How to feed?

For a new born baby there is no other best food other than its own mother’s breast milk. It is the best food for the baby. It does not consume more time also so the mother will have more time to cuddle with her child. Breast milk contains all the proteins, vitamins, sugars, fats, etc every thing the baby needs. Having milk as its food the baby will not get sick. In its future it helps the teeth to grow straight. They help in increasing jaw strength of the baby.

Breast feeding is the safest feeding too as unlike feeding bottle it need not be sterilized, etc. the mother can feed the child even when she is lying down. Once the baby is born, its mother can start feeding it after an hour. It is necessary to feed the child once in 2 hours. Approximately they must be fed 10 times per 24 hours. If one is not aware of how to breast feed your baby then they can take the help of the nurse. One must be very patient while feeding your baby as they take time to learn. Any other liquids like sugar water or thick cream milk for the baby with out the doctor’s advice. It has been recommended not to give cream milk as they have more fat content which is not good for the baby’s health. But a mother who is affected by HIV virus should not feed her child as the infection can pass on to the child also.