BREASTFEEDING

Breastfeeding is a normal activity of mothers. Breastfeeding has various benefits that can be
felt by the baby and the mother. Many mothers who refuse to breastfeed their babies with various
reasons such as fear of disturbing the shape of the breasts that will eventually disturb the
appearance. This unnecessary myth should not prevent mothers from breastfeeding the baby
because the benefits are huge.

THE ADVANCARE OR MOTHER

1. Reduce Depression after Childbirth

A study from Australia showed an increase in postpartum depression in women who did not
breastfeed their babies.
2. Lowering Cancer Risk
During breast-feeding, the hormone estrogen in the body decreases so the risk of cancer also
decreases. Suspected estrogen decrease causes reduced stimulation of the uterine wall and breast
tissue, thereby minimizing the risk of the network becoming cancerous. Mothers who breastfeed
successfully reduce the risk of breast cancer by 25 percent. The longer the duration of
breastfeeding in children, the greater the risk reduction. Means breastfeeding a child until the age
of two years can be a good choice.

3. Lose Weight

During pregnancy generally the expectant mothers experience weight gain. Breastfeeding will
help you lose weight faster than those who do not breastfeed.
4. As Natural Family Planning
Breastfeeding results in a delay in ovulation resulting in temporary infertility of the mother. It
can be used as natural family planning. The return of mother's fertile period depends on the
physical condition and the pattern of breastfeeding.
5. Improving Emotional Health
 Breastfeeding mothers do not show symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety.
Symptoms like this tend to appear in mothers who provide formula milk. This proves that
breastfeeding has a positive effect on the emotional state. Breastfeeding can create body contact
and the inner bond between mother and baby.
6. More Irresistible
Providing formula milk for babies can spend millions of dollars each month depending on the
type of formula milk purchased. When breastfeeding, mothers do not even need to spend money
to breastfeed.
7. More Save Time
When breastfeeding no longer need to prepare bottles and prepare milk. Whenever children
need, breast milk can be given directly by the mother.
That is the advantage that mothers get when they are willing to breastfeed their babies. Given
the many benefits that can be taken by mothers and children, it would be nice if the mother is
willing to take the time to breastfeed on the baby.
Regarding the reluctance of some women to breastfeed for fear of changing the shape of the
breast, it can be overcome by treating the breasts properly and correctly. Cysts can choose the
right bra, maintain a good diet, do breast skin care, and exercise that focuses the training of chest
muscles.

THE ADVANCARE OR BABY

1. Asi rich in important substances needed by the baby

When compared to breast milk with canned milk or formula for the baby, breast milk
remains the best and unbeatable. Because breast milk has all the essential substances needed by
the baby such as; DHA, AA, Omega 6, lactose, taurine, protein, lactobacus, vitamin A,
colostrum, fat, iron, lactoferrin and lysozyme are all in doses and compositions fit for babies,
therefore breast milk is far superior to any milk.

2. Asi as a means to get closer to the mother with her baby

Breast milk, became the main food of the baby, in addition to its use as a main food of
milk also plays a role in closer the closeness of the soul between the mother and the child. It is
not a secret anymore that children who get exclusive breastfeeding from the mother will tend to
have a closer relationship and better than babies who do not get breast milk intake.

3.Asi provides optimal immunity for infants

Because breast milk has many advantages kandugan important substances contained
therein that makes the baby grow optimally. Breast milk also has other advantages for the
formation of the baby's immune system. Immune system is a very crucial system for the baby,
the better the child's immune system will make the child rarely sick. Compared with infants who
do not get breast milk, babies who get breast milk intake have a better immune system or
immune system.

4. Asi is not stale and always fresh

Unlike other milk, breast milk will not be stale, because breast milk directly produced
dipayudara the mother without the intervention of chemicals, the most important during the
intake of foods consumed by the mother balanced nutrition and proper, then the milk produced
yangpun have good quality.
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5. Asi is more hygienic than other milk

Because breast milk is given directly through the mother's nipple with breast milk stored
dipayudara mother will maintain the state of sterile milk and with the right temperature suitable
for the needs of the baby. When compared with formula milk or canned milk, keduannya need a
tool in the form of bottle dots to be consumed by the baby. Kesterilan from milk like this needs
to be considered again, because in the process of making milk and insert into the bottle there are
many possibilities that the milk is contaminated with other compounds, whether from the milk
itself is contaminated, the water used is not necessarily strutile and the important bottle of dot
used to drink the baby is also not necessarily free of germs.

6. Asi becomes a good protector

7. Asi will change according to the baby's needs

ASI has a very unique systematic way of working, because by itself the components of
breast milk will change according to the needs and age of the baby.

8. Asi is a protector of various food allergies

Breast milk is also able to provide stimulation to the baby to be immune to various
foodstuffs, keep in mind for this diversity and keimbagan food consumed by the mother will also
determine.

9. Asi foods that are right for the baby

Breast milk is very important especially for infants aged 0-6 months, because at this age
ASI is a mandatory food for the baby.

10. Useful for mother and baby

The benefits of breastfeeding are not only for the baby but also for the mother, because
breastfeeding the mother can release the tension in her breast, besides minimizing the risk of the
mother with ovarian cancer, compared with women who do not breastfeed.

RISKS TO INFANTS

1. Infection

Compared with breast-fed infants, formula-fed infants are at increased risk of developing
higher infectious diseases in the first year of life. Infectious diseases include otitis media
(infection of the middle ear), gastroenteritis (infection of the intestine or stomach caused by
several types of viruses and bacteria), and pneumonia (wet lung). This is because in breast milk
there are specific immune factors that are not found in formula milk.
2. Childhood obesity

Infant formula feeding may increase the risk of childhood obesity by up to 1.1 to 1.3
times greater than breastfeeding. This is because breast milk contains adipokines, which may
play a role in regulating energy intake and long-term obesity risk.

3. Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Infants who were breastfed less than 3 months were 1.2-1.4 times more likely to develop
type 1 diabetes and infants fed formula 1.6 times more at risk for type 2 diabetes. A study also
revealed that cow's milk formula can improve the occurrence of autoimmune abnormalities in
insulin-producing cells in the pancreas so that insulin production decreases and type 1 diabetes
develops.

4. Leukemia

Be hypothesized, immunoreactive factors in breast milk can prevent viral infections that
can cause leukemia.

5. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Formula feeding may increase 1,6 - 2,1 times the occurrence of Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome or SIDS compared with breastfeeding.

6. Asthma

The risk of asthma was 1.7-fold in formula-fed children with a family history of asthma
and 1.4-fold in children with no family history of asthma compared with breastfed for more than
3 months.

7. Increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious disease that often occurs in premature babies
where the intestinal tissue becomes damaged and begins to die. The risk of NEC increased 2.4-
fold in premature infants who were not given breast milk.

RISKS TO MOTHER
1. Perimenopausal breast cancer
The risk of perimenopausal breast cancer is 2.4 times greater in people who have never
breastfed than those who have breastfed.
2. Ovarian cancer
The risk of ovarian cancer is 1.3-fold higher in people who have never breast-fed
compared with those who have breastfed.
3. Retained gestational weight gain
Exclusively breastfeeding requires 500 kcal per day to supply milk. This can help to lose
weight during pregnancy.
4. Type 2 diabetes
The risk of type 2 diabetes is 1.7 times higher among women who had breastfed
compared with those who breastfed for 2 years or more.
5. Metabolic syndrome
Women who have never breast-fed have a risk of metabolic syndrome 1.3 times higher
than those who had breastfed.

Mother, exclusive breastfeeding should be given until the baby is 6 months old.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) breast milk should still be given until the
child aged 2 years.