How important is breast milk during the first 6 months?

The problem is?
Thai children drink the least amount of breast milk in the world compared to the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months.
Sri Lanka 76% / Cambodia 74% / India 46% / Philippines 34% / Thailand 12%

How important is breast milk in the first 6 months?
- Babies will receive enough necessary nutrients for their age.
- This is the period when babies' brains grow the fastest.
- Giving babies other foods increases the risk of infection and allergies because babies' digestive enzymes and absorption are different from adults.
- Breast milk is a baby's first vaccine. Babies will have more immunity.

Breast milk is the most important
Breast milk is the most important because it was found that children who drink breast milk mixed with rice get sick more often than children who drink only milk. Twenty years later, the World Health Organization announced in 2002 that exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months is more beneficial to children, that is, it reduces the chances of diarrhea, respiratory diseases, allergies, and also has a better effect on children's brain development. Therefore, mothers should be sure that during the first 6 months, children who drink only breast milk will not be dehydrated or malnourished. The most important thing is to start good things for your child's life, which are:
1. During the first 6 months, children's brains grow very quickly. Breast milk is suitable for brains that grow quickly.
2. During the first 6 months, children's digestive systems cannot digest other foods well. Breast milk is the easiest to digest.
3. During the first 6 months, children cannot build good immunity. Breast milk has immunity.
4. During the first 6 months, infants' stomachs are very small and not very flexible. If infants receive other foods besides competing for space, these foods will not have nutrients that can compete with breast milk.

How is breast milk better than formula milk?
- Breast milk makes your baby smarter than formula milk.
- Formula milk has no immunity and no germ-killing agents.
- Formula milk has fewer nutrients than breast milk.
- Formula milk does not contain substances that help the growth of various organs in the body.

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