![]() ![]() Evening breast milk is also rich in tryptophan, a sleep inducing amino acid that is a precursor to serotonin as well as amino acids that promote serotonin synthesis. Studies by researchers in Spain have found that night milk contains higher levels of neucleotides (proteins) that stimulate GABA, a sleep inducing neurotransmitter, and melatonin. Your day and night milk have different components. Some immune factors actually become more concentrated during the second year of life, right when your baby becomes mobile enough to play with other children and is exposed to a greater array of bugs! 5. However long you breastfeed, your milk will not ‘lose its goodness’. The composition of breastmilk not only changes during a single feed but nutrients, including macronutrients and immune factor concentrations, change according to the age and development of your baby, providing the perfect food as he grows from birth through to weaning.įor instance, studies show that the milk of mothers with premature babies contained more calories, a greater fat concentration, more protein, sodium and secretory IgA (sIgA) than the milk of newborn term mothers. This means that your baby can control the kind of milk he needs at each feed through the kind of sucking he uses, as well as how long he feeds. ![]() As the feed goes on, he will stimulate your letdown reflex. As your milk ‘lets down’ this reflex will be squeezing the higher fat milk or ‘hind milk’ to your baby to meet his energy needs. ![]() When your baby is thirsty and begins to suck, he will firstly get the more ‘watery’ foremilk to quench his thirst. The fat content of your breast milk changes throughout a feed and your baby can regulate this by his sucking, as long as you allow your baby to feed as long and as often as he needs. These antibodies will then pass through your breast milk to your baby and boost her immune system. When you kiss your baby, you are sampling the pathogens on her skin, which are then transferred to your lymphatic system where you will produce antibodies to any bugs. That irresistible urge to plant kisses all over your baby will also help to boost her immune system. Kissing your baby will change your breast milk Substances in your breast milk will also enhance the development of your baby’s immature immune system.Īnd you don’t need a lot of breast milk to help your baby stay healthy – according to a report by the Iowa Extension Service, every teaspoon of breast milk has 3,000,000 germ-killing cells in it so if a baby gets even one teaspoon a day, it is very valuable! 2. These antibodies will be deposited into your milk to boost your baby’s immunity and help her fight off illness. Conversely, if your baby becomes sick, the transfer of germs from baby to your breast will trigger the production of specific antibodies. ![]() If you catch a bug, specialised white blood cells will appear in your breast milk to protect your baby. Exclusive breastfeeding, (nothing other than breast milk), will colonise your baby’s gut with healthy bacteria that may have life-long benefits by helping develop resilience against conditions such as diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. The live bacteria in breast milk influences your baby’s gut health. Just like human blood, breast milk is a living fluid containing a range of germ killing substances, healthy bacteria, antibodies, white blood cells, antimicrobials, cell wall protectors and proteins that offer protection against bacteria and viruses. Below is some very interesting information from her latest article on breast milk. Pinky McKay is a IBCLC lactation consultant, best-selling author and one of the specialists on our online series of classes for parents of babies: Active Babies Smart Kids. GymbaROO-KindyROO kids are excelling academically, emotionally, in leadership roles and on the sporting field. Join the thousands of parents already raising smarter, happier babies with our online baby classes: The Active Babies Smart Kids series. ![]()
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