THE IMPORTANCE OF COLOSTRUM AND BREAST MILK

TREATING baby does not require any special skills. Only basic knowledge, logical thinking, and the willingness to seek help and advice.

Breastfeeding should be learned and you have to looked for support and advice from family, friends who have babies, as well as midwives or health observer. Most importantly, you will learn from your baby, by understanding the signals and discover how to respond signals.

During 72 hours after birth, the breasts produce a thin and yellow fluid called colostrum, the fluid consists of water, protein and minerals. Colostrum contains antibodies that protect the baby against a variety of gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections.

According to parenting expert Dr. Mirriam Stoppard, during first few days, the baby should be breastfed on a regular basis, to get colostrum as well get used to the breast.

"Once your breasts produce milk, you may be surprised with a dilute form of milk. When the baby sucks, the first milk that he got (foremilk) is watery and thirst-quenching. After that, breasts produce hindmilk, which is rich in fat and protein, "said Dr. Mirriam in his book entitled Parenting Guide.

This is also confirmed by the Ministry of Health. Breast milk contains nutrients that are useful for high-quality growth and development of the baby's intelligence. 

"Mother-infant interaction and the content of the nutritional value of breast milk is needed for the development of the nervous system of the brain that can improve infant intelligence. Research shows that the IQ in babies who were breastfed had a 4.3 point, IQ points higher at 18 months, 4-6 points higher at age 3, and 8.3 points higher at 8.5 years of age compared with infants who are not breastfed”.

So what are you waiting? Do not ever think long to breastfeed your child.