Breastfeeding is better than formula feeding, that's for sure. But the premise is that it must be your own breast milk, not pay for breast milk from unknown sources online.
These online-trafficked breast milks may not only pose a potential risk of infectious diseases, but also have food safety issues. Breast milk is rich in nutrients and is a good medium for microorganisms. In the process of selling, as long as the cold chain of one link is not passed, it is possible to cause food poisoning in children.
Don't underestimate the four words of food poisoning, it is not just diarrhea, it is serious and life-threatening. Babies are immunocompromised, and food poisoning is a ghost for them. Infections of opportunistic pathogenic bacteria that are not easy for adults, such as Listeria, become a flood beast in children, killing people in minutes.
What's more, how do you know that the breast milk sold to you by the seller is standardized, and the shelf life is standardized? What if she is slow to sell and sells you expired breast milk?
Therefore, mothers who do not have enough breast milk should honestly give their children milk powder. At the very least, there is no need to worry about infectious diseases and food safety.
Besides, it has been so long since it has entered the modern society, and the milk powder industry has also made great progress. Although the milk powder is not as good as breast milk, it is not bad, right?
Author: Dr. Chen of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Introduction: Obstetrician and gynecologist of the top three specialized hospitals, medical science author
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