Describe The Process Of Breastfeeding

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Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is an important process were babies or young children get milk from the mother’s breast. The article “Breast-fed infants may get enough vitamin D in mothers' milk” shows how nursing mothers can supply vitamin D to their babies. There are two ways to do it, one of them is by the mother’s intake doses of vitamin D via supplements, then breast feeding her child. The other method is by giving daily drops of supplement of vitamin D, directly to the baby. The article mentioned some of the risk babies can get if they do not take vitamin D. A baby who receives an appropriate amount of nutrients and vitamins by breastfeeding or bottle can live longer than a baby with an unhealthy diet and low intake of vitamins and proteins.
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The second way is using a bottle with formula contained inside, and a third way would be by vitamin drops, which is similar to the bottle. Most of the mothers use the primary method, breastfeeding, because it is healthier for the baby. The bottle method is a transition process for the baby that does not depend on breast milk, or when the mother believes that it is time to change to formula. Some mothers after 6 months or one to two years change the feeding method to

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