Compared with formula, the nutrients in breastmilk are better absorbed and used by your baby. These include sugar (carbohydrate) and protein. Breastmilk has the nutrients that are best for your baby’s brain growth and nervous system development. Studies of breastfed babies have found that they do better on intelligence tests when they grow older.

Breast milk is easier for babies to digest than formula or cow’s milk. Because breast milk doesn’t remain in the stomach as long as formula does, breast-fed babies spit up less. They have less gas and less constipation.

Breast milk is good for your baby in many ways: It contains the proper proportion of nutrients that your baby needs, including protein, carbohydrates, fat, and calcium. It provides natural antibodies that help your baby resist illnesses, such as ear infections. It's usually more easily digested than formula.

Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for a baby. It contains just the right amounts of carbohydrates, protein, and fat. And they vary over time within each feeding and over the months as your baby grows, tailored. Breast milk also gives your baby the digestive enzymes, minerals, vitamins, hormones and flavors they need.

Breastfeeding is a wonderful way to bond with your little one. Here are some of the many other benefits of breastfeeding: Breast milk naturally has all the nutrients babies need to grow and develop. Breast milk has antibodies that can help prevent your baby from getting sick.