{"id":320,"date":"2014-10-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-10-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/?p=320"},"modified":"2026-01-29T21:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:54:14","slug":"giati-einai-simantikos-o-thilasmos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/giati-einai-simantikos-o-thilasmos\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is breastfeeding important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/giati-einai-simantikos-o-thilasmos\/#%CE%9F_%CE%B8%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82_%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%B5%CE%B9_%CF%84%CE%B1_%CE%BC%CF%89%CF%81%CE%AC\" >Does breastfeeding protect babies?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/giati-einai-simantikos-o-thilasmos\/#%CE%A4%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B1_%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%AC%CE%B6%CE%B5%CE%B9_%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BF_%CF%84%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CF%89%CF%81%CF%8C_%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9\" >Does breastmilk change as your baby grows?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/giati-einai-simantikos-o-thilasmos\/#%CE%A4%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B1_%CF%87%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%BF_%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B1\" >Is breastmilk easier to digest?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/giati-einai-simantikos-o-thilasmos\/#%CE%A4%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B1_%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%AC_%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%82_%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B8%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%82\" >Does breastmilk fight illnesses?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/giati-einai-simantikos-o-thilasmos\/#%CE%88%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BD_%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82_%CF%85%CF%88%CE%B7%CE%BB%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF_%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%BF\" >They are also at higher risk for:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%9F_%CE%B8%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CF%8C%CF%82_%CF%80%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%B5%CE%B9_%CF%84%CE%B1_%CE%BC%CF%89%CF%81%CE%AC\"><\/span>Does breastfeeding protect babies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Breastmilk is liquid gold. Colostrum is a thick, yellow milk produced during pregnancy and shortly after birth. This milk is very rich in nutrients and antibodies that protect your baby. Although your baby receives only a small amount of colostrum at each feeding, it is exactly appropriate for the size of their tiny stomach and how much it can hold.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%A4%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B1_%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%AC%CE%B6%CE%B5%CE%B9_%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BF_%CF%84%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CF%89%CF%81%CF%8C_%CF%83%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9\"><\/span>Does breastmilk change as your baby grows?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Colostrum begins to change into what is called mature milk around the third to fifth day after birth. Mature milk contains the perfect amount of fat, sugar, water, and protein to help your constantly growing baby. It is thinner than colostrum, but provides all the nutrients and antibodies your baby needs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%A4%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B1_%CF%87%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%B9_%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%BF_%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B1\"><\/span>Is breastmilk easier to digest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For most babies\u2014especially premature infants\u2014breastmilk is easy to digest. It takes much longer for a baby\u2019s stomach to adjust and break down the proteins found in cow\u2019s milk.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%A4%CE%BF_%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C_%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B1_%CE%BA%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%AC_%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%82_%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B8%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B5%CF%82\"><\/span>Does breastmilk fight illnesses?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This protection is unique. No formula can match the chemical composition of breastmilk. Babies who are fed any other type of milk experience ear infections and diarrhea more frequently.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%CE%88%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BD_%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B7%CF%82_%CF%85%CF%88%CE%B7%CE%BB%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF_%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%BF\"><\/span>They are also at higher risk for:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Necrotizing enterocolitis, a disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract in premature infants<\/li>\n<li>Lower respiratory tract infections<\/li>\n<li>Asthma<\/li>\n<li>Obesity<\/li>\n<li>Type 2 diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Some studies also show that breastfeeding may reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes, childhood leukemia, and atopic dermatitis (a type of skin rash) in babies. Breastfeeding has also been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u039f \u03b8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03c9\u03c1\u03ac; \u03a4\u03bf \u03bc\u03b7\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c5\u03b3\u03c1\u03cc \u03c7\u03c1\u03c5\u03c3\u03ac\u03c6\u03b9. \u03a4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03cc\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c7\u03cd \u03ba\u03af\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bb\u03af\u03b3\u03bf \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7. \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03cd \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf \u03c3\u03b5 \u03b8\u03c1\u03b5\u03c0\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03ce\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03c9\u03c1\u03cc \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac \u03c4\u03bf \u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u03bf\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2 \u03cc\u03c4\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bc\u03c9\u03c1\u03cc \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03c1\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-egkymosyni"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=320"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1673,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/320\/revisions\/1673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drpolyzos.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}