Breastfeeding Benefits for Mom and Their Babies

Breastmilk is an essential component that helps in ensuring a baby's healthy growth and well-being. The advantages of breastfeeding are many for both – the mothers and their babies. In addition to offering vital vitamins, minerals, and essential nutrients to the infants, it also safeguards the two against a wide range of diseases and helps in developing a healthy immune system. 

Breastfeeding Benefits for the babies

Contributes to Build a Strong Intelligence Level

A wide number of studies have proved that babies who are breastfed tend to exhibit a higher level of intelligence level than those who are not. They also perform better in terms of mental agility and emotionally connect more strongly with their mothers. 

A Protective Shield

Breastmilk contains many essential immunes boosting ingredients such as immunoglobulin A (lgA) and a long chain of fatty acids such as DHA, which act as a shield for babies. lgA forms a protective layer in the infant’s intestinal tract which helps fight against common food reaction. The absence of this layer can lead to inflammation in babies resulting in leaky walls of the intestine. This can further make a path for allergies to affect the infant’s immune system severely. On the other hand, the fatty acids help safeguard the baby from suffering from frequent respiratory problems. 

Prevent the Danger of Obesity

Many pieces of research have shown that babies who are breastfed are at a lower risk of becoming obese. Some reasons behind the theory are as follows:-
•    Breastfed babies tend to eat better that those who are formula-fed.
•    Breastmilk has a lower level of insulin which apparently is the main stimulator of fat creation in the body.
•    Babies who are breastfed gain less weight in the initial months of birth in comparison to those who are formula-fed. 

Breastfeeding Benefits to Mothers

Reduces Stress and Postpartum Depression

It has been found that mothers who breastfeed their babies are at a lower risk of developing postpartum depression and stay more relaxed than other who formula-feed. It is because nursing stimulates the release of Oxytocin, a hormone which produces a calming effect in the mother's body. The hormone also helps in contraction of the mother’s uterus after delivery.

Lowers the Risk of Gaining Certain Kids of Cancers

A vast number of researchers have proved that the longer a mother breastfeeds her baby, the lower are her chances of developing certain types of cancers. Nursing for more than a year has the most positive effect on a mother. 

Breastmilk is nature’s perfect formula for the babies. It not only helps feed the baby with essential nutrients necessary for his/her proper growth, build a strong bond between the two but also safeguards both – the mother and her baby against a plethora of diseases.

A Guide to Buying the Best Feeding Bottle for Your Baby

Nothing beats the joy of bringing a new life into this beautiful world. But, with this majestic feeling comes the great responsibility of taking care of your little one’s health and feeding him/her at regular intervals in an appropriate manner. While it is suggested to breastfeed your baby at the initial stage, there will come a time when you’ll have to bottle feed him/her.

Bottle feeding is no rocket science. But finding the right feeding bottle is. The market today is flooded with a myriad variety of feeding bottles in India that it is practically very challenging and tiresome to find a feeding bottle which would not only be easy to use but to clean as well.

To solve this daunting problem, we bring forth a range of unique feeding bottles that follow the baby’s growth in the most natural way. Let’s take a look!

Standard Baby Bottles 

As the name says, it’s the most common type of baby feeding bottle available in the market. Ideal for babies 4-6 months old, these come with three different teats with specific shapes that allow easy feeding. The bottles also have soft silicone and grooves at the base which feel exactly like a mother’s breast. 

Standard baby bottles are cheap and come in a basic shape. They are easy to sterilize and fit aptly in traditional warmers and bottle covers. 

Angled Baby Bottles

Angled baby bottles are perfect for new born babies. They come with a bend in the neck of the bottle which keeps the nipple filled with milk or any other liquid, preventing the formation of air bubbles in the nipple. What’s the advantage? Your baby takes in less air, which apparently is a good thing. 

When asked from Paediatricians regarding the best feeding position, they recommended semi-upright position as it helps prevent ear infection. Wondering what’s the relevance? The angle necked bottles promote such kind of feeding position, further eliminating the chances of acquiring ear infection and is also easier for the parents to hold the baby while they is feeding the baby.

Wide Neck Baby Bottle

Such bottles come with a wider neck, larger nipple and wider opening. The primary fundamental behind its shape is that the larger nipple resembles a mother’s nipple, which prevents the baby from getting confused and conveniently accept the formula. As a result, wider neck bottles are more preferred by the mothers with infants older than six months and switch between breastfeeding and formula feeding at regular intervals. 

Each baby feeding bottle has its own unique features which make nursing more convenient and enjoyable for the babies and their mothers. But these bottles have two feature in common. One, they have special anti-colic valves which prevent the air from being swallowed by the babies, further reducing the risk of colic; and second, they all can be used as breast milk storage containers helping you save on maintaining two different bottles for storing and feeding. 

If you are an about-to-be-mom or a newbie-mother and are looking for a feeing bottle, opt for one of the baby feeding bottles as described above and feed your tot in the most natural and convenient way. 

Breastmilk Feeding Benefits for Your Baby

Breastmilk feeding is the best for your baby and its benefits extend beyond the basic nutrition. Besides containing all the nutrients and vitamins that a baby requires in the initial months of his growing years, the milk incorporates disease-fighting substances, which protect babies from meeting illness.

If you think that breastmilk offer, only this benefit then might be you are wrong! It is because breastmilk is loaded with countless more benefits. Various studies reveal that this milk prevent babies from meeting stomach viruses, ear infections, meningitis, and respiratory illness. It is also a known fact, that breastfeeding reduces the chances of Sudden Death Syndrome in babies, and hence, promote their healthy growth.

The immune building ingredient – immunoglobulin, is present in rich amount in the first milk that your body generates at the time of birth of your child. This substance forms a protective layer on your baby’s nose, throat, and intestines, and therefore prevent the child from catching infection from external sources. Every child is unique and your breastmilk caters the unique dietary requirement of your baby. Your baby responds to bacteria and virus, present in your body. However, breastmilk feeding protects your baby from such pathogens. The surprising fact is that it not only prevents babies from infection during their early growing months, but it also prevent them from infections, even when they are grown up kids. It is because breastfeeding gives an excellent boost to the immune system.

Individuals with strong immune system are tend to not catch ailments, which occur at higher age, such as diabetes, inflammatory bowel movements, high cholesterol, and more others. This feed is free from bacterial infection and is clean. For this reason, no child is allergic to breastfeed. In fact, the feed prevents babies and children from meeting allergic reactions. Secretory IgA, which is the best immune factor, is present only in breastmilk. It prevents baby from meeting any intestinal tract issue. Children who are not able to get adequate feed may develop allergic reactions in future, as their immune system is not able to develop properly.

There are situations, when a mother is not able to produce enough milk as per her child’s requirements. In such situation, they end up using artificial modes of feeding, such as formula milk. However, such form of feed is able to quench babies but are not able to serve their nutritional requirements.

If you, therefore, intend to offer your child with all above benefits then ensure to opt only for the breastmilk feeding formula. 

Harness the advantages of breastfeeding with Medela's breastfeeding products

Breastfeeding is a natural way to give your baby a healthy future. It is a complete, natural and complex nutrition containing all necessary vitamins, proteins, fats, minerals, enzymes and water for your infant . It's healthy and prevents newborns from many infections and diseases. Some mothers cannot breastfeed naturally or regularly and thus fail to realize numerous advantages of breastfeeding. Medela's wide range of breastfeeding products helps mothers to ensure continuous breastfeeding overcoming all problems.

Use Medela's Alternative Feeding Methods If Can't Breastfeed Naturally

Every mother wants her baby to get maximum nutrition through her breast milk atleast for initial six months. If you can't breastfeed naturally, opt for the Medela's alternative feeding methods. Calma is an ideal alternative feeding solution which gives babies similar experience to that of breastfeeding. Your baby can breathe and pause regularly. Calma, a safe and easy transition from breast to feeding solution.

Learn the advantages of breastfeeding with Medela's product range

Breastmilk is one of the most important source natural, complete and complex nutrition for new babies. There are many advantages of breastfeeding.  Not only does it promote exceptional bond between a mother and a child but it also has the exact amount of proteins, fats, lactose, vitamin, minerals and enzymes needed for optimal growth and development of the child.

Ideal breastmilk storage with Medela Cooler Bag for New Mothers

You are a 21 century mother, then possibilities are that you are an hand-on active mother always prepare for child's call. With Medela cooler bag you can keep your pumped out breastmilk safe and cool - even while you travel. The cooler bag's small and convenient design makes it easy to carry from one place to another.  Medela offers a wide range of products which are BPA -free and safe for your new born.