Advantages of Breastfeeding: Laying a Solid Foundation for Maternal and Child Health
Advantages of Breastfeeding: Laying a Solid Foundation for Maternal and Child HealthBreastfeeding is one of nature's most precious gifts to mothers and babies. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) recommend that babies should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, and then continue to be breastfed until the age of two years or beyond while complementary foods are introduced. Breastfeeding not only provides the ideal nutrition that babies need, but also has numerous health, psychological and social advantages. The following are the main advantages of breastfeeding:Health benefits for infants1. Provides perfect nutritionBreastmilk contains all the nutrients needed for the growth of infants, including proteins, fa...
