Breastfeeding: The best nutrition

Aims. To determine the benefits that has the exclusive breastfeeding and the direct relation with the physical and psychological health in the future, both the newborn and mother. 

The knowledge about this theme is essential for the midwife, who will give the education of the mother.

Methods: To recognize these benefits in mothers and their babies, has been monitoring several studies of Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), comparing those results that maintain breastfeeding, as those in which babies are fed infant formula.

Results: has shown that breastfed babies prevent diseases such as diarrhea, respiratory infections, ear infections, meningitis, also make them smarter.

Conclusion: It is very important to promote exclusive breastfeeding, to prevent disease and have healthier children.