BENEFITS OF BREAST FEEDING TO MOTHER AND BABY
The question is just about the benefits of breastfeeding. But in this answer, along with benefits of breastfeeding, I will also try to elaborate everything about the importance and role of breastfeeding so that it can create some awareness among general public. BREASTMILK It is the best gift a mother can give her baby ever. It contains all the nutrients for normal growth and development of a baby from the time of birth to the first 6 months of life. Ensuring exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months has a potential to reduce under-5 mortality rate by 13% and it assures maximum benefits of the breastfeeding. What is exclusive breastfeeding? Now coming to the main part of the question i.e benefits of breastfeeding . They are.. Nutritional Superiority Breast milk contains all the nutrients a baby needs for normal growth and development, in an optimum proportion and in a form that is easily digested and absorbed. Carbohydrates Lactose is in a high concentration (6-7 g