Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a special gift you can give your baby. It will give your baby the best possible start in life.
Breast milk is easy to digest and provides nutrients in the amounts your baby needs to grow. Breast milk changes as your baby grows, protecting him or her from illness, infection and food allergies.
Breastfeeding brings you and your baby closer, as it is a special relationship between a mother and a baby. Breastfeeding is convenient, the milk is always ready for your baby at the right temperature, and it is cost effective.
Almost all women can breastfeed. However, breastfeeding takes time and patience in the beginning, both you and your baby need to learn how to breastfeed. Support from your partner, your family and other women who have breastfed can help. and after the first month or two, many women find breastfeeding easy, convenient, and enjoyable.