Protective sugars in breast milk can actually keep bacterial infections at bay. Breastfeeding is an essential part of taking care of a child. Growth and development is at its most important stage when babies are drinking milk and the milk from a mother does a world of good for babies. Milk from a mother is good for both the baby and mother.
- Mother’s milk is extremely important for a baby since that is supposed to be the only source of nutrition for the first six months of their life, as per the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.
- Babies who are breastfed exclusively for the first 6 months, without any formula, have fewer ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and bouts of diarrhea.
- If these results bear out through future studies, these sugars could potentially become a part of an antibacterial treatment for infants or adults. They could also help reduce our dependence on some common antibiotics.
“Besides offering protection against many illnesses and diseases, researchers have now found that the sugars found in breast milk can also can help protect babies against bacterial infections.”