Breast milk is great for babies. It has vitamins, protein, and fat, which are all things your baby needs to grow.

Breast milk is easier for your baby to digest than formula.

Breast milk has things in it that help keep your baby from getting sick. It also lowers your baby’s chance of having asthma or allergies.

Babies who are only breastfed for the first 6 months of life have fewer ear infections, breathing problems, and diarrhea.

The closeness of breastfeeding helps you and your baby bond. It also helps babies gain the right amount of weight instead of becoming overweight.

Breastfeeding burns extra calories, so it helps you lose pregnancy weight faster.

It releases a hormone that helps your uterus return to its normal size. This may reduce bleeding after birth.

Breastfeeding lowers your risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

It is cheaper to breastfeed than buy formula, and you get time to relax with your baby.