Breastfeeding: Complete nutrition for the baby, medicine for the mother
Breastfeeding: Complete nutrition for the baby, medicine for the mother A new mother cannot express in words the feeling of the child clinging to her mother's chest after a long wait of nine months. With that, the new mother's journey begins. A mother's first responsibility is to breastfeed her baby. Because the newborn baby is completely dependent on mother's milk until the age of 6 months. Therefore, doctors say that new mothers should know everything related to breastfeeding. Dr. Obstetrician and Gynecologist working at Vatsalya IVF Center. Upma Basnet says, 'From the day of birth to 6 months, all the nutrients a child needs are found in mother's milk. Therefore, breastfeeding is very important for children during this period. Between 6 and 12 months, half of the nutrients a baby needs comes from breast milk and half from other solid foods. Even after this, children from one year to two years of age should be breastfed because one-third of the nutrients they...