Breastfeeding and work

With the end of maternity leave, back to work leaves moms full of doubts about the baby's well-being. One is about breastfeeding and how to reconcile the tasks of working life and the frequency of breastfeeding.

With mommy away, the gap between one breastfeeding and the other stretches, and the baby needs to get used to it. The first step, therefore, is to gradually change the routine.

A week before you return to work, start breastfeeding your baby at fixed times, thinking about times when you will be available for it.

It can be a morning feed, another at lunchtime, another when you get home and the last before bed.

In some cases, when the mother is absent for a long time, a feature is to remove and store the milk. The food can be frozen and subsequently heated in a water bath. Thus, the little one can continue to receive milk even in the absence of the mother.

Feed the baby with breast milk meets all the nutrient and mineral salt needs of the child, contributes to the formation of the immune system, prevents disease, allergies, anemia, gluten intolerance and even obesity. It is natural, practical, costs nothing, is always at the right temperature and ready to be consumed.

For the mother, the benefits of breastfeeding include protecting against postpartum depression, reducing the incidence of breast cancer, helping to lose extra pounds gained during pregnancy, preventing osteoporosis, reducing the incidence of post-gestational diabetes and it still shortens the time it takes the uterus and breasts to usually return to normal size.

In addition to being the best and most complete food to ensure healthy growth, breastfeeding is also one of the most beautiful gestures a mother can offer to her child, is a way to increase the bond between the two and convey safety, Affection and love to the baby.

Therefore, breast milk should be the only food of the child until six months. Even after this period, it is important that the breastfeeding kept as a dietary supplement as much as possible.

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