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We’ve all heard the sentence tagged at the end of all the milk ads: “Breast Milk is best for babies up to two years.” Beyond just breast milk, though, it’s also breastfeeding itself that is best for babies. But why exactly? We sit down with Abbie Yabot, lactation and breastfeeding expert and coach, to learn the basics behind that well known statement.
Breastfeeding provides physical and emotional comfort to infants. Being able to suck while being held close, and–very often–with skin-to-skin contact, helps decrease anxiety, promote a sense of calm, and give a sense of happiness and security. All of these promote a strong sense of trust–from the infant towards its mother. This trust is the foundation of the infant’s bond and attachment to their mother.
The past couple of decades have seen plenty of research and studies involving breastmilk and breastfeeding. Each study reveals more about what many mothers have come to call liquid gold, and while each study often uncovers new findings every single one conclusively affirms the benefits of breastmilk and breastfeeding babies.
It can be easy to get lost in anxiety and the busyness of having a new baby. During these months, health is the most important factor to consider, both yours and the baby’s, and staying healthy postpartum should be part of all your plans and routines.
Baby Love, one of Mommy Mundo’s most popular event series, has transitioned to the digital sphere. Held online via Google Hangouts on June 6, 2020, the event covered the topics Breastfeeding Myths and Truths, with expert Abbie Yabot, and Baby Skin Care with Dr. Nina Gabaton; hosted by Mommy Mundo Mom and Indigo Baby founder, Denise Gonzales-Bernardo.
Breastfeeding is both a joy and a challenge of mothering an infant. The joys, of course, come from knowing and being able to feed your child the healthy breast milk s/he needs. There really is nothing like knowing you can nourish your child plus contribute to building his/her immune system.
If there is one breastfeeding or breast milk problem a mother wants to have it’s oversupply. In the first few days or month of breastfeeding it can be difficult to determine just how much milk is being produced.
