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Breast milk is the ideal food for your baby. The baby till 4-5 months of age requires no other food as breast milk is the only "standard" food for the infant.
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It is safe, hygienic, and available to the infant at the correct temperature.
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It meets the nutritional requirements of the infant fully in the first few months of life.
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It contains antimicrobial factors that provide protection against diarrhoeal diseases and respiratory infections in the first months of life.
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It is easily digested and utilized by both normal and premature babies.
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Promotes bonding between the mother and infant.
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Helps development of the jaws and teeth of the baby due to suckling.
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Protects babies from obesity.
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Prevents malnutrition and reduces infant deaths.
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Breastfeeding is not only beneficial for babies, studies have proven that it protects mothers from a range of diseases like breast cancer, diabetes etc.
