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.

It is safe, hygienic, and available to the infant at the correct temperature.

It meets the nutritional requirements of the infant fully in the first few months of life.

It contains antimicrobial factors that provide protection against diarrhoeal diseases and respiratory infections in the first months of life.

It is easily digested and utilized by both normal and premature babies.

Promotes bonding between the mother and infant.

Helps development of the jaws and teeth of the baby due to suckling.

Protects babies from obesity.

Prevents malnutrition and reduces infant deaths.

Breastfeeding is not only beneficial for babies, studies have proven that it protects mothers from a range of diseases like breast cancer, diabetes etc.