Breast-Feeding - Resources
Alternate Names : Resources - Breast-Feeding
Pictures & Images
Click on an image thumbnail to view full size
|
Breast Feeding
|
Breast milk contains the appropriate amounts of carbohydrates, protein, and fat, and provides, minerals, vitamins, and hormones that infants require. Breast milk also contains antibodies from the mother that can help the baby resist infections.
|
|
Normal Female Breast Anatomy
|
The female breast is composed mainly of fatty tissue interspersed with fibrous or connective tissue. The circular region around the nipple is often a different color or pigmented. This region is called the areola.
|
Read article on Breast-Feeding - Resources
|
