The Greatest Tracks

 Breastfeeding: Complete nutrition for the baby, medicine for the mother A new mother cannot express in words the feeling of the child clinging to her mother's chest after a long wait of nine months. With that, the new mother's journey begins. A mother's first responsibility is to breastfeed her baby. Because the newborn baby is completely dependent on mother's milk until the age of 6 months. Therefore, doctors say that new mothers should know everything related to breastfeeding. Dr. Obstetrician and Gynecologist working at Vatsalya IVF Center. Upma Basnet says, 'From the day of birth to 6 months, all the nutrients a child needs are found in mother's milk. Therefore, breastfeeding is very important for children during this period. Between 6 and 12 months, half of the nutrients a baby needs comes from breast milk and half from other solid foods. Even after this, children from one year to two years of age should be breastfed because one third of the nutrients they