Frequently Asked Questions about Breastfeeding Whats so special about human milk? Your body makes it especially for your baby. Cows milk was designed for baby calves! Every time your baby nurses, he gets protection from exactly what you and he have come in contact with. Plus exactly what he needs for brain development and perfect growth. Why do people say breastfeeding is important? At birth, a baby is immune to everything his mother is but has no functional immune system of his own, until at 6 weeks the faint stirrings begin. By the time the baby is 6 months old, he will have a functional, but still immature, immune system to help keep him healthy and allergy free. Breast milk gives the baby all the immunities he needs until he can make his own. Will I be able to satisfy my baby? The human breast is designed to refill the milk that is used: the policy of supply and demand. Before bottles were so prevalent, we all assumed that every mother would feed her own baby and there were no worries about this! Allowing the baby to nurse until he stops every 2-3 hours in the beginning will assure that you will make enough milk.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:20:23 +0000
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