BREAST FEEDING (UNSAFE FEEDING PRACTICE)

~ New born period is critical time for infant feeding

~ During birth the foetus transition from a sterile environment into one that is populated by potentially disease causing microbes.

~ Because the new born immune system is still naive a baby heavily on her mother's immune system to detect and manufacture specific defended to potential pathogens in their shared environment

~ Without the passive immunity a baby is significantly more likely to contract infection in the first six months

~ In many cases the pathogens that cause these infection gain access to the baby by way of unsafe early feeding

~ In parts of the world where the cost of formula feeding puts on economic strain on a family.this practice is also lead to malnutrition immune suppression , infection

~ Liquid before breastfeed is initiated before Breastfeeding prelacteal feeding this practice is especially dangerous

~. Early introduction of solid food raises a child risk of developing nutritional diseases, chronic diseases

~ For this reason the first six month Breastfeeding is best