Breast milk provides the ideal nutrition for infants. It has a nearly perfect mix of vitamins, protein, and fat —
everything your baby needs to grow. And it’s all provided in a form more easily digested
than infant formula. Breast milk contains antibodies that help your baby fight off viruses and bacteria.
Breastfeeding lowers your baby’s risk of having asthma or allergies. Plus, babies who are breastfed exclusively
for the first 6 months, without any formula, have fewer ear infections, respiratory illnesses, and bouts
of diarrhea. They also have fewer hospitalizations and trips to the doctor.
