{"id":3248,"date":"2019-06-25T13:09:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T17:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/?p=3248"},"modified":"2021-09-17T05:26:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T09:26:48","slug":"breastfeeding-is-good-for-mother-and-a-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/breastfeeding-is-good-for-mother-and-a-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Breastfeeding is good for Mother and a Baby"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are many health benefits of breastfeeding for both the\nmother and a baby. It can reduce mother\u2019s risk of developing some diseases such\nas cancer of the breast or ovaries and osteoporosis. Breastfeeding may help\nmother get back to pre-pregnancy weight sooner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mother produces breastmilk as natural food for her baby.\nIt is safe, easily digested and always ready when her baby needs it.\nBreastfeeding is free and takes no time to prepare! Breastmilk is all that baby\nneeds for the first six months of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breastmilk helps develop a baby\u2019s immune system. A breastfeed baby is healthier and is less likely to get gastroenteritis and chest, ear and bladder infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the mother breastfeeds a baby there is a lot going on\nin their relationship. It is a special time for both of them and helps the\nmother and a baby to feel close. As the baby looks into the mother’s face, they\nwill see how she feel towards them. The moment’s mother has with her baby\nduring breastfeeding are important. It is a great time for the mother to look\ninto their eyes, stroke them, talk gently or sing to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The WHO and UNICEF recommend:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInfants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six\nmonths of life to achieve optimal growth, development, and health. Thereafter,\nto meet their evolving nutritional requirements, infants should receive\nnutritionally adequate and safe complementary foods while breastfeeding\ncontinues for up to two years of age or beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breastmilk is very good for a baby until well into their\nsecond year, even after they have started with solid foods. However, even a few\nmonths, weeks or days of breastfeeding, is good for a baby and for mother.\nBreastmilk will continue to be a valuable part of baby\u2019s diet for as long as\nmother feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When baby developing teeth is not a signal to stop\nbreastfeeding. The mother may experience a playful nip at the beginning or end\nof a feed, but it is impossible for a baby to bite if they are attached\nproperly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although breastfeeding is the natural and normal way to feed\na baby, many mothers and babies need to learn how. The first few weeks are a\ntime for parents and baby to learn how to live together, so the mother may need\nto try different ideas and get some help before things settle down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having a baby’s skin to skin with mothers immediately after\na baby is born helps mother and baby to start breastfeeding. Skin to skin\ncontact can help a baby to start breastfeeding by allowing them to search\nfor the breast and attach by themselves. There are lots of benefits of skin to\nskin contact and mother and baby are best undisturbed for the first hour. Skin\nto skin contact helps to regulate baby\u2019s temperature and is a great way mother\nto get to know a new baby. The baby may suck straight away, or may just nuzzle\nand lick the nipple the first time. Skin to skin time is also good later on if\nyou are having any challenges with breastfeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the mother is having some challenges with breastfeeding,\nshe can seek help from local child and family health nurse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are many health benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and a baby. It can reduce mother\u2019s risk of developing some diseases such as cancer of the breast or ovaries and osteoporosis. Breastfeeding may help mother get back to pre-pregnancy weight sooner. The mother produces breastmilk as natural food for her baby. It is… Read More »Breastfeeding is good for Mother and a Baby<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4815,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[193,236,237,617],"class_list":["post-3248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-baby","tag-breastfeeding","tag-breastmilk","tag-mother"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3248"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5383,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3248\/revisions\/5383"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fksg.org\/test1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}