Why breast milk matters

Rachel De Boer, Denise Gray, Gillian Harris, Pinki Sahota, Atul Singhal, Lucy Upton
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Midwives understand the benefits of breastfeeding, both for the infant and mother. However, the biochemical and physiological reasons for the superiority of breast milk are less widely known. This is, in part, because of the extraordinary complexity of breast milk's composition. Its key components include nucleotides, which benefit gut and immune development, human milk oligosaccharides, which promote an optimal gut biome, lipids in the milk fat globule membrane, which promote gut health and brain development, immunoglobulins, which modulate the infant's immune system, and an optimum protein content, which is high in the first 2 weeks after birth but decreases thereafter. A greater awareness and understanding of the mechanisms behind the benefits of breastfeeding could help midwives to have informed discussions with parents and potentially contribute to improving the UK's breastfeeding rates. Growing understanding of breast milk's unique composition may also help infant formula manufacturers drive innovation and improve the formulation of their products.
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为什么母乳很重要
助产士了解母乳喂养对婴儿和母亲的好处。然而,母乳优越性的生化和生理原因却鲜为人知。这在一定程度上是因为母乳的成分异常复杂。它的关键成分包括有利于肠道和免疫发育的核苷酸、促进最佳肠道生物群系的人乳低聚糖、促进肠道健康和大脑发育的乳脂球膜中的脂质、调节婴儿免疫系统的免疫球蛋白和最佳蛋白质含量(在出生后两周内含量很高,但之后会减少)。对母乳喂养好处背后机制的更多认识和理解可以帮助助产士与父母进行知情的讨论,并可能有助于提高英国的母乳喂养率。对母乳独特成分的日益了解也可能有助于婴儿配方奶粉制造商推动创新并改进其产品配方。
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British Journal of Midwifery
British Journal of Midwifery Nursing-Maternity and Midwifery
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期刊介绍: British Journal of Midwifery (BJM) is the leading clinical journal for midwives. Published each month, the journal is written by midwives for midwives and peer reviewed by some of the foremost authorities in the profession. BJM is essential reading for all midwives. It contains the best clinical reviews, original research and evidence-based articles available, and ensures that midwives are kept fully up-to-date with the latest developments taking place in clinical practice. In addition, each issue of the journal contains a symposium on a particular theme, providing more in-depth clinical information.
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