In addition to being the best way to feed the baby, it is clear that breastfeeding a child establishes a very special emotional attachment.
Although in all women the protective instinct awakens when they become mothers, in which they breastfeed there is also a physiological response of protection towards the baby because the levels of oxytocin are raised, also called the hormone of love or maternal behavior .
That's why experts believe that in those cases where the mother could show inclinations towards abuse, abuse or neglect, breastfeeding is a protective factor.
According to the conclusions of a long investigation carried out a few years ago in Texas, United States, in which he followed more than 7,000 mothers for 14 years, the longer the breastfeeding time, the lower the risk of abuse, and vice versa.
Early breastfeeding, that is, breastfeeding in the first hours of life, further increases the union between mother and child, so much so that in some countries such as Thailand, the number of babies abandoned by their mothers at birth has been significantly reduced.
Those who breastfeed our children have experienced that magical sensation, skin-to-skin contact, the look, the feeling that is generated.
It is very important that mothers know the benefits of breastfeeding beyond the nutritional benefits, which are unquestionable.
The more informed the mother is, the more women will choose to breastfeed the baby and that is very good from all points of view, both for the child and for the mother and for society in general.
