your head on your arms to keep your baby's mouth and nipples horizontally. Use the forearm of the other arm to support the baby's back and hold the baby's head with your hands. These
methods can allow mothers to get rest when their baby is breastfeeding, which is conducive to mothers’ postpartum recovery.
It should be noted that when the mother's body recovers to the same level, it is best to change to another breastfeeding method. Because this feeding method is very suitable for babies over three months, but you should be cautious for babies under three months, some babies will increase the chance of vomiting.
Warm reminder: Babies under three months old have weak head and neck strength. Once the mother falls asleep in a daze while feeding, her breasts block the baby's mouth and nose, and the baby does not have enough strength to avoid it, an accident may occur due to suffocation. Only after the baby is 4 months old can he have the ability to raise his head to avoid and push his mother's breasts with his hands, or wake up his mother with physical movements, so mothers are paying attention.
Things to note when breastfeeding
For babies, breast milk is the best food, and breastfeeding is also the most scientific feeding method! Breast milk contains all the nutrients needed by the baby and is very easy to digest and absorb; it is rich in amino acids and lactose, which also promotes the development of the baby's brain. However, novice mothers may not know what to pay attention to when breastfeeding. Now, the mother encyclopedia will divide
to enjoy the precautions for breastfeeding.
1. Every time I breastfeed, let the baby eat one breast first until he is empty. The baby may slow down his breasts, suck his nipples for comfort, then let go of his nipples, or fall asleep with his nipples in his nipples.
2. After eating one breast, pat the baby's back and change the other breasts to breastfeed.
3. Some babies must eat breasts on both sides every time they breastfeed, while others only need to eat one side. If the baby eats one side and then eats the other side, let the baby eat enough.
4. After breastfeeding, the baby will show his fullness, relax and satisfied.
How long does it take to breastfeed for babies?
There are many mothers who choose to breastfeed now. But as the baby gets older, breast milk will not be able to provide the baby with the nutrition it needs. So how long is breastfeeding the best for the baby?
According to the advocacy of World Health Organization and UNICEF , babies generally need to breastfeed at least 6 months, which is better if they can reach 2 years old. However, Chinese people have their own physical condition. According to the outline and actual situation of my country's child development plan: breastfeeding is at least 6 months, and it is best for the baby to wean at 8 months; if the baby adds complementary food while breastfeeding and receives complementary food well, weaning can also be postponed.
is usually about 10 months old for the baby. After 10 months of delivery, the secretion of breast milk and nutritional components have been reduced a lot. However, the baby needs more nutrients at this time. If he continues to milk, he may suffer from malnutritional diseases such as rickets , anemia , etc. At the same time, if mothers feed for too long, it will cause endometrium to shrink, causing irregular menstruation, and poor sleep, loss of appetite, excessive nutritional consumption, resulting in physical overdrawing. Therefore, weaning your baby in time is very important for the health of your baby and mother.
