Breastfeeding is a single intervention that provides health benefits for life in infancy and so on.
When the Sunday breastfeeding world begins today, TOI brings several facts that bring up a greater significance during pandemic allowance phase # immunity – breastfeeding is the first immunization dose of the baby – protecting from common diseases by providing an antibodies – IgM antibodies, they act against bacteria, Viruses etc.
– contain lysozyme, lactoferrin, and oligosaccharides that help fight infections – breastfeeding responds better to vaccines – breastfed children perform better in intelligence test # breastfeeding when returning to work – the benefit benefit of maternity gives 26 weeks leave – Also mandatory for employers (with more than 50 employees) to make provisions for childcare – employers must provide additional breaks to allow breastfeeding – babies can be treated at child care near the workplace, allowing mothers to go and enable feed during rest – or milk can be expressed and stored for babies Drink while mothers at work # save en course breast milk – room temperature (16-29c) 3-4 hours, optimal 6-8 hours can be accepted in very clean conditions – fridge (
Breastfeeding, ‘first vaccine’ for newborns
