Breast milk is the best gift for the baby from mother, and it is the baby's original nutritional food. In real life, because of some reasons, such as work, milk blocking, mastitis, and so on, mothers have to wean their babies. Many babies wean, a variety of diseases to find the door, is cold, cough, diarrhea, constipation. Why does the baby lose milk, resistance becomes bad?
This is because the baby loses its immune activity factors in breast milk as soon as it is weaned, such as lactoferrin, secretory SIgA antibody, interleukin, lipase, lysase, etc. If the baby is drinking breast milk all the time, these immune active substances will continue to enter the baby's body. However, after weaning, the organs and immune functions of the baby's body are not fully developed and sufficient immune active substances cannot be synthesized. When the baby's immune active substances cannot fight against bacterial virus in the complicated and changeable weather and environment, it may appear fever, local redness, pain and other symptoms.
So after weaning, there will be a stage of reducing the immune activity. If you don't pay attention to this stage, your baby will be prone to illness. After weaning, how can we continue the immunity of the baby?
Extra lactoferrin intake
From the perspective of immune substances in human milk, lactoferrin accounts for 20% of the total protein of human colostrum, which not only participates in the transport of iron, but also has powerful biological functions such as broad-spectrum antibacterial, anti-oxidation, anticancer and regulation of immune system, and its content decreases with time. Lactoferrin has been studied for nearly 60 years, and is known as the gold and immune aristocracy in milk. After weaning, mother can supplement lactoferrin properly for the baby, and enhance resistance.
According to a large number of animal experiments and clinical research, lactoferrin can prevent and assist in the treatment of infant diarrhea, necrotizing enterocolitis, respiratory diseases and neonatal sepsis, which also plays a role in improving anemia and promoting growth and development of infants.
In 2007, a clinical study by Dr. James C King Jr, a pediatrician at the University of Baltimore University of Maryland, USA, showed that the sustained intake of lactoferrin in full-term infants over 12 months after birth compared with infants without lactoferrin reduced the average incidence of respiratory diseases, especially asthma, by 70%.
In 2007, Professor Kuan Yong, Professor of molecular microbiology and immunology, Department of biomedical science research, Nagasaki University, Japan, showed that lactoferrin has a significant inhibitory effect on rotavirus gastroenteritis, and can significantly reduce the frequency and frequency of diarrhea and vomiting.
In 2017, the results of studies by Professor timby n of Department of Pediatrics Clinical Sciences, Yumo University, Sweden, von Horner, medical center of the University of Munich, expert Professor of Nutrition Department of children's Hospital and University of California Davis, etc. showed that after six months of birth of full-term infants, the average use rate of fever reducing drugs decreased by 42%.
Ensure adequate protein
Immune cells and antibodies are mostly made up of proteins, so it is important to take in enough protein. The good sources of protein are milk, egg, bean products and meat. If weaning before 1 year old, it is necessary to ensure the daily milk quantity, because the baby at this stage is mainly milk; after the baby is 1, when the milk quantity is sufficient, it is necessary to pay attention to the balance of diet and eat more protein rich food; after the baby is 3 years old, the type of dairy products, such as yoghurt, fresh milk, children's milk powder, etc., can be enriched appropriately.
Take care of the baby's mood
During weaning period, the baby's mood is easy to fluctuate, some may last for several days, and some of them will last longer. Under the influence of such a bad mood, children will also become prone to illness. Because breast milk is not only the best food for a baby, but also plays a role in soothing the baby to a certain extent. Therefore, after weaning, the baby may cause psychological injury due to lack of safety, which will affect the normal operation of the immune system.
Therefore, the weaning method adopted by mom should not be rough. The body condition and emotional changes of the baby should be fully considered, the feeding mode and absorption during weaning should be closely followed, and reasonable allocation and timely nutrition supplement can be made to make the baby pass this critical period safety.
