Breastfeeding – Breast milk is the nutritious and healthier food for the baby which contains essential nutrients and antibodies help in strengthening the immune system of the body. The main benefit of breast milk is least possibility to cause allergic reactions and inexpensive. It is available at any time of the day or night with taste readily and antibodies that helps a baby to prevent infections. Breast milk is the unique nutritional food which contains fats, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and other several other nutrients for the growth and development of baby. The milk from mother contains every nutrient for the baby during the first six months after born

The main advantage of breastfeeding is to promote biochemical reaction that allows the growth factors, enzymes, hormones and immunologicsubstanceswhich protectagainst infectious diseases for the infant. The breast milk contains long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids that help the development of neutral and normal retinal.

The saturated and unsaturated fats as well as cholesterol are present in the breast milk which is the important ingredient of brain and nerve tissue. The breast milk provides energy is more efficiently utilized than the cow or buffalo milk.

Health benefits of breastfeeding – There are several benefits of breastfeeding for baby and mother are as given below –

Benefits of breastfeeding for baby – There are some benefits of breastfeeding for the baby are as given below –

• The breast of the women secretes colostrum during the initial 2 to 4 days is the yellow color fluid contain rich in protein which are used in the development of the healthy immune system of the baby.
• Breast milk contains antibodies which helps in strong immune system of the baby
• It lowers the risk of lactose intolerance.
• Breastfeeding helps in increase weight of the baby. Breast milk also helps in reduce in the obesity. The rate of obesity is 15 t 30 percent lower in babies who are fed with breast milk as compared to cow, buffalo or manmade milk.
• It helps in wiping off the bacteria and viruses from the body of the baby.
• There is an increased resistance to infections by using breast milk to baby and thus fewer incidents of illness and hospitalization
• It is a better nutrition than cow or buffalo milk for the baby.
• Breastfeeding promotes mother-baby bonding due to baby fed milk from the mother.
• The main benefit of breastfeeding is that it promotes the proper development of teeth and jaw of baby.
• Baby has higher IQs because of good brain development early in life by using breast milk from mother.
• Breast milk is protected from the bacteria and viruses which is benefit for baby.
• By using breast milk, it lowers the risk of allergy in baby.
• Breast milk may lower the risk of several diseases such as allergy, diabetes, several infections, celiac disease and many more diseases.
• Breast milk helps in reduce stomach upsets and constipation in baby.
• Breast milk also contains cholesterol which plays an important role for the development and growth of brain and the nervous system of the baby.
• The baby who fed breast milk from mother has a lower risk of heart disease and malnutrition, and obesity as compared to other milk.
• The baby who fed breast milk from mother has fewer cavities.

Benefits of breastfeeding for mother – There are several advantages of breastfeeding for mother which are as given below –

• There is a considerable expansion in the uterus at the time of pregnancy. After born of the child, it goes through the process called as involution that makes it back to original size. During breastfeeding, the rate of production of hormone oxytocin increases in the body and leads to uterus contraction which reduces the blood flow after delivery.
• Some of the women increase weight in breastfeeding.  At the time of breastfeeding, the demand of energy of mothers increases and intake of about 500 calories per day. After three months women may feel lose in the weight during breastfeeding.
• After the birth of baby, some of the women suffer from postpartum depression. During breastfeeding it lowers the risk to develop postpartum depression among women.
• Daily breastfeeding prevent menstruation for a certain time which is a natural way to pass on a time gap between two consecutive pregnancies. Several women have also used this phenomenon for birth control measure after their deliveries.
• Women who breastfeed their child are less possibility for developing breast cancer in future.
• As per research, breastfeeding lowers the risk of type-2 diabetes. heart diseases, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, rheumatic arthritis and many more diseases. A woman who breastfed for more than 12 months in the life reduce about 28 percent the risk of breast cancer. If a woman breastfed for 1 to 2 years in the whole life, then it leads to reduction about 10 to 50 percent in cardiac disorders, hypertension and arthritis as per latest research.
• Milk from mother is very inexpensive as compared to other cow or buffalo or man-made milk.
• At the time of breastfeeding, hormones released make feelings of warmth and calm in the mother.
• Woman who breastfed their baby reduces stress and imparts a better sleep

Conclusion– After this discussion we conclude breastfeeding plays an important role in the growth and development of baby and also benefit for mother.