Breast feeding and benefits to baby

Breastfeeding is natural and instinctive to baby. Breast milk is ready made source of nutrition to baby and there is no substitute for it .

Breast milk is species specific and also baby specific .

Breast milk has immense benefits for the baby

Following is the list out of many more to give you an idea how breast milk helps a baby not just in infancy but later in life too.

1.breast milk is complete food in its own and baby doesn’t require external support till 6 months of age( except vitamin k and d).

2. It protects from various diseases like diarrohea, respiratory illness, ear infections etc

3. There is no risk of adulteration of milk from any external source

4.Benefits are for life time in terms of immunological response and from allergies and asthma

5. It provides emotional support and warmth to the baby