Researches have proven that the breast milk is not only nutritious for the baby but also helps to protect the baby from the infections. Studies have also broken the myth that mothers should not nurse their babies for the first three days after the delivery. It has been found that any other milk other than the breast milk is not so safe for the baby and cannot fight the infections in the baby as well as the mother’s milk. There is little relation between the nutrients in the mother’s milk and the elements that fight infections and stimulate baby’s immunity system.

It has been seen that bottle-feeding increases the risk of infections in a baby rather than breast-feeding. Thus, all myths against breast milk should be pushed aside and moms should nurse the babies for better health, good immunity system and greater safety for both the baby and themselves. The advantages of breast milk for the baby are:

* Babies may be allergic to cattle milk or infant formulas that may result in irritation in skin and other form of reactions but allergy to mother’s milk is quite rare.
* Babies who drink breast milk are at lesser risk for breathing related diseases.
* Breast milk is fed directly to the baby and so there are lesser chances of infections.
* It is easily digestible for the baby.
* Mother’s milk is always fresh, pure, germ-free and nutritious.
* Mother’s milk is always the right temperature for the baby while you have to heat other milks and then cool them off to the baby’s body temperature.
* There are no possibilities of adulteration in mother’s milk and it is free of any viral or bacterial infections.