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The benefits of breastfeeding the mother and the baby

 Breastfeeding

 Breastfeeding carries great benefits for the mother and child commonly, as doctors advise women who want to lose weight to breastfeed their children, as this helps to lose 500 calories when breastfeeding a day.

 The benefits of breastfeeding the mother and the baby

 • Breastfeeding helps restore the uterus to normal size and reduce bleeding after childbirth.

 • Breastfeeding helps protect the mother from osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes and reduces the risk of ovarian and breast cancer.

 • Continuous breastfeeding is also a natural contraceptive method, thereby protecting the mother from complications from taking the pill, injection, or IUD.

 • As for the benefits of breastfeeding a child, it reduces the risk of developing asthma, obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. It also makes children smarter and stronger immunity. It is worth noting that breastmilk is sterile without microbes and reduces the incidence of gastroenteritis that usually affects children who are fed formula.

 • Mother's milk contains a sufficient amount of proteins and sugar, while the proteins found in the milk of cows, sheep, and buffalo are difficult to digest on the child's stomach because they are designed to suit the children of those animals.

 • In the end, we must know that the psychological and emotional connection between the mother and her child during breastfeeding is one of the most important benefits that the mother and child receive from breastfeeding.

 Duration of breastfeeding

 For the first 6 months of the child’s life, it is necessary to rely on mother's milk only without the use of artificial milk, juices, herbs, or even drinking water as long as the mother's milk is sufficient and the child grows at a normal rate and then continue to breastfeed besides introducing some other food until at least the first year  From the age of the child.  It is preferable to continue for up to two years as long as the child and mother are in good health.

 Postpartum tips

 • Do not make any physical effort in the postpartum phase.

 • Note the amount of lochia if it is within the normal limit.  In the first week, it is bright red, then dark red, then brown, and gradually decreases within two weeks.

 • If the bleeding continues for more than two or three weeks, contact your doctor immediately.

 • You can wash upstanding not in the shower (beware of that).

 • Do not neglect the principles of personal hygiene, and make sure to purify the vulva and wounds with an antiseptic solution - such as Dettol - one tablespoon per liter of water twice a day and use sterile towels.

 • In case of constipation, eat fresh vegetables and fruits, practice light exercise and take a laxative medicine.

 • Do not be alarmed by Afterpains, and if they are severe, they can be removed with analgesics.

 • Continue to measure the temperature daily and observe the pulse.

 • It is wrong to get nailed in bed and not to move.  Today doctors are advised to walk immediately after birth and go to the restroom.

 • Continue to exercise for this phase, and you can start from the second week after birth.

 • Food should be diverse and rich in calcium, vitamins, and proteins.