The benefits of breastfeeding
*During breast feeding your baby feels close to you as she or he can hear your heart beating and feel your body warmth
*Breastfeeding provides frequent eye and voice contact between you and your baby. Baby sees best at a distance between your breast and face.
*Breast fed baby’s know their mothers as the sense of taste and smell are stimulated through breastfeeding

The importance of breast milk
*Breast milk is rich in nutrients
*Breast milk is easy for baby to digest
*Breastfeeding is the most beneficial and natural way of feeding your baby with the perfect food
*Human milk contains sufficient amounts of nutrients to sustain your growing baby
*Breast milk contains proteins, fats and carbohydrates that are important for baby’s development
*There is no milk formula that can duplicate the nutritional benefits of breast milk

Baby grows healthier as breast milk contains antibodies
*Antibodies protects the baby from diseases and infections
*Breast fed baby’s suffer from fewer allergy’s, colds and flu, rashes and ear infections
*Symptoms of allergies are more prominent in formula fed babies
*Breast milk neutralises bacteria and viruses that may infect the baby

Breastfeeding helps the uterus to shrink
*During each feed your body releases a hormone called oxytocin that causes the uterus to contract and decrease in size.
*This allows the uterus to return to its normal size

Cost and convience of breastfeeding
*Milk is naturally produced by the mother making breast feeding cost effective and convenient
*There are no expenses incurred as you do not need to purchase bottles, milk formula or sterilising kits
*Breast milk is convenient as it does not require any heating or preparation
*The milk is always freshly produced requiring no refrigeration unless you are expressing the milk

Breast feeding encourages good mouth development
*Baby has good jaw development and alignment
*The muscles on baby’s face are strengthen

THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST FEEDING

THE BENEFITS OF BREAST FEEDING

*During breast feeding your baby feels close to you as she can hear your heart beating and feel your body warmth

*Breast feeding provides frequent eye and voice contact between you and your baby. Baby sees best at a distance between your breast and face.

*Breast fed baby’s know their mothers as the sense of taste and smell are stimulated through breast feeding

BREAST MILK IS RICH IN NUTRIENTS

*Breast milk is easy for baby to digest

*Breast feeding is the most beneficial and natural way of feeding your baby with the perfect food

*Human milk contains sufficient amounts of nutrients to sustain your growing baby

*Breast milk contains proteins, fats and carbohydrates that are important for baby’s development

*There is no milk formula that can duplicate the nutritional benefits of breast milk

BABY GROWS HEALHIER AS BREAST MILK CONTAINS ANTIBODIES

*Antibodies protects the baby from diseases and infections

*Breast fed baby’s suffer from fewer allergy’s, colds and flu, rashes and ear infections

*Symptoms of allergies are more prominent in formula fed babies

*Breast milk neutralises bacteria and viruses that may infect the baby

BREAST FEEDING HELPS THE UTERUS TO SHRINK

*During each feed your body releases a hormone called oxytocin that causes the uterus to contract and decrease in size.

*This allows the uterus to return to its normal size

COST AND CONVIENCE OF BREAST FEEDING

*Milk is naturally produced by the mother making breast feeding cost effective and convenient

*There are no expenses incurred as you do not need to purchase bottles, milk formula or sterilising kits

*Breast milk is convenient as it does not require any heating or preparation

*The milk is always freshly produced requiring no refrigeration unless you are expressing the milk

BREAST FEEDING ENCOURAGES GOOD MOUTH DEVELOPMENT

*Baby has good jaw development and alignment

*The muscles on baby’s face are strength hen

THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST FEEDING

THE BENEFITS OF BREAST FEEDING

*During breast feeding your baby feels close to you as she can hear your heart beating and feel your body warmth

*Breast feeding provides frequent eye and voice contact between you and your baby. Baby sees best at a distance between your breast and face.

*Breast fed baby’s know their mothers as the sense of taste and smell are stimulated through breast feeding

BREAST MILK IS RICH IN NUTRIENTS

*Breast milk is easy for baby to digest

*Breast feeding is the most beneficial and natural way of feeding your baby with the perfect food

*Human milk contains sufficient amounts of nutrients to sustain your growing baby

*Breast milk contains proteins, fats and carbohydrates that are important for baby’s development

*There is no milk formula that can duplicate the nutritional benefits of breast milk

BABY GROWS HEALHIER AS BREAST MILK CONTAINS ANTIBODIES

*Antibodies protects the baby from diseases and infections

*Breast fed baby’s suffer from fewer allergy’s, colds and flu, rashes and ear infections

*Symptoms of allergies are more prominent in formula fed babies

*Breast milk neutralises bacteria and viruses that may infect the baby

BREAST FEEDING HELPS THE UTERUS TO SHRINK

*During each feed your body releases a hormone called oxytocin that causes the uterus to contract and decrease in size.

*This allows the uterus to return to its normal size

COST AND CONVIENCE OF BREAST FEEDING

*Milk is naturally produced by the mother making breast feeding cost effective and convenient

*There are no expenses incurred as you do not need to purchase bottles, milk formula or sterilising kits

*Breast milk is convenient as it does not require any heating or preparation

*The milk is always freshly produced requiring no refrigeration unless you are expressing the milk

BREAST FEEDING ENCOURAGES GOOD MOUTH DEVELOPMENT

*Baby has good jaw development and alignment

*The muscles on baby’s face are strength hen

THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST FEEDING

THE BENEFITS OF BREAST FEEDING

*During breast feeding your baby feels close to you as she can hear your heart beating and feel your body warmth

*Breast feeding provides frequent eye and voice contact between you and your baby. Baby sees best at a distance between your breast and face.

*Breast fed baby’s know their mothers as the sense of taste and smell are stimulated through breast feeding

BREAST MILK IS RICH IN NUTRIENTS

*Breast milk is easy for baby to digest

*Breast feeding is the most beneficial and natural way of feeding your baby with the perfect food

*Human milk contains sufficient amounts of nutrients to sustain your growing baby

*Breast milk contains proteins, fats and carbohydrates that are important for baby’s development

*There is no milk formula that can duplicate the nutritional benefits of breast milk

BABY GROWS HEALHIER AS BREAST MILK CONTAINS ANTIBODIES

*Antibodies protects the baby from diseases and infections

*Breast fed baby’s suffer from fewer allergy’s, colds and flu, rashes and ear infections

*Symptoms of allergies are more prominent in formula fed babies

*Breast milk neutralises bacteria and viruses that may infect the baby

BREAST FEEDING HELPS THE UTERUS TO SHRINK

*During each feed your body releases a hormone called oxytocin that causes the uterus to contract and decrease in size.

*This allows the uterus to return to its normal size

COST AND CONVIENCE OF BREAST FEEDING

*Milk is naturally produced by the mother making breast feeding cost effective and convenient

*There are no expenses incurred as you do not need to purchase bottles, milk formula or sterilising kits

*Breast milk is convenient as it does not require any heating or preparation

*The milk is always freshly produced requiring no refrigeration unless you are expressing the milk

BREAST FEEDING ENCOURAGES GOOD MOUTH DEVELOPMENT

*Baby has good jaw development and alignment

*The muscles on baby’s face are strength hen

THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST FEEDING

THE BENEFITS OF BREAST FEEDING

*During breast feeding your baby feels close to you as she can hear your heart beating and feel your body warmth

*Breast feeding provides frequent eye and voice contact between you and your baby. Baby sees best at a distance between your breast and face.

*Breast fed baby’s know their mothers as the sense of taste and smell are stimulated through breast feeding

BREAST MILK IS RICH IN NUTRIENTS

*Breast milk is easy for baby to digest

*Breast feeding is the most beneficial and natural way of feeding your baby with the perfect food

*Human milk contains sufficient amounts of nutrients to sustain your growing baby

*Breast milk contains proteins, fats and carbohydrates that are important for baby’s development

*There is no milk formula that can duplicate the nutritional benefits of breast milk

BABY GROWS HEALHIER AS BREAST MILK CONTAINS ANTIBODIES

*Antibodies protects the baby from diseases and infections

*Breast fed baby’s suffer from fewer allergy’s, colds and flu, rashes and ear infections

*Symptoms of allergies are more prominent in formula fed babies

*Breast milk neutralises bacteria and viruses that may infect the baby

BREAST FEEDING HELPS THE UTERUS TO SHRINK

*During each feed your body releases a hormone called oxytocin that causes the uterus to contract and decrease in size.

*This allows the uterus to return to its normal size

COST AND CONVIENCE OF BREAST FEEDING

*Milk is naturally produced by the mother making breast feeding cost effective and convenient

*There are no expenses incurred as you do not need to purchase bottles, milk formula or sterilising kits

*Breast milk is convenient as it does not require any heating or preparation

*The milk is always freshly produced requiring no refrigeration unless you are expressing the milk

BREAST FEEDING ENCOURAGES GOOD MOUTH DEVELOPMENT

*Baby has good jaw development and alignment

*The muscles on baby’s face are strength hen

THE IMPORTANCE OF BREAST FEEDING

THE BENEFITS OF BREAST FEEDING

*During breast feeding your baby feels close to you as she can hear your heart beating and feel your body warmth

*Breast feeding provides frequent eye and voice contact between you and your baby. Baby sees best at a distance between your breast and face.

*Breast fed baby’s know their mothers as the sense of taste and smell are stimulated through breast feeding

BREAST MILK IS RICH IN NUTRIENTS

*Breast milk is easy for baby to digest

*Breast feeding is the most beneficial and natural way of feeding your baby with the perfect food

*Human milk contains sufficient amounts of nutrients to sustain your growing baby

*Breast milk contains proteins, fats and carbohydrates that are important for baby’s development

*There is no milk formula that can duplicate the nutritional benefits of breast milk

BABY GROWS HEALHIER AS BREAST MILK CONTAINS ANTIBODIES

*Antibodies protects the baby from diseases and infections

*Breast fed baby’s suffer from fewer allergy’s, colds and flu, rashes and ear infections

*Symptoms of allergies are more prominent in formula fed babies

*Breast milk neutralises bacteria and viruses that may infect the baby

BREAST FEEDING HELPS THE UTERUS TO SHRINK

*During each feed your body releases a hormone called oxytocin that causes the uterus to contract and decrease in size.

*This allows the uterus to return to its normal size

COST AND CONVIENCE OF BREAST FEEDING

*Milk is naturally produced by the mother making breast feeding cost effective and convenient

*There are no expenses incurred as you do not need to purchase bottles, milk formula or sterilising kits

*Breast milk is convenient as it does not require any heating or preparation

*The milk is always freshly produced requiring no refrigeration unless you are expressing the milk

BREAST FEEDING ENCOURAGES GOOD MOUTH DEVELOPMENT

*Baby has good jaw development and alignment

*The muscles on baby’s face are strength hen

THE IMPORTANCE OF A NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED DIET

The knowledge of realising the healthy foods from the unhealthy foods is often learned from an early age. Children learn from those around them so to encourage good eating habits parents need to follow a balanced and healthy diet. The option of food chosen by children is often high in fats and low in unrefined carbohydrates. Children need to follow a balanced diet as it is the basis for a healthy future.

WHAT IS A HEALTHY AND BALANCED DIET?

*A diet that includes 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruits daily. These foods are rich in mineral and vitamins.

*Include a variety of foods from the 5 different food groups. The 5 food groups are: cereals, rice, pasta, breads /fruit/ vegetables /meat, poultry, fish, eggs / dairy and fats, sweets and oils

*Choose wholegrain and foods that are high in fibre like brown rice, wholegrain bread and popcorn

*Oily fish such as salmon and sardines are essential for brain development. They also contain omega 3 fatty acids which is important for brain functioning

*Portion size of food other than vegetables and salads should be kept small

*Diet should include saturated fats rather than saturated fats

*Starchy foods such as rice and potato should be the basis of most meals

*Eat peas, beans, lentils and soya as they contain protein which is essential for muscle development

*Skinless chicken, fish, milk, and lean meat should be consumed daily

*Consume a daily intake of 6-8 glasses of water

*Limit snacking. Allowing your child to consume a small snack before mid- day prevents her sugar level from dropping. This stops the cravings of sweets limiting your child’s intake of junk food

*Minimise the portion size of desserts

*Make sure what is on the child’s plate is part of a balanced diet. Half of the meal plate should consist of vegetables the other 2 halves should have protein and rich foods like carbohydrates

*Balance your child’s calorie intake and physical activity to achieve a healthy body weight

FOODS TO AVOID:

*Food containing excessive amounts of fatty foods but don’t omit fat altogether as it is essential for your child’s brain functioning and development

*Use salt sparingly as a high intake of salt can lead to high blood pressure in adulthood

*Don’t drink cool drinks with meals rather opt for a glass of water

*Sweets and sugars must be consumed in moderation or omitted if possible

BENEFITS OF FOLLOWING A HEALHY DIET:

*Food plays an important role of our daily lives so choose foods to eat well as foods help in the development of our bodies

*Food provides nourishment and energy

*A healthy diet allows for the optimal functioning of the body

*Food helps to stabilise and regulate the levels of glucose, hormone and cholesterol