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Advantages of breast feeding to a baby

 Breast milk has all essential nutrients for proper growth of

baby

 Breast milk has antibodies which help to protect babies

against some diseases

 Breast milk increases love between the mother and the baby.

 Breast milk is always at the right body temperature

 Decreased risk of allergies and lactose intolerance for the

baby

 Breast milk is sterile. Little chance for bacteria

 Baby is less likely to get diges-

tion problems

 Breastfed infants have few-

er cavities (teeth decay)

 Breastfeeding promotes

the proper development

of baby’s jaw and teeth.

 Breastfed infants nor-

mally have higher IQs

due to good brain de-

velopment early in

life

 In the long term,

breastfed babies

have a decreased

risk of malnutri-

tion, obesity and

heart disease com-

pared to formula

fed babies.