During the Covid-19 pandemic, the breastfeeding support plan has been greatly deteriorated, giving rise to an increase in inequality not only between countries, but also within the same country. Therefore, it is important to remember that breastfeeding has multiple advantages for both the baby and the mother. In children, antibodies in breast milk reduce respiratory and ear infections by up to 70%, protect against childhood diabetes and obesity, and reduce the chances of sudden death by 50%. In the mother, it reduces the risk of high blood pressure, type II diabetes, breast and ovarian cancer, and helps recovery after childbirth.

In addition, breastfeeding intervenes in the development of the oral muscles, breathing and phonation of the baby, favoring optimal oral health in the future of the newborn:

Musculature: The exercise required for the infant to obtain his food strengthens the oral muscles and the harmonious development of the jaw, promotes a correct shape of the palate and increases salivary flow.

Breathing: Improper growth of the jaw affects the baby's breathing and, as a consequence, influences sleep, memory and concentration.

Speech: The position of the lips on the nipple favors perioral development and the subsequent pronunciation of phonemes. 

Likewise, it is important to follow a series of recommendations in newborns and babies regarding oral hygiene :

• Keep the baby's gums clean, massaging them with a damp gauze.
• Do not put the pacifier in your mouth or share cutlery, glasses, etc., to avoid exchanging bacteria that cause oral diseases.
• When the first teeth come out, start brushing, using fluoridated toothpaste (size of a grain of rice).
• When he turns his first year, make an appointment with the dentist.