Patient's question:
The baby is over a year old, but we haven't weaned the baby yet. I don't know how long to continue feeding the baby for the best.Doctor's answer:
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months, and breastfeeding or natural weaning after the age of two is better, because the composition of breast milk is mostly active substances, which is the best food tailored for the baby by the mother, most suitable for the baby's growth and development needs. Breast milk contains more than 400 nutrients, including taurine which promotes brain development in infants. Formula milk only contains about 50 nutrients. It contains a large number of antibodies against various diseases and viruses, secreting different nutrients according to the growth needs of the infant at different stages. When a mother breastfeeds her baby until the age of two, the milk secreted contains over a million white blood cells.