Breastfeeding

**Breastfeeding**, dem sanso know as **nursing**, be de process whereby dem dey feed breast milk to an infant anaa toddler. Infants fi suckle directly from de breast, anaa milk fi be extracted plus a pump den then dem feed to de infant. De World Health Organization (WHO) dey recommend say breastfeeding begin within de first hour of a newborn ein birth den continue as de baby want. Health organizations wey dey include de WHO recommend exclusively breastfeeding for six months; dis dey mean say no oda chows anaa drinks—oda dan vitaminD supplement—dem typically dey give. De WHO dey recommend then continuing breastfeeding plus appropriate complementary chows for up to 2 years, den beyond. Between 2015 den 2020, na about 44% of infants worldwide per be exclusively breastfed insyd de first six months of life.

Breastfeeding get a number of benefits to both mommie den baby wey infant formula dey lacks. Increased breastfeeding to near-universal levels insyd low den medium income countries fi prevent approximately 820,000 deaths of kiddie under de age of five annually. Breastfeeding dey decrease de risk of respiratory tract infections, ear infections, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), den diarrhea for de baby, both insyd developing den developed countries. Na dem propose benefits to include lower risks of asthma, food allergies, den diabetes. Breastfeeding sanso fi improve cognitive development den decrease de risk of obesity insyd adulthood.

Benefits give de mommie dey include less blood loss dey follow delivery, better contraction of de uterus, den a decreased risk of postpartum depression. Breastfeeding dey delay de return of menstruation, den insyd very specific circumstances, fertility, a phenomenon dem know as lactational amenorrhea. Long-term benefits for the mother include decreased risk of breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, den rheumatoid arthritis. Breastfeeding be less expensive dan infant formula, buh ein impact on mommie ein ability to earn an income no usually be factored into calculations comparing de two feeding methods. E sanso be common for women to experience generally manageable symptoms such as: vaginal dryness, De Quervain syndrome, cramping, mastitis, moderate to severe nipple pain, den a general lack of bodily autonomy. Dese symptoms dey generally peak at de start of breastfeeding buh disappear anaa cam be considerably more manageable after de first few weeks.

Each feeding fi last as long as 30–60 minutes, as milk supply dey develop den de infant dey learn de Suck-Swallow-Breathe pattern. However, as milk supply dey increase den de infant cam be more efficient at feeding, de duration of feeds fi shorten. Older infants fi feed less often. Wen direct breastfeeding no be possible, expressing anaa pumping to empty de breasts fi help mommies avoid plugged milk ducts den breast infection, maintain dema milk supply, resolve engorgement, den provide milk to be fed to dema infant at a later time.

Medical conditions wey no dey allow breastfeeding be rare. Mommies wey take certain recreational drugs for no breastfeed, however, chaw medications be compatible plus breastfeeding. Available evidence dey indicate say e be unlikely say COVID-19 fi be transmitted thru breast milk. Smoking tobacco den consuming limited amounts of alcohol anaa coffee no be reasons to avoid breastfeeding.

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## External links

* Breastfeeding Resources – La Leche League International (archived 6 November 2006)
* "Breast-Feeding Content Resources" – WHO reports on Breast Feeding
* "Breastfeeding and Breast Milk" – US National Institute of Health
* Center for Disease Control and Prevention Breastfeeding
* Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
* The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
* LactMed – a database of the safety of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed by the US National Library of Medicine