Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: World Health Assembly, Pacifier, Condensed Milk
10 May 2016
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Where the journey to health begins: the benefits of breastfeeding (pg. Human milk is species specific; mother makes milk that is perfectly suited to her baby"s requirements for growth and development. Breast milk is the ultimate super food" and the only single food for humans that can independently sustain life for the first 6 months after birth. Breast milk provides all of the fluid and nutrients for optimal growth and development. Protects the infant from bacteria and viruses that the mother comes in contact with. Breast milk adapts to the age of the infant. Constantly changes to meet the infant"s nutritional needs. Composition changes in the early postpartum period, from colostrum to mature milk. Colostrum, the yellowish, sticky breast milk produced at the end of pregnancy, is recommended by who as the perfect food for the newborn, and feeding should be initiated within the first hour after birth. (who, 2015)
