Nutrients And Antibodies

What makes breast feeding perfect for baby? Well, human breast milk contains the exact number of fatty acids that the baby needs, as well as the proper balance of water and amino acids. When the weather is warm, the women’s body responds by adding more water to the breast milk, making sure that baby does not become dehydrated. The colostrums that is in the beginning milk of a mother’s supply is full of antibodies that the baby’s intestines and immune system need to begin the important processes they perform in the body. Breast feeding a baby provides them with important antibodies. In fact, over 80 percent of breast milk cells are cells that work to kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This is why breast feeding babies are much healthier, for the most part, then their formula-fed counterparts. Specific diseases that breast milk protects from include pneumonia, ear infections, botulism, staphylococcal, influenza, and measles. Also, the mother’s body will respond to bacteria in the baby’s saliva, thus protecting the breast feeding baby from the germs they are actually fighting!