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Breast-feeding is a very important phase in the life of the baby and the mother. For the newborn baby latching on to the breast and sucking is not only a primary, physiological necessity, but, above all, it is a moment to relate to the mother, rich in emotions and tactile, auditory sensations, as well as those of taste and smell. Satisfying this need brings about a deep sense of well-being and tranquilly for both. Maternal milk contains all the necessary nutritional substances to satisfy the nutritional and psychological needs of the baby up to the age of 6 months. Breast-feeding is so important that all the leading scientific societies, such as the American Academy of Paediatrics and the Italian Society of Neonatology, both state that breast-feeding is the best source of nutrition for the newborn baby, during the first 6 months of life. The American Academy of Paediatrics, moreover, recommends breast-feeding the baby up to the age of one, if possible.  Baby also finds at the mother’s breast, the love and security necessary for a correct psychophysical development. For her part, the mother becomes aware of the deep bond with her child and of how much her baby depends upon her while breast-feeding. It is a way to care for, comfort and make the baby feel how much she loves it. The mother feels pleasure in being a source of gratification for her child and has a feeling of well-being, which she transmits to her baby. A baby, who senses that its mother is well, grows with peace of mind. The Opinion of the World Health Organization The advantages of breast-feeding are so many and so important, that the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breast-feeding for at least the first six months of life of the baby, and to continue with maternal milk until the first year of life and beyond, even with the gradual introduction of other foods. |
Tips & Hints For Your Baby's Care
Is your child suffering from colic? A common disorder that lasts only a few weeks of crying fits, during which he kicks, stiffens his legs and draws them towards the abdomen and there seems to be nothing that can calm him down. This crying is, in fact, quite different from that when he is tired or hungry, and therefore easily recognizable. More info.
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