We all know the importance of breastfeeding, but it is rumored that breast milk is not nutritious after 6 months, so some elderly people advocate weaning children after 6 months. Is this really true? Experts say that this may be a misinterpretation of the World Health Organization’s breastfeeding recommendations. In fact, the nutritional level of breast milk is basically constant and will not decrease as the baby grows. Mother’s milk is the baby’s natural food, rich in lactose, protein and cholesterol that are more easily absorbed by the baby, which facilitates digestion and healthy development, reduces allergies and intestinal discomfort. Colostrum in particular is rich in immunoglobulins, which are beneficial for children to fight infections. “We quantified 133 nutrients in breast milk and found their wonderful functions in immunity, metabolic regulation, anti-cancer, etc., and predictably there are still a large number of active molecules in breast milk to be discovered.” For example, breastfed babies not only have better immune development, are psychologically healthier and have a lower incidence of “three highs” in adulthood, but also have a lower incidence of breast cancer in their mothers, said Professor Wu Shengfei, honorary chairman of the Shanghai Society of Perinatology and Children’s Medical Center. To date, there is no evidence that breast milk loses its nutritional value at any stage. On the contrary, numerous studies have proven that breast milk is rich in nutrients such as fat, protein, calcium and vitamins at all times, especially immune factors that are essential for the child’s health. Therefore, whether from a scientific point of view or for the sake of saving money, breast milk should be chosen as much as possible for dairy products within 1 year old. The reason why some people think that breastfeeding is not nutritious until 6 months is most likely a misinterpretation of the World Health Organization’s recommendations. The World Health Organization recommends that infants be exclusively breastfed for at least six months, and that breastfeeding should be continued until 2 years of age or even more after the infant reaches 6 months of age with the addition of complementary foods. This is because the nutritional needs of babies increase after 6 months of age and breast milk alone cannot meet the “full” nutritional needs of babies, so some complementary milk foods need to be added to meet the growing nutritional needs of babies. In addition, you can also exercise your baby’s chewing ability and swallowing ability to prepare for solid food in the future. As long as the mother has balanced nutrition and no other diseases, feeding supplementary conditions can be completely breastfeeding until the mother has no milk. If the child’s mother still has breast milk at all ages, she must insist on breastfeeding on the basis of supplementing good complementary food.