Breastfeeding – Importance

Why is there so much emphasis on breastfeeding?

Breastfeeding, once mastered, offers the reassurance that the baby is getting optimum nutrition which is easily digested, will be less prone to allergies and there is an immune boosting effect. Breast milk is a wonderful, miraculous substance which adapts to meet your babies needs. There is the watery foremilk to quench baby’s thirst, followed by the rich and nutritious hind milk which is satisfying. If your baby seems to need feeding very frequently, perhaps you are not letting baby suck for long enough on each breast, so baby is not getting enough of the richer milk which takes longer to digest. It is small changes like this that can make feeding more manageable. That’s why there are breastfeeding councillors in most hospitals, and you should take full advantage of them if possible. They are trained to spot the subtle tweaks that will help you and baby become proficient at this skill.

See also:
Breastfeeding – After Caesarean
Breastfeeding – Alcohol to boost milk
Breastfeeding – Basic info
Breastfeeding – Breast infection continuing feeding
Breastfeeding – Breast infection or mastitis
Breastfeeding – Difficulty
Breastfeeding – Effect of exercise
Breastfeeding – Effect of laughter
Breastfeeding – Engorgement Discomfort
Breastfeeding – Engorgement Pain Relief
Breastfeeding – Engorgement Reason
Breastfeeding – Fear
Breastfeeding – Feeding positions
Breastfeeding – Feeding when ill
Breastfeeding – Frequent feeding
Breastfeeding – Increasing Milk
Breastfeeding – In the beginnning
Breastfeeding – Jaundice
Breastfeeding – Latching
Breastfeeding – Leaking Milk
Breastfeeding – Let-down Reflex
Breastfeeding – Medication
Breastfeeding – Milk Consistency
Breastfeeding – Milk Release
Breastfeeding – Milk Starting
Breastfeeding – Mother’s Sickness
Breastfeeding – Mother’s Stress
Breastfeeding – Mother’s Thirst
Breastfeeding – Nipples Healing
Breastfeeding – Nipples Painful
Breastfeeding – Nipples Washing
Breastfeeding – Overdue Baby
Breastfeeding – Reasons Not To
Breastfeeding – Restless Baby
Breastfeeding – Second Baby
Breastfeeding – Shape Of Breasts
Breastfeeding – Simplicity
Breastfeeding – Sleepy Baby
Breastfeeding – Some Advantages
Breastfeeding – Watery Breastmilk
Breastfeeding – Weight Loss
Breastfeeding – When To Wean
Breastfeeding – World breast feeding day