Bottle feeding a child is dangerous for health, he may become victim of many diseases.

New Delhi: Mother's milk is considered the most nutritious for small children. It plays an important role in the development of their overall health. Experts believe that the more mother's milk a child drinks, the better his development will be. This also reduces the risk of diseases. Nowadays, due to busy lifestyle, many working women bottle feed their children instead of breastfeeding, which is not at all good for the health of the child. This can cause many types of diseases.

When should bottle milk be given to the child?

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a newborn child should be fed only mother's milk for the first 6 months. Due to this, children develop properly. Their body becomes stronger and their immunity increases. If for some reason the mother is producing less milk or is not able to get it, that is, breastfeeding is not possible, then milk can be given from a bottle two or three weeks after birth. This is only a temporary measure, one should try to avoid it for at least six months.

Dangers of bottle feeding

1. Immunity becomes weak

When children drink mother's milk, their immunity becomes stronger. When a child is bottle fed instead of breastfed, his immunity may become weak. Due to which he may become a victim of problems like cold, cough and fever again and again.

2. Obesity may increase

Feeding bottle milk to small children can increase obesity in them. Especially when children are fed animal or powdered milk. Animal milk has high fat content, due to which the child's weight can increase significantly.

3. Growth may slow down

Drinking bottle milk can slow down the growth of children. Bottle milk can cause microplastics to enter children's bodies, which can slow down their physical and mental development. This may weaken their overall health.

4. Lungs may become weak

Drinking milk from bottles with rubber nipples can harm children's lungs. This can weaken the lungs. Due to which the child may have respiratory problems. In many cases, this can also increase the risk of pneumonia. Also read…