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Breastfeeding : Satisfies not only HUNGER but THIRST too

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  Have you ever wondered why breastfeeding to infants is recommended by Doctors all over the world? A few among us know that despite of containing all the nutrients essential for the baby, it satisfies not only hunger but thirst too . Amazing!! Right?  Lets get into it a little bit more. There are two terms used for breast milk . Fore milk and Hind milk. Fore milk is used for the breast milk that your baby get in the beginning of breast feeding whereas Hind milk is used for the breast milk that your baby get at the end of breastfeeding. It would be interesting to know that fore milk and hind milk are not different types of milk. The only difference is in their percentage of fat content . The milk get progressively higher in fat content as the feeding goes on. The fore milk is higher in volume and low in fat whereas hind milk is lower in volume but high in fat . This information rises questions in the mind of many mothers. Whether my baby getting f...