• It is safe, hygienic, and available to the infant at the correct temperature.

  • It meets the nutritional requirements of the infant fully in the first few months of life.

  • It contains antimicrobial factors that provide protection against diarrhoeal diseases and respiratory infections in the first months of life.

  • It is easily digested and utilised by both normal and premature babies.

  • Breast feeding promotes bonding between the mother and infant.
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