Great benefits for the baby and the mother of breast milk for feeding the baby from the moment of birth. In addition to providing defenses for the child's body, breastfeeding also has immunological action in the emotional aspect.
Breastfeeding creates a bond of wonderful possibilities between mother and child, a relationship of love, of mutual enrichment, because it is a channel of dialogue between them.
The milk of the first stage is like “liquid gold”, because it provides defenses against all infectious-contagious diseases, and it is true. Breast milk has immunological virtues. But there are other components that go beyond the composition of milk and that fulfill the mutual needs for emotional nourishment and communication. That is why I propose breastfeeding as an immunology from an emotional point of view, precisely because of the importance of that bond that is created "from the start", to which we have referred. Why not think that breastfeeding is immunizing the child against all the emotional illnesses that human beings have when they do not have emotional and affective reassurance from the beginning?
The loving relationship that occurs with breastfeeding is very gratifying for both. The baby stimulates his mother, awakening unexpected feelings and responses in her, and the same thing happens with the sensory, affective, and psychomotor stimulation that the mother provides to the child when she breastfeeds him. On the other hand, the implicit love experience is so gratifying that the mother without much effort modifies her need for personal time, to give a special place to the needs of her child, because she feels satisfied with being able to satisfy him. Hence, it is important to incorporate the concept that parenting means “no clocks”. Breastfeeding is on free demand: the baby asks and the mother gives. Giving a child what he needs is not spoiling, it is filling his needs and lacks.
Colostrum also prevents the adhesion of pathogens and covers the gastric mucosa with a protective layer that prevents bacteria from penetrating it. Colostrum also has many more proteins than mature milk, which have an important task of protection, nutrition and controlling the baby's blood sugar levels. Colostrum also has hormones involved in the child's endocrine balance, enzymes that help digest the fat in this fluid, antibodies that protect children against gastrointestinal infection, and elements that stimulate blood clotting. Immunoglobulin, which has higher concentrations in breast milk, is IgA (90%), mainly in colostrum, but its importance lies in its biological activity. In colostrum, IgA reaches levels of 300 mg/ml, decreasing in the second and third weeks, remaining constant in breast milk. About 75% of maternal IgA antibodies can be found in the feces of breastfed children. Breast milk also contains IgAs, the other immunoglobulins IgM, IgG, IgD and IgE.
Bifido factor contributes to metabolizing milk carbohydrates, producing lactic acid and u formic and succinic acid, which create an acidic pH in the stool. They facilitate normal flora (gram +). Inhibits the growth of gram-negative bacteria. It contains transferrin, which has a bacteriostatic action and against Candida. Lysozyme is an antibacterial factor, its concentration in breast milk is 300 times higher than in cow's milk. Its concentration increases with increasing lactation time. Neuraminic acid, its antiviral and antibacterial activity. Its content in breast milk is 40 times higher than in cow's milk. The protein linked to vitamin B12 makes this vitamin unusable by bacteria for their growth.
Great benefits for the baby and the mother of breast milk for feeding the baby from the moment of birth. In addition to providing defenses for the child's body, breastfeeding also has immunological action in the emotional aspect.
Breastfeeding creates a bond of wonderful possibilities between mother and child, a relationship of love, of mutual enrichment, because it is a channel of dialogue between them.
The milk of the first stage is like “liquid gold”, because it provides defenses against all infectious-contagious diseases, and it is true. Breast milk has immunological virtues. But there are other components that go beyond the composition of milk and that fulfill the mutual needs for emotional nourishment and communication. That is why I propose breastfeeding as an immunology from an emotional point of view, precisely because of the importance of that bond that is created "from the start", to which we have referred. Why not think that breastfeeding is immunizing the child against all the emotional illnesses that human beings have when they do not have emotional and affective reassurance from the beginning?
The loving relationship that occurs with breastfeeding is very gratifying for both. The baby stimulates his mother, awakening unexpected feelings and responses in her, and the same thing happens with the sensory, affective, and psychomotor stimulation that the mother provides to the child when she breastfeeds him. On the other hand, the implicit love experience is so gratifying that the mother without much effort modifies her need for personal time, to give a special place to the needs of her child, because she feels satisfied with being able to satisfy him. Hence, it is important to incorporate the concept that parenting means “no clocks”. Breastfeeding is on free demand: the baby asks and the mother gives. Giving a child what he needs is not spoiling, it is filling his needs and lacks.
Colostrum also prevents the adhesion of pathogens and covers the gastric mucosa with a protective layer that prevents bacteria from penetrating it. Colostrum also has many more proteins than mature milk, which have an important task of protection, nutrition and controlling the baby's blood sugar levels. Colostrum also has hormones involved in the child's endocrine balance, enzymes that help digest the fat in this fluid, antibodies that protect children against gastrointestinal infection, and elements that stimulate blood clotting. Immunoglobulin, which has higher concentrations in breast milk, is IgA (90%), mainly in colostrum, but its importance lies in its biological activity. In colostrum, IgA reaches levels of 300 mg/ml, decreasing in the second and third weeks, remaining constant in breast milk. About 75% of maternal IgA antibodies can be found in the feces of breastfed children. Breast milk also contains IgAs, the other immunoglobulins IgM, IgG, IgD and IgE.
Bifido factor contributes to metabolizing milk carbohydrates, producing lactic acid and u formic and succinic acid, which create an acidic pH in the stool. They facilitate normal flora (gram +). Inhibits the growth of gram-negative bacteria. It contains transferrin, which has a bacteriostatic action and against Candida. Lysozyme is an antibacterial factor, its concentration in breast milk is 300 times higher than in cow's milk. Its concentration increases with increasing lactation time. Neuraminic acid, its antiviral and antibacterial activity. Its content in breast milk is 40 times higher than in cow's milk. The protein linked to vitamin B12 makes this vitamin unusable by bacteria for their growth.
https://cdn.intechopen.com/pdfs/55999.pdf .--
https://www.medela.com/en/breastfeeding-pumping/articles/power-of-breast-milk/breast-milk-composition-what-s-in-your-breast-milk.----
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/3/251 (2024).---