Importance of breast milk

Importance of breast milk

Every child remains healthy if it is breast fed. It suffers from less sickness if it is sufficiently fed with breast milk. The infant’s formula or animal’s milk will be unsafe to the babies as they are mixed with impure water. Breast milk is best digested by the babies up to six months and helps them to grow strong and healthy.
They are less sick when fed regularly with breast milk.

In every types of climate the baby requires more fluid. Giving any other drink can make the baby suffer from diarrhea or other sickness. Even water is not the best option. Milk alone is enough to provide all the needs of baby’s hunger.

The baby must be frequently fed at regular intervals at least 12 times per day and should lactate for at least 15 minutes. Most of the breast should be into baby’s mouth and should be taken to trained health worker if ill, and giving other fluids can reduce its milk consumption so the mothers must always give breast milk. Breast milk feeding should continue for at least two years or older.

Breast feeding is important for every new born baby as well as mothers. It is advised and well published in various hospitals, academies and media the need and benefits of breast feeding. Groups like breast feeding advocacy will provide several information and health fairs regarding breast feeding. Several baby websites are now developed that spreads the importance of breast feeding information.