A Healthy Baby

A Healthy Baby

Doctors have long known that infants who are breast-fed contract fewer infections than those who are given formula. Humans are born extremely immature, with the major organs and immune system not fully developed. For its survival the infant depends on an extraordinary well-adapted evolutionary strategy shared by all mammals, breast-feeding. But what does milk contain that makes it so essential for the newborn and how does it provide immunity, nutrition and a source for optimal growth?