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There are many reasons why breast
milk is the best milk, including the
following:
nutrients
Human survival depends more on
brain power than on strong
muscles, rapid growth (rapid
maturity), or body size, so your
milk is rich in the nutrients
that best promote brain growth
and nervous system development.
Research has found that
breastfed babies perform better
on different kinds of
intelligence tests as they grow
older. They also develop better
eye function. This is due mostly
to certain types of fat (fatty
acid chains) in human milk,
which are not available in
artificial formulas.
The sugar (carbohydrate) and
protein in breast milk are also
designed to be used easily and
more completely by the human
baby. Your milk is the perfect
first food to help your baby
achieve every aspect of ideal
growth and development.
The American Academy of
Pediatrics recommends that
babies who are exclusively
breastfed receive additional
vitamin D. Your baby's physician
can recommend the proper type
and amount of vitamin D
supplement for your baby.
anti-infective
properties
Only human milk is alive with
many different kinds of
disease-fighting factors that
help prevent mild to severe
infections. Babies who are fully
or almost-fully breastfed, or
breast milk-fed babies, have
significantly fewer
gastrointestinal, respiratory,
ear, and urinary infections.
Antibodies in human milk
directly protect against
infection. Other anti-infective
factors create an environment
that is friendly to "good"
bacteria, referred to as "normal
flora," and unfriendly to "bad"
bacteria, viruses, or parasites.
Human milk also appears to have
properties that help a baby's
own immune system work best. If
your baby does become ill when
breastfeeding and receiving your
milk, the infection is likely to
be less severe.
easily digested
Since nature designed human milk
for human babies, your milk is
the most easily digested food
your baby can receive. A
nutritious, yet easily digested
first food is important for a
baby's immature digestive tract.
Your baby uses less energy, yet
breaks your milk down more
completely into its basic
ingredients, so the nutrients,
anti-infective factors, and all
the other ingredients in your
milk are more available to fuel
your baby's body functions and
to promote your baby's growth
and development.
bio-availability
Bio-availability is a fancy way
of referring to how well the
body can use the nutrients in a
food. The high bio-availability
of nutrients in human milk means
your baby gets more benefits
from the nutrients it contains -
even for nutrients that appear
in lower levels in breast milk
when compared to artificial
formulas (because your baby's
body can absorb and use them
most effectively). It also means
your baby saves the energy that
would be needed to eliminate any
nutrients he/she had difficulty
digesting or using.
suitability
Your milk is best suited to, and
so it is more gentle on, your
baby's body systems. The
suitability of your milk plays a
role in your milk's
digestibility, and it allows
your baby's body to function
most efficiently while spending
a lot less energy on body
functions. Suitability is also
thought to be one reason that
breastfed babies are less likely
to develop allergic-related skin
conditions and asthma.
The digestibility, bio-availability,
and suitability of your milk means
that your baby's body is able to
work less yet receive more
nourishment.
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site does not provide medical or any other health care advice, diagnosis or
treatment. The site and its services, including the information above, are for
informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical
advice, examination, diagnosis or treatment.Always seek the advice of your
doctor. Medical information changes rapidly
and, some information
may be out of date.
