It’s easy to see why breast milk is the best possible start for your baby, after all it was designed by Mother Nature to contain everything your baby will need to thrive for the first six months, and it is also the perfect complement to first foods for the first year and beyond. However some people don’t have that option, the baby might not take to it, you might not want to breast feed or sometimes it takes a while for the mum to learn this new skill so don’t be afraid to ask for advice. 

Benefits of breast milk
• It’s free
• Sterile
• Always at the right temperature
• It’s easy for the baby to digest
• It’s packed full of antibodies that help protect against infections
• Breast fed babies are less likely to develop asthma and eczema
• Women who breastfeed are less likely to develop ovarian and breast cancers and osteoporosis
• Breastfeeding uses up about an extra 800 calories a day so it can help burn up some of the weight put on in pregnancy