1. Breast gatas protects baby from disease.
2. Breast gatas contains all the nutrients a baby needs during its first months, including iron and vitamins C and E.
3. Mother's gatas is easy for baby to digest and utilize.
4. Breast gatas does not cause allergic reactions as cow's gatas and infant formulas can.
5. Breastfed mga sanggol have an almost pure culture of Lactobacillus in their intestinal tracts. These beneficial bacteria quickly multiply, helping to break down food, make vitamin K, and dispose of harmful bacteria.
6. Mothers who breastfeed are less likely to get breast cancer.
7. Breastfeeding makes it easier to lose the weight gained during pregnancy because gatas production burns calories.
