- Researchers have found that children who are breastfed for more than six months are less likely to have mental health problems in later life. Following analysis of the medical records of more than 2,000 children in Australia, experts believe nutrients in mothers' milk, and the bonding process, may have a long-lasting effect on their babies' brain development
- There are two types of breast milk that are needed by the baby, and are produced by the breasts - foremilk and hindmilk. Foremilk is thin and watery and quenches the baby's thirst. It is the first milk to come out of the breast at the start of a feed, and is low in fat but high in milk sugar. Hindmilk is rich in fat and provides calories for energy, which helps the baby to develop and grow. As a feed progresses, the type of milk produced changes from foremilk to hindmilk
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