IMPORTANCE OF BREAST FEEDING...DR JOSEPH OTUMARA

Dr. Joseph Otumara, Delta State Commissioner for Health, highlights the importance and benefits of breastfeeding, Dr. Otumara said that: ‘a well breastfed child would have reduced risk of allergies, sudden death, enjoys the protection from Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM), adding that human breast milk contains all anti-infective substances which reduce the risk of diarrhea, respiratory tract and ear infections among children.
 
‘proper breastfeeding practice reduces risk of breast cancer among women, maternal blood loss in mothers after delivery and promotes uterine contraction, which he said, quickens uterine involution,  it also delays the onset of menstruation thus aiding child spacing and provides emotional bonding between mother and child.


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