Why do experts encourage breastfeeding after the age of one?
but not bottle feeding? I know that breast is best…that it has more nutrients etc…I also know that breast feeding promotes a close bond …but Mothers who bottle feed also feel a close bond whilst feeding…why do they say that bottles and teats are a bad habit after one…but breasts aren’t? Why do bottle teats damage baby’s teeth but a woman’s nipple doesn’t? I am interested in facts not conjecture if anyone knows the answers to these questions…cheers!
“Believe it or not, a baby has to do a lot of work when he breastfeeds. His tongue and lower jaw has to move up and down continuously to help “pump” the milk out. As well, the entire mouth needs to be active in order to maintain a good seal which is needed for suction. This constant movement of the mouth and tongue may lead to healthier jaw and teeth development.
The muscles a baby uses when he sucks from a bottle is different from the muscles used when sucking from the breast. In bottle feeding, the liquid comes easier and faster. Sometimes the food comes out too fast and baby has to push his tongue forward to slow down the flow. This forward motion of the tongue may lead to a condition called tongue thrust. Some dentists feel that bottle feeding leads to tongue thrust which in turn leads to improper teeth and speech development.”
http://www.breastfeeding-mom.com/benefits-of-breastfeeding.html#jaw
“The American Academy of Family Physicians notes that children weaned before two years of age are at increased risk of illness (AAFP 2001).
Nursing toddlers between the ages of 16 and 30 months have been found to have fewer illnesses and illnesses of shorter duration than their non-nursing peers (Gulick 1986).
“Antibodies are abundant in human milk throughout lactation” (Nutrition During Lactation 1991; p. 134). In fact, some of the immune factors in breastmilk increase in concentration during the second year and also during the weaning process. (Goldman 1983, Goldman & Goldblum 1983, Institute of Medicine 1991).
Per the World Health Organization, “a modest increase in Breastfeeding Rates could prevent up to 10% of all deaths of children under five: Breastfeeding plays an essential and sometimes underestimated role in the treatment and prevention of childhood illness.”
Nursing toddlers have FEWER ALLERGIES
Many studies have shown that one of the best ways to prevent allergies and asthma is to breastfeed exclusively for at least 6 months and continue breastfeeding long-term after that point.
MOTHERS also benefit from nursing past infancy”
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/bfextended/ebf-benefits.html
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