Is it good for men to drink breast milk?

Breast milk is an important food source to ensure the healthy development of babies. It also contains a large amount of antibodies, so babies who grow up on breast milk will have higher immunity. This has led many people to believe that breast milk has higher nutritional value than formula milk, and there is even a phenomenon of adult men and breast milk. But is it really good for adult men to drink breast milk?

What are the benefits of breastfeeding as an adult?

Nutritionists explain that human milk has a lower protein content than cow's milk of the same weight. The advantage of human milk protein is that it contains a higher proportion of whey protein than cow's milk, which is very important for infants. Because whey protein not only has higher nutritional value and can support the rapid growth and development of the fetus, but is also easy to digest and more suitable for the infant's underdeveloped gastrointestinal tract. For adults with complete digestive functions, this special advantage no longer exists.

One advantage of human milk is that it contains more nutrients than cow's milk, such as lutein and nucleotides. This is particularly important for infants and young children whose diet is monotonous, that is, milk is the only or main food. However, it is not so important for adults, because they can get it through other foods such as fish and vegetables. For adults, human milk has little advantage over cow's milk in many aspects, and almost no advantage over formula milk. But human milk has one advantage that formula milk cannot replace or simulate, that is, it contains active immune substances, such as secretory immunoglobulin lactoferrin, lysozyme, etc.

Experts give us a negative answer to the question of what are the benefits of breastfeeding for men. Breast milk has little effect on adult men. Drinking milk on a daily basis is enough to supplement the nutrients needed by the body. In addition, the ingredients in breast milk may cause men to have discomfort, such as abdominal pain, vomiting, etc. Therefore, breast milk is best for children.

What to do if your baby refuses breast milk

1. If the baby only takes the pacifier and not the breast milk, it is nipple confusion, because sucking the pacifier is much less laborious than sucking the mother's nipple, and the force is also different, so the baby will not suck the mother's nipple. In this case, the mother should not give up, and remember to express milk on time every day, otherwise when the baby is willing to eat, you will have no milk.

2. First, use a breast pump to suck out the breast milk and feed it to the baby in a bottle, so that the baby can get used to the taste of breast milk. Note that you should feed the baby when the milk is not too bloated, and give priority to the milk in the mother's body when feeding.

3. Feed your baby with a pacifier that feels similar to your mother's nipple. Try switching the nipple with your mother's when the baby is not paying attention, so that the baby gets used to sucking your mother's nipple.

4. Try feeding your baby when he is drowsy or asleep. Many babies who do not want to breastfeed when awake will not refuse breast milk when they are sleepy or asleep. Some children do not like their mothers to sit and feed them, but prefer their mothers to hold them and walk around. In any case, mothers should spend a few days focusing all their attention on their babies. Holding and caressing the baby more often, and having more direct skin contact with the baby will help. Keeping the baby away from the noise of the family and spending some time alone and quietly with the mother can also help encourage the baby to return to the mother's nipple.

5. Have the correct breast-holding posture: Align the baby's face completely with the nipple, turn the body completely to the side, make sure the baby's mouth covers most of the areola, the chin is tightly against the breast, the lower areola contains more than the upper one (because milk is secreted by the baby's lower jaw squeezing the areola), and the lower lip is completely turned over and attached to the chin.