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Facebook has given green light to the posting of breastfeeding pictures. A Facebook spokesman confirmed the news to the Verge, adding that though the company will allow such images, pictures with explicit nudity would still be taken down as they faced complaints against them from other users. The social media website, which had earlier often removed breastfeeding photos at users' requests, stated on its help page that they know it's important for mothers to be able to share the experience of breastfeeding, which is a natural and beautiful process. (Read: 5 ways to make breastfeeding a success)
Why breastfeeding is better than bottle feeding ?
Handling your infant or even your toddler a bottle of milk is a common practice. But did you know that the bottle is doing your baby more harm than good. Here's why you should give the bottle a miss:
Bottles can cause nipple confusion: If you are planning to keep shuttling between bottle feeding and breastfeeding, it isn't a great idea. 'Breastfeeding is tiring and draining for new mums, but if the baby gets acquainted with the silicon nipple, she might refuse to take feeds at the breast. This would keep the baby off breast milk which is a rich source of nutrients and enzymes needed for your baby's good health,' says Sonali Shivlani, an Internationally Certified Pregnancy, Lactation and Child Nutrition Counsellor.
Bottles can lead to overfeeding: While it is good to feed your baby well and keep him nourished, overfeeding is not insisted. 'When you feed your baby with the bottle you are constantly monitoring the quantity of milk intake and might end up feeding him more than what he actually needs. While at the breast the baby suckles happily and can monitor his intake on his own,' says Shivlani. (Read: The importance of breastfeeding)
Bottles can cause colic: Experts believe that intake of air during feeds can lead to colic (severe pain the abdomen caused by wind or obstruction in the intestines). 'When the baby suckles from the bottle he takes in air along with the milk too, hence the colic,' says Shivlani. (Read: What to do when your baby can stop crying due to colic?)
Bottles can cause infection: The bacteria in the air can get inside the bottle through the nipple or just take refuge on it if kept open for a long time. Hence cleaning the bottles right is important. 'If not sterilized properly they can be the cause of a host of infections,' says Shivlani. Read more about 10 reasons why breastfeeding is better than bottle feeding
With inputs from ANI
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