After you start feeding your baby solid foods, you should continue breast-feeding until your child is a year old or even older. Human milk is nature's perfect design for helping your baby's body and brain grow and develop. No formula can be made exactly the same as human milk because we do not know all the ingredients of human milk. Babies can digest breast milk easily. A diet of breast milk produces loose bowel movements that a baby can easily pass.
Constipation is rare in breast-fed infants.
Breast-feeding protects your baby from sickness. Breast-feeding helps protect your baby from illnesses including diarrhea, ear infections, pneumonia, and serious illnesses. Breast-feeding improves your baby's chances of remaining healthy. Nursing is a valuable source of security and comfort for your baby. You and your baby give comfort to each other.