BREAST - FEEDING AND DIET
Do not try to lose weight while
you are breast-feeding unless your doctor says it is okay. Certain foods
you eat may affect your baby and cause fussiness or crying.
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IF YOU CANNOT BREAST-FEED
A commercial infant formula
is the safest alternative to breast milk and is recommended for the first
9 to 12 months if a mother cannot breast-feed.
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GENETICALLY
MODIFIED FOOD
Right now most people can't
choose whether to buy or to avoid genetically modified foods since, for
the most part, the foods aren't labelled. The public has a right to be
fully informed about all issues which relate to food and health.
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PROBLEMS
WITH PESTICIDES
Infants and children are more
exposed to pesticides through food, water and air and are more sensitive
to pesticides because their bodies and brains are still developing. Children
living on or near farms are specialy exposed to disproportionately high
amounts of dangerous pesticides, putting them at serious risk for adverse
health efects.
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B R
E A S T - F E E D I N G
Breast
milk is the best choice for your baby. Breast fed infants have stronger
immune systems than bottle fed babies and there are health benefits for
both, your baby and you.
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WHAT IS COLOSTRUM?
Colostrum is the first milk
produced by your breasts for a few days after your baby is born. Colostrum
is very rich in proteins, minerals, vitamins, and the immunity factors
to help keep your baby healthy.
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EXPRESSED BREAST MILK
Breasts that are too full make
it difficult for your baby to latch on properly. Removing some of the milk
may help your baby to latch on more comfortably.
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Did
you know?
Mothers
enjoy added benefit of the hormones prolactin and oxytocin. During the
breast feeding you will be calm and more relax. Your brain will produce
chemicals that will calm you, give you a feeling of well-being and promote
maternal behavior. Your baby's sucking stimulates nerve endings in the
areolae, which send messages to hypothalamus and pituitary gland (in your
brain), causing them to start releasing two breast feeding hormones; oxytocin
and prolactin, that will begin to calm and relax you. |
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