Nutriz Advice as a Determining Factor for Exclusive and Successful Breastfeeding

Abstract

It is a consensus among the scientific community that breast milk is the best food for the baby. Breastfeeding is nature's most perfect strategy to establish bonding, affection, protection and nutrition for the newborn, as well as the most economical and effective way to reduce infant morbidity and mortality. The promotion, support and encouragement of breastfeeding must be understood as a priority intervention to improve the health and quality of life of children and their families. Breastfeeding counseling is a form of action, where the health professional listens to the mother, seeks to understand her and, with her experience, offers assistance to facilitate the mother to plan, make decisions and encourage herself to deal with pressures, increasing her self-confidence and selfesteem. The health professional, through his technical knowledge and his ability in counseling, is an important instrument to help this mother-baby binomial to face this challenge in a calm and pleasant way.