Parents care for a child should begin from the moment of conception. For Every child that is born, the mother has the choice to bottle feed or breastfeed her baby. The benefits of breastfeeding are not just in the first year; many of the benefits last a lifetime. However, many parents do not know how beneficial breast milk is for a child. These days, mothers use busy schedules as an excuse not to breastfeed their baby. For years, doctors and specialist have researched which is better: bottle feed or breast feed. Breastfeeding does not only benefit the baby but it also benefits the mother. The benefits of breastfeeding are so numerous that mothers should never consider feeding formula to their baby.
The study of breastfeeding as the traditional method of infant nourishment has undergone a revolution in the past two decades due to the emergence of supplemental foods. Breast milk, long believed the ideal form through which children could require their sustenance, is now questioned by some as being less nutritious than the modern manufactured alternatives. However, those who argue in favor of breast milk maintain that there is no better substitute for this natural food source, and that seeking alternatives has the potential to harm the infant 's earliest developmental processes.
These days, breasts have gained the image of a sex symbol. Society forgets the main reason women were given breasts. Initially, breasts were created for breastfeeding and nurturing offspring. Breastfeeding is a way of nurturing a baby and it creating a special bond between a mother and her baby. The benefits of breastfeeding out number all, if there are any benefits of formula feeding.
Breastfeeding is the best food for babies and has many advantages. For the first six months of life, breast milk contains all the important nutrients. Breast milk also remains the most important part of an infant 's diet for the first twelve. Breast milk is
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