BENEFIT OF BREASTFEEDING

Baby was born in the world needs intensive protection from people
in their environment, it is external protection and internal protection.
Internal protection can be established if nutrition of baby are met or
enough, but in fact the baby is can not get nutrients from their self, so
these nutrients can be filled by way of breastfeeding (BMS). Breastfeeding
is a liquid produced by a mother's breast after birth which has many
benefits.
Breast milk is the best food for the baby because it has content
which very necessary and useful for health of the baby. The content of
breast milk is complete and perfect such as colostrum, protein, fat,
lactose, lactobacilli, lactoferrin, vitamins A, iron, taurine, lysozyme, DHA
and AA, white blood cells and antibodies or immunoglobulins like IgA, IgM
and IgE. Overall of nutrients which contained in them have different
benefit and match with babys requires. Benefit of breastfeeding is not
only for baby, but also many benefits to mothers such as a sense of
closeness or bond between mother and baby is get more stronger, giving
satisfaction and protection of the mother to her baby, as natural family
planning, reducing bleeding after childbirth, the womb or uterus will
recover faster and reduce the incidence of breast cancer and return
streamline the mother's body as before. The benefits of breast milk would
be optimal if given exclusively, meaning that breastfeeding for baby is
done continuously for 6 months without giving any other food or
beverages.
In conclusion Breastfeeding can provide many benefits for babies
and mothers. Therefore, it is highly recommended to all mothers can give
breast milk intake during the 2 years, because breast milk have contains
nutrients that are very good for the growth and development of the baby
self, complete and ideal content which contained in breast milk and not
present in cow's milk formula or another.