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From coast to coast, we celebrate with fireworks, parades, and family gatherings. Cities like Ottawa light up with festivities, while communities across the country come together in unity.

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“Inside every cell in our body lies a library of information, a blueprint for the future. Through the intricate dance of replication, life perpetuates itself, ensuring the continuation of the story written in our genes.” - Francois Jacob

🤱🏻 Breastmilk and bacteria. Swipe ⏩ 
 
📚 Several recent studies have found that breast milk contains a healthy dose of commensal bacteria; all the staphylococci, streptococci, and lactic acid bacteria that are found in the infant gut. 
 
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🔬 Image 2: Bacteria Magnification: x8000  
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🍼 Research has found that 30 percent of babies' gut bacteria seem to come from the mother's breast milk and that another 10 percent can be traced to skin around the mother's nipple. 
 
📲 For our full article and explanation visit the link in bio. 
 
🔷 Breastfeeding benefits  
🔹 Best source of nutrition  
🔹 Protection against illness 
🔹 Accessibility 
🔹 Reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancer 
🔹 Reduced risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes 
 
🔴 When NOT to breastfeed 
🔻 Infant is diagnosed with galactosemia 
🔻Mother has HIV and NOT on medications and/or does not have a low viral load during pregnancy, delivery and postpartum 
🔻Mother is using illicit drugs or medications (eg. alcohol, opioids, P*P, and cocaine) 
 
🔶 When to TEMPORARILY stop breastfeeding 
🔸 Mother is infected with brucellosis (bacteria contracted from animal products of sheep, cattle, goats and pigs) 
🔸 Mother is undergoing diagnostic imaging 
🔸 Mother has active herpes simplex virus with lesions on the breast 
 
💊 Medications and breastfeeding 
Few medications are contraindicated while breastfeeding. Although medications do pass through the breast milk into the baby, most have no known adverse effect on milk or infant health. 
 
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