Every infant and child has the right to good nutrition according to the “Convention on the Rights of the Child.”[1]
Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months has many benefits for the infant and mother.[1:1]
Primary among these is immunity against gastrointestinal infections which is observed not only in developing but also industrialized countries.[1:2]
Early initiation of breastfeeding, within 1 hour of birth, protects the newborn from acquiring infections and reduces newborn mortality.[1:3]
Breast milk is an important source of energy and nutrients in infants and newborns.[1:4]
Breat milk can provide half of more of a child’s energy needs.[1:5]
Breast milk is enliving, nourishing, nutrition rich, congenial to human body, etc.[1:6]
The breast milk can get vitiated (spoiled or impaired quality) due to items consumed by the mother, which in turn can affect the health of the child.[1:7]
The mother should take proper care of herself which will help in formation of good quality of breast milk.[1:8]
Breastfeeding may, in addition to the well-known passive protection against infections during lactation, have a unique capacity to stimulate the immune system of the offspring possibly with several long-term positive effects.[1:9]