Breastfeeding
is not merely feed the baby, but also as a symbol of the love of a mother to produce the next
generation of quality.
Requirements
to implement exclusive breastfeeding, namely:
1. Just give only
breast milk for up to six months
2. Breastfeeding begins
30 minutes after the baby is born
3. Do not give
liquids or foods
other than breast milk, the newborn
4. Breastfeeding baby
needs
5. Give colostrum
(milk that comes out on the first day that have a high nutritional value)
6. Other fluids
may be given only vitamin, mineral drugs
in the form of a drop or syrup
The benefits
of exclusive breastfeeding
Breastfeeding absolute important, given the potential benefits of the baby.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) this to avoid allergies and
ensure optimal infant health.
Because at this age, babies do not have a perfect digestive enzymes to digest
food or other drinks.
Besides milk can reduce
malnutrition, many other benefits that can be obtained, such as:
Babies who are breastfed have better vision. Studies
show that babies who are breastfed visual acuity better because in the milk
contained "smart fats". Breast milk contains a type of fat that is
needed to form a network of nerves in the eye and in the brain the better.
Babies who are breastfed have better hearing. Infants
who consumed infant formula more middle ear infections, and this can result in
hearing problems. Even temporary hearing loss also can interfere with a child's
language development.
Babies who are breastfed have a better smile. Because
breastfeeding improve jaw alignment and the development of facial muscles,
children who are breastfed have fewer orthodontic problems.
Breastfed babies breathe better. Breastfed babies have
problems upper respiratory tract infections, asthma and nasal allergies
(relating to the nose) fewer and lighter.
Breast milk is easier to digest baby. Because breast
milk is designed specifically for human infants, breast milk is more easily
digested than formula. Milk more quickly digested in the human stomach, which
makes breastfed babies will be less trouble with gastroesophagael reflux (GER),
the flow repeatedly stomach fluids into the lower esophagus. GER is a usual
thing, though hidden cause colic and woke up in the night with pain.
It protects the immature intestine. Breast milk
contains substances that act as a protective paint, coating the digestion of
food to prevent the entry of bacteria into the bloodstream. More
environmentally friendly means of breastfed infants have fewer problems with
intestinal infections and diarrhea. Babies who are breastfed are also rarely
suffer from food allergies, because they are shielded from contact with the
outer proteins that cause intestinal lining.
Babies who are breastfed have a healthier skin. They
rarely feel the allergies, rough skin, dry skin, blotches like sandpaper as
that found in a number of infants consuming infant formula.
Breastfed babies rarely grow into adults who are obese.
Breastfeeding teach about healthy eating patterns early. Babies learn to adjust
the amount of food they eat with their appetites, without the need for an
ordered them to spend the last 100 ml. The breast-fed infants tend to lean
(only has the amount of fat that is appropriate for their weight) than their
peers who drink formula.
Babies who are breastfed are protected from many
diseases. There is a link between breastfeeding with a lower occurrence of
almost every type of diseases, including bacterial meningitis, urinary tract
infections, and food poisoning that occurs in infants.
FOR MOM:
Breastfeeding makes the mother becomes more healthy. At least one study has
shown that the rate of postpartum depression breastfeeding mothers seem lower.
Other studies also suggest that breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast
cancer, uterine cancer and ovarian cancer. There are also many women who feel
that breastfeeding helps them lose weight after childbirth.