Some mothers want to breastfeed but have too little breast milk, while others have abundant breast milk but are too lazy to breastfeed. Nowadays, many mothers will only breastfeed their children for a few months after giving birth and then switch to formula milk due to work and other reasons. Moms, do you know how expensive your breast milk is? Breast milk is traded at astonishing prices. Earlier, the Entry Inspection and Quarantine Bureau seized 21 kilograms of frozen breast milk in a plane luggage at Xiamen Airport. This batch of frozen breast milk comes from Canada. Each 20 ml of breast milk sells for up to 200 yuan, which means that one ml of breast milk can sell for 10 yuan. Normally, a mother can produce 1,000 ml of milk per day when she breastfeeds enough. If calculated according to the above price, the amount of breast milk in one day can be sold for a high price of 10,000 yuan! Then, on average, one child can earn three to four million yuan. ! Therefore, mothers with sufficient breast milk should no longer think that breastfeeding affects their figure and work. You are walking RMB! The value of breast milk goes far beyond that. Of course, illegal buying and selling of breast milk is inappropriate, but it also shows the value of breast milk. Breastfeeding has many benefits for babies: 1. Perfect food. Normal breast milk can meet all the nutritional needs of the baby and is also very conducive to the baby\’s absorption and digestion. Breast milk is like food tailor-made for your baby. It has no additives, no allergies, and no fat gain. 2. Enhance immunity. Breast milk contains a special active substance that can prevent the growth of bacteria in the baby\’s body. Moreover, breast milk is the food with the least burden on the baby\’s gastrointestinal tract, so mothers should insist on breastfeeding in the first six months of the baby\’s birth to pave the way for other foods later. In addition, studies have shown that children who grow up on breast milk are less likely to suffer from respiratory diseases. On the contrary, children who grow up on formula milk are prone to diseases such as bronchitis. 3. Easy to digest When babies eat breast milk, their intestines and stomach will secrete a kind of probiotics, which is beneficial to digestion and absorption. In fact, breastfed babies rarely suffer from constipation. Even if they don\’t have a bowel movement for a few days, the stool they pass will be soft. Babies who eat milk powder are more likely to be constipated. I believe all mothers know how painful constipation is for babies! 4. It is beneficial to muscle development. The baby will have sucking movements when eating breast milk, so it can exercise the baby\’s jaw, which is beneficial to muscle development. Good for facial development. Unlike the mother\’s breast, the nipple on the baby bottle is not conducive to the baby\’s development, but may cause the baby\’s mouth to deform. 5. Conducive to brain development Breast milk is rich in nutrients and its ingredients are beneficial to the baby\’s brain development. According to research, the average IQ of babies who insist on breastfeeding will be higher than that of babies who grow up on formula milk. Only by persisting in breast milk can the greatest value be exerted. The impact of breast milk on the baby cannot be reflected overnight. Mothers must persevere in order to exert the greatest value. Generally speaking, breastfeeding should continue until the baby is about one year old, and of course it is best to continue until the baby is 2 years old. When your baby is half a year old, you can try to add complementary foods to your baby. The best weaning period for babies is between eight and twelve months. If mothers also add complementary foods when breastfeeding their babies, and the baby is in good condition, they may consider extending the weaning time.. If the baby is not in good health, the mother should breastfeed the baby until at least one year old. During the weaning period, mothers can add complementary foods to their babies little by little and slowly reduce the frequency of breastfeeding to allow the baby to adapt. In addition, the weaning season also needs to be considered, preferably spring or autumn, so that the baby will adapt more easily. If you are a working woman, you can also give your children the best nutrition while taking care of your work. Before going to work, you can express breast milk into a sterilized bottle and store it in the refrigerator. If it is difficult to express by hand, you can use a breast pump. When the baby is hungry and wants to feed, the family can take out the bottle and heat it with warm water for the baby to eat. As a reminder, breast milk that has been taken out of the refrigerator and not eaten must be thrown away and cannot be put in the refrigerator to feed the baby again. The healthy growth of a child is every mother\’s biggest wish, so don\’t use some surmountable reasons to refuse to breastfeed your child. Not only for the child\’s physical consideration, but also for the relationship between mother and child. Breastfeeding is a kind of family bonding. Precautions for Breastfeeding I believe that many mothers have already strengthened their determination to breastfeed after reading the above content. Determination is not enough. Adopting the right method can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Here are six things to pay attention to when breastfeeding. Come and take a look: 1. In order to have sufficient milk after giving birth, pregnant mothers should start preparing. Expectant mothers can wipe their nipples with a warm towel every day and gently pull outwards to prevent the nipples from collapsing and making it difficult for the baby to suck milk. 2. Always keep your nipples clean and hygienic to ensure that they do not breed bacteria or contract diseases to avoid infecting your baby. 3. Mothers must ensure adequate sleep and good sleep quality. Only by living a healthy and regular life can you have a good body. In addition, you must drink more water. It is recommended to drink 1-1.5 liters of water every day. 4. Many babies will fall asleep while feeding, but babies should not be allowed to sleep with the nipple in their mouth. This can easily cause the baby to vomit, and is not conducive to tooth development and oral hygiene. 5. If mothers need to temporarily stop breastfeeding for unavoidable reasons, they also need to express their breast milk to avoid a decrease in milk volume. 6. If the mother\’s breasts do not feel swollen before breastfeeding, or the baby swallows less often when feeding, sleeps for a short time after feeding, has poor quality and is prone to crying, this may be because the mother\’s milk volume has decreased. After discovering a problem, you should immediately identify the cause and find a solution.
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