Breastmilk is kind of magical, isn't it? The further I ventured into my breastfeeding journey the more I'd be amazed by how breastmilk and moms and babies/children interact. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Did you know that a newborn’s range of vision is 8-15 inches? And that distance just happens to be the distance between a mother and baby’s face while breastfeeding. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is thought that this distance most likely evolved because of breastfeeding – it gives me goosebumps just contemplating the perfection of mother nature. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Another one - have you heard of retrograde milk flow? When your baby breastfeeds, they create a vacuum seal around your breast and their saliva (or “backwash”) passes back through the nipple, where it is absorbed into the ducts of the breast. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This “backwash” contains information about what viruses or bacteria your baby may have been exposed to, causing your mammary glands to change the composition of the breastmilk to help fight illness. Magical, right? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Similarly, if the breastfeeding mother is exposed to a virus, she will produce antibodies that get passed on to the baby for protection. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And of course, this happens beyond one year of age! So however long you want to breastfeed mama, do what is right for you and your child. Don't believe the myth that breastmilk has no nutritional value after a random socially acceptable age. It is ALWAYS beneficial and those benefits go well beyond nutrition. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What is your favorite magical fact about breastfeeding? And how is your breastfeeding journey going? Repost @raisedgood 
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Does your baby do any of these things while nursing? - Gag, choke, gulp, gasp, cough while nursing as though the milk is coming too fast - Pull off the breast often while nursing - Clamp down on the nipple at let-down to slow the flow of milk If so, you may have a forceful (overactive) letdown. An overactive letdown usually goes hand in hand with an oversupply. Most parents notice their letdown is most forceful during the first 3-6 weeks of their breastfeeding journey. Did you experience an overactive letdown? 
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