- It is available at all times at the right temperature.
- Most babies find it easier to digest and absorb than the infant formula.
- It contains anti-infective and other factors that protect the infant against many diseases such as diarrhoea, respiratory tract infection (like pneumonia), and others thereby making it the safest meal for a baby.
- Exclusive breastfeeding can reduce the risk of Asthma and other allergic problems.
- Underweight is significantly more prevalent among children who did not breastfeed than in those who did.
- Breastfeeding also prevents obesity in childhood
- It enhances bonding between mother and child and hence the emotional development of the child.