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BREAST MILK AND ITS IMPORTANCE
Breastfeeding recommendations from the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF and the American Pediatric Association
*Starting breastfeeding within the first HALF/1 hour of birth
*Giving only breast milk for the first 6 months
*Starting complementary foods by continuing to breastfeed after the 6th month (after 180th day)
*It is important to continue breastfeeding up to the age of 2 and beyond.
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* It meets 100% of your baby's nutritional needs for the first 6 months.
*Meets 50% of your baby's needs at 6-12 months
*From 12 months, it meets 30 percent of your baby's needs.
BENEFITS OF BREAST MILK FOR BABY
*Always ready, suitable temperature
*The nutrient composition is ideal and only specific to your baby's needs.
*Contains protective factors:
-Active enzymes that aid digestion
-Hormones and Growth Factors
-Antioxidants
*IMMUNE globulins
* Protects the baby from constipation.
* Allergic diseases are less common
* Protects from respiratory tract and digestive system diseases.
* Malnutrition protects from anemia.
*The risk of being overweight/obese and Type 2 Diabetes in older ages and adults is lower.
*The analgesic effect of breastfeeding in the first 6 months was found to be effective during vaccination.
*The analgesic effect of breastfeeding was found to be similar to the use of local analgesics.
* It has been shown that breastfeeding for the first 6 months provides a 43% reduction in OTIT cases, especially in the first 2 years.
* Recent developments have shown that breast milk contains STEM CELL. It has been determined that there is a possibility to develop new tools in the treatment of INFANT diseases by using these stem cells.
* Jaw and teeth closure disorders are less common in breastfed babies. Breastfeeding protects against dental caries for up to 12 months.
* It has been observed that breastfed babies are more successful in intelligence tests and school life in later ages, and IQ or EQ is higher in adulthood as the feeding period increases.
* It has been reported that breastfeeding plays an important role in neuromotor development. As the duration of breastfeeding increases, the hyperactivity score at the age of 4 decreases and the social ability score increases.
BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING FOR MOTHERS
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* Breastfeeding mothers return to their old weight more quickly.
* Mother-Baby Bonding (BONDING) is established more healthily
* Postpartum Depression is less common in breastfeeding mothers due to the positive effects of hormones such as oxytocin, prolactin, endorphins and serotonin released during breastfeeding.
*These hormones secreted during breastfeeding relax the mother and make her fall asleep faster, so that the mother who wakes up frequently for breastfeeding can rest even with a short sleep.
* Breastfeeding women are less likely to develop osteoporosis, that is, osteoporosis, in the future.
* Studies have shown that breastfeeding women have a reduced risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.
PROPERTIES AND COMPOSITION OF BREAST MILK
The milk secreted from the mother until the first 3-5 days after birth is also called colostrum, colloquially, colostrum.
- With its formula rich in anti-infectious factors, colostrum protects the newly born baby from infections and diseases from the first minutes of life. So it provides FIRST IMMUNE.
-Contains growth factors.
- The first stool of the baby facilitates the excretion of meconium from the intestine, thanks to the substances that have a laxative effect in colostrum. Thus, it is easier to prevent jaundice in the baby, as bilirubin is excreted from the intestine with the stool.
Colostrum, in other words, colostrum, contains essential minerals (zinc) and vitamins (A, D and B12) sufficiently and functionally in the first week of the baby's life.
Mouth milk contains more protein than mature milk secreted in the following days, so it is very important for growth and development.
Contains less fat and fatty acids than mature milk.
* Colostrum, that is, ORAL MILK should be given to the baby, not even a drop of it should be wasted.
THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURE OF THE NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITION OF BREAST MILK, THAT IT CHANGES ACCORDING TO THE BABY'S AGE AND STATUS, EVEN IMMEDIATELY, REVEALS THAT IT IS A GORGEOUS FOOD SPECIAL TO THE BABY.
* FIRST MILK for the first 3-5 days after birth (COLOSTRUM, ORAL MILK
* Between the 5th and 15th DAYS, TRANSITIONAL MILK is secreted after colostrum.
* MATURE MILK is secreted after the 15th day.
MATURE MILK RELEASED AFTER THE 15th DAY, the bluish-colored WATER AND SUGARED part produced at the beginning of the first breastfeeding is called PRE MILK. It meets the baby's water and energy needs. The fat-rich whitish milk produced towards the end of breastfeeding is called SONSÜT, it ensures that the baby feels full, grows and develops.
Almost 88% and MORE OF THE COMPOSITION OF BREAST MILK IS WATER. For this reason, newborn babies and babies who are only breastfed within the first 6 months should not be given WATER unless there is a medical reason, they do not need it.
THE PROTEINS CONTAINED IN BREAST MILK DON'T CONTAIN ALLERGEN FACTORS AND ARE EASY TO DIGEST.
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Contained in Breast Milk Helps Baby's BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, RETINAL FUNCTIONS (eye), MYELINATION AND CELL PROLIFERATION