Did you know that French women breastfeed less than other Europeans? According to a study conducted in 2014 and published in the Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin (BEH), just under a quarter of French infants are breastfed at six months of age, compared with 33% in the Netherlands and 82% in Norway. .
The same study shows that in France, the average duration of breastfeeding
does not exceed 3 weeks and a half! Note that the World Health Organization
(WHO) recommends an exclusive breastfeeding period of 6 months.
To encourage young and future moms to opt for breastfeeding, we decided to
highlight the strengths of breast milk and remind you that breastfeeding is the
best vaccine!
What does breast milk contain?
Lactation is a physiological process after childbirth. The rise of milk stops in one to two weeks when the woman chooses not to breastfeed.
Except that breastfeeding remains a way to strengthen the baby's body and prevent certain health problems through the components of breast milk. This contains:
- Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria, bacteria that prevent the proliferation of pathogenic bacteria.
- Lactoferrin, a biologically active molecule that helps destroy the wall of dangerous bacteria.
- Lactadherin, an element that fights against rotavirus involved in gastroenteritis.
- Short-chain fatty acids, nutrients in the cells of the rectum and colon.
- Antibodies that contribute to the production of immunoglobulin A as well as other elements necessary for the baby's immune defenses .
With breastfeeding, no need to vaccinate your baby!
The child breastfed for at least 6 months does not need to be vaccinated,
especially when breastfeeding is prolonged for another 6 months.
Breast milk is indeed an ideal immunological supplement to protect your baby, the vaccine must remain a prescription medical act. On the other hand, the
baby will need to be vaccinated if the parents are carriers of the hepatitis B
virus.
How to stimulate lactation?
You must promote the consumption of galactogebs, foods stimulating
lactation. They are mainly plants such as millet, fennel, quinoa, green salad,
non-alcoholic beer, lentils, almonds, dates, hazelnuts and walnuts.
You can prepare this herbal tea with verbena and nettle, two plants that promote the rise of milk:
Ingredients:
20 g dried galgo leaves
20 g of dried nettle leaves
20 g of dried verbena leaves
Preparation:
For a 250 ml bowl, use a 3-finger pinch of the mixture of the three plants. Boil
and let steep for 10 minutes, then filter before sipping.
Consume 2 bowls a day for 5 to 7 days.