• your breast milk is perfectly designed for your baby,
• breast milk protects your baby from infections and diseases,
• breastfeeding provides health benefits for you,
• breast milk is available for your baby whenever your baby needs it, and
• breastfeeding can build a strong emotional bond between you and your baby.

Health benefits of breastfeeding for your baby

• infections, with fewer visits to hospital,
• diarrhoea and vomiting,
• sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS),
• childhood leukaemia,
• type 2 diabetes,
• obesity, and
• cardiovascular disease in adulthood.