IMPORTANT NOTICE: Breastmilk is the ideal nourishment for infants. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends it as the exclusive nourishment until the 6th month of life and as a milk component of a balanced diet during the weaning, even after the first year of life. If breastfeeding is not possible or sufficient, always ask for the pediatrician’s advice.
Breastfeeding is an incomparable way to guarantee the ideal nourishing for a healthy growth and development of toddlers. It provides benefits to their health by reducing the risk of sickness. An adequate nourishment during pregnancy and breastfeeding is crucial and women should rely on professionals to prepare for breastfeeding and to breastfeed with no interferences or difficulties.
The decision of not breastfeeding is irreversible and the use of milk formulas can have an influence on milk production, it is therefore appropriate to foresee advice of the Pediatrician on the social and financial implications consequent to this choice. In the use of milk formulas it is important to pay attention to the directions on preparation and conservation of these products present on the label, in order to avoid putting the child’s health at risk.
