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Breast milk is assumed to be the best form of nutrition for neonates and children. The properties of human milk help the transition of life from in utero to ex utero. This dynamic liquid offers a diverse array of bioactive substances to the developing child during vital times of brain, immune, and stomach development. The clinician must be acquainted with how the mammary gland produces human milk and how its properties nourish and protect the breastfeeding infant.
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Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Academy of Pediatrics ( AAP ) advocate exclusive breastfeeding for the first half a year of life and then breastfeeding up to 2 years or more (WHO) or at least one year of breastfeeding in total (AAP). Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life "provides continuing cover against gut rot and respiratory tract infection" that are more common in babies fed formula. The WHO and AAP both stress the value of breastfeeding for mums and kids. While recognizing the superiority of breastfeeding, regulating authorities also work to minimize the hazards of synthetic feeding.
Breastfeeding is an inexpensive way of feeding a child, and supplies the best nourishment for a kid at a little nutrient cost to the mum. Frequent and exclusive breastfeeding can delay the return of fertility through lactational amenorrhea, though breastfeeding is an imperfect way of contraception. During breastfeeding advantageous hormones are released into the mummy's body and the motherly bond can be bolstered. Breastfeeding is possible throughout pregnancy, but usually milk production will be reduced at some point.
Breastfeeding releases oxytocin and prolactin, hormones that relax the mummy and make her feel more nurturing toward her baby. Breastfeeding soon after giving birth increases the mother's oxytocin levels, making her uterus contract faster and reducing bleeding. Oxytocin is comparable to pitocin, a synthetic hormone used to make the uterus contract.
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