The Multifaceted Benefits of Breast Milk and Breastfeeding – For Babies

Last week on the blog, we shared some general facts about breastfeeding and breast milk. Today, we’re highlighting a few of the many benefits of breast milk and breastfeeding for babies:

• Breastfed children are more resistant to disease and infection early in life than formula-fed children. 
• Breastfed children are less likely to contract a number of diseases later in life, including juvenile diabetes, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and cancer before the age of 15.
• Researchers have observed a decrease in the probability of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in breastfed infants. 
• Several recent studies have shown that children who were breastfed are significantly less likely to become obese later in childhood.