Recordemos lo importante que es la lactancia materna
Sara Morales López, Mariana Colmenares Castaño, Verónica Cruz Licea, María del Carmen Iñárritu Pérez, Natalia Maya Rincón, Aidee Vega-Rodríguez, María Rosario Velasco Lavín
Abstract
Breastfeeding is considered a primary strategy in health promotion and disease prevention. This document addresses aspects that make evident the importance of breastfeeding for the health of the mother and her child, and the role of health professionals to promote, protect and support breastfeeding. An epidemiological panorama of breastfeeding in Mexico is presented, the main constituents of milk, the benefits of breastfeeding, both for the baby and for the mother, the barriers and myths that somehow influence breastfeeding, the main problems of breastfeeding and how to solve them, the proposed steps and the technique to achieve successful breastfeeding and promote a culture of breastfeeding.