Breast-feeding is the foundation of life and it gives growing children an opportunity which is a once in a life time, to grow and develop their full potential.
Formula milks, juice or water should not take place of breast-feeding during the first six months of new born, after the six months, breast-feeding should continue along with other nourishing foods for the baby.
Breast-feeding is define as on other food or drink, not even water, except breast milk (According to WHO).
The brain which is the main engine of every human being in life, is sorted out in the first two years and if the baby is been given good protein, good food we will make a great future and good leaders in our world.
But if we don’t give them good food that they need, then is likely we have a generation of jokers.
Breasting-feeding is the future development of our country and the world at large.
Breast milk contains antibodies, which helps the body fight virus and bacteria. It reduces the rate of asthma and allergies in new born.
Breast milk is a natural gift from a mother to the baby for a healthy future.
It is also a newborn’s first vaccine, providing vital antibodies and immunity boost.
Breast-feeding for the first six months helps young children grow, it prevents under-nutrition, promotes brain development, reduces the risk of child becoming overweight and are lesser prone to diarrhea, ear infections.
The risk of not being breastfed is vulnerable to infections and chronic illness like pneumonia, gastroenteritis.
Is not that infant formula is not good, just that there might be chances of contamination during preparation and we all know that infant milk is been prepare or produced in factories and homes and the contamination can cause damages to the health of the child.
So Exclusive breast-feeding for a child should be for the first six months before infant milk.
By Chima Godson
Thank you so much
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