Robust Immune System

Breastfeeding helps a baby nurture a robust immune system to defend themselves against infections, prevent allergies, and protect against several chronic conditions. This happens when germ-fighting factors and antibodies are passed from a mother to her infant, lowering the occurrences of getting infections

Breast milk is also a living fluid whereby it adapts to your individual baby’s daily needs. Should your baby fall ill, your body can produce additional white blood cells and antibodies in breast milk to help fight infection! That is something that cannot be duplicated in a factory!

Strong Emotional Bond

Newborns are difficult to figure out and even more difficult to soothe. In the preliminary weeks of their arrival into the world, they cry because it is the only way they are able to express themselves. And when you can provide exactly what your baby requires to make them contented and relaxed; the emotional experience is extremely gratifying. Furthermore, holding your baby close and having skin-to-skin contact while cuddling him or her is delightful!

Aids Digestion

The components of breast milk – lactose, protein, and fat are easily digested by a newborn baby. As such, breastfed infants are usually less constipated, gassy, and have fewer bouts of diarrhoea. It also naturally contains many of the vitamins and minerals that a newborn needs.

Convenient

There is no longer a need to track the amount of remaining formula milk you have in your pantry, or make midnight runs to the store for when it runs out! Breast milk is always fresh and available be it at home or when you are out. It also helps to reduce the chore of washing bottles and sanitising if you were to breastfeed your child.

Independent Mothers

After going through nine months of pregnancy, formula-feeding does give mothers back some of their independence and even take away some stresses about what they can or cannot eat, and what they can or cannot wear. Post-natal depression is real and mothers should first care for themselves before they can care for their little ones.

Especially for mothers who have infants with a dairy or soy allergy, formula-feeding with dairy-free and soy-free options can be an alternative to a strict diet.

Additionally, feeding your child with formula milk can lessen the hassle for working mothers of packing pumps, bottles, coolers, ice-pack, and the intermittent need to excuse yourself in your workplace.

Emotional Bonding with Fathers

Formula-fed babies allow mothers to share feeding duties with their loved ones; the baby’s father and his or her grandparents. Daddies, now too, can share the amazing feeling of cuddling with their children. Though this also applies to bottle-fed breast milk babies, it is noteworthy that daddies can be responsible for the entire process of preparing formula milk and taking over the night feeds. This helps mummies to sleep through the night instead of waking up for the middle-of-the-night (motn) feeds!