Benefits of Breast Milk

Breast milk is the most natural food for your baby, so it’s worth breastfeeding even for a week, as your breasts produce colostrum for the first three or four days. This thick yellow fluid is high in antibodies, which help protect your baby against
infection before her immune system can start functioning properly. After two to four days, milk production is established and colostrum gradually changes into mature milk (see benefits, below).
Formula milk is made of modified cow’s milk and, however hard manufacturers try, they can never mimic human breast milk—it doesn’t contain the antibodies that breast milk has. However, if you are unable to breastfeed or are uncomfortable with it, you can still give your baby a good start with formula milk Breast milk is packed with antibodies and strengthens babies’ immune systems, which is particularly important for premature babies. It is rich in
omega-3 essential fatty acids, which are important for brain development, and contains prebiotics that help with the development of gut immunity. It is believed that breastfeeding for just one month has health benefits for the first 14 years of
your child’s life. Research has shown it protects babies from ear, chest, and gastrointestinal infections, asthma, childhood diabetes, eczema, and even
obesity. The composition of breast milk changes to meet all your baby’s needs; firstly quenching her thirst and then providing her with calories and nutrients.