Your baby benefits from the perfect formula at the right temperature, ”on tap”. Breast milk supplies proteins for brain development and immunity against infections. It also lines the gut to minimise the risk of allergies when solids are introduced. There are benefits for you too, as you will burn 1 000 calories every day just from breastfeeding. This means that you will lose extra weight gained during your pregnancy. Breastfeeding also minimises post-natal bleeding (and depression), strengthens bonding with your baby and completes the breast duct maturation process that begins in the third
