A HEALTHIER START IN LIFE

There are many benefits to breastfeeding a baby rather than using formula. Human breast
milk contains all the nutrients babies need each day, plus many substances that help keep them
healthy and promote development. Formula can be a messy inconvenience to many new
mothers already struggling with overwhelming new demands and schedules.
Breast milk provides all the nutrition a baby needs. It contains antibodies that help
protect the infant from infections. Through your breast milk, a baby is protected from illnesses
to which the mother is immune and also those to which she has been exposed to. Breast
milk also helps infants establish bacteria in their intestines that aid in digestion. Formula can
also supply all of an infant's nutritional needs. However, it does not contain the antibodies or
growth factors found in breast milk. Many nutrients are more easily absorbed from bre...