Breastmilk….

• Helps your baby grow and stay healthy
• Is the perfect food meant for your baby
• Changes to meet your growing baby’s needs
• Breastmilk is gentle to baby’s stomach – It’s easy to digest so baby doesn’t spit up as much
• Means less colic, constipation, and diarrhea for your baby
• Protects your baby from illness – breastfed babies have fewer colds, fewer ear infections, fewer respiratory infections
• Helps brain development and may improve your child’s IQ
• Lowers the risk of your baby developing asthma

Breastfeeding….

• Decreases chances of your baby having allergies
• Lessens the risk of your baby developing juvenile diabetes
• Protects against Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
• Decreases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Breastfed Babies…

• Have a lower risk of developing certain childhood cancers
• Are less likely to become obese later in life
• Are healthier and happier

For more information about the importance of feeding your baby breastmilk, contact your local WIC office or call 1-800-26-BIRTH.