Benefits of breastfeeding for the baby Infant and mother

by Dr. Sedigheh Akhavan

Benefits of breastfeeding for infants and mothers

On the occasion of International Breastfeeding Week, we decided to remember the benefits of breast milk for babies and the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers

Benefits of breastfeeding for infants

Colostrum is the best and first ingredient for protection The baby is against infectious diseases and it is only present in breast milk during the early days of breastfeeding. * The living cells and various substances in breast milk have antimicrobial properties, which makes it possible for the child to suffer from many digestive and respiratory diseases. They suffer from mental illnesses less **Studies have shown that children who are exclusively breastfed have higher IQs **Extreme obesity is less common in exclusively breastfed children **Breastmilk has better digestion and absorption and usually causes less colic pain, bloating and vomiting for the infant **The absorption of calcium by the infant is more than the mother's milk and the child has less need for calcium supplements **Children who are exclusively breastfed have less dental problems Because of the use of different bottles, they have *** Breast milk is always clean and free of contamination, free from the risk of poisoning, has the right temperature and is always available to the child without the need for special equipment ** Good maternal nutrition is very effective in creating a deep relationship between mother and child and has special and favorable psychological effects on the child 💥💥 Benefits of breastfeeding for mothers :: proper weight loss after childbirth, breastfeeding mothers burn 500 to 800 calories more daily than non-breastfeeding mothers, so Breastfeeding usually causes the mother to lose excess weight. **Oxytocin hormone, which is secreted from the brain along with the lactation hormone prolactin, plays a very important role in relaxing and reducing the mother's blood pressure. The mother's bone is removed, but ossification takes place again, and this destruction and reconstruction of the bone causes the bones to strengthen.