The National Breastfeeding Promotion day, although the formula is convenient still can not replace breast milk

May 20 is the National Day for breastfeeding promotion. In an interview, the reporter learned that many young mothers now often use milk or milk powder instead of breastfeeding to keep their bodies or busy jobs. Experts point out that breast milk contains a variety of nutrients, is not a substitute for animal milk, breastfeeding babies develop better and healthier, so as mothers should be as far as possible to breastfeed their children.

Inner Mongolia Maternal and Child Health Department chief physician Auden Tuya introduced that breastfeeding is conducive to the healthy growth of infants, breast milk, especially colostrum, contains the rich nutrition of the baby needs, is any dairy products can not be replaced by high-quality breast milk. Babies can suck in breast milk, which is good for their healthy growth. At the same time, the mother should do to let the baby suck, much sucking. Breastfeeding is actually a return to scientific parenting methods, the baby in the 6 months before the immune system is very imperfect, at this time the baby's immunity is mainly from food, and for the baby, the best food is breast milk. Breast milk contains the nutrients needed for newborn babies, especially in the gastrointestinal tract of infants, which has an important role in promoting brain development in newborn babies. Breast milk contains the immune substances, not only can effectively prevent infant diarrhea and respiratory infections and other diseases, but also reduce the baby's allergies, therefore, breast milk is referred to as the safest and most scientific natural food. Studies show that babies who breastfeed are less likely to have diarrhea, have a lower probability of getting an infection, are stronger and more intelligent when they grow up, and can also help children who are not well developed in the immune system from germs. In addition, for mothers, breastfeeding is conducive to postpartum uterine recovery, but also conducive to the promotion of maternal and child feelings.

Wen/newspaper reporter Chiliping correspondent Zhang Xianxian