The benefits of Breastfeeding

For Baby:

• Exactly the right nutrition requirements and at the right temperature
• Reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome
• Reduces the risk of diabetes, bowel and heart disease later in life
• Enhances jaw development, better mouth formation
• Protects against allergies, reducing symptoms of colic, asthma, and eczema
• Provides antibodies to protect against infections
• Easily digestible
• More than 100 nutrients and other components to satisfy each body

For Mother:

• Free and "on-call" whenever needed!
• Helps mother return to pre-pregnant state faster
• Convenient and germ free
• Reduces the risk of ovarian cancer
• Mother gets a chance to relax with feeding
• Keeps uterus contracting to prevent bleeding
• Delays the return of menstruation
• Encourages contact between mother and baby

For Environment:

• No waste
• No packaging
• No chemicals

Here is a great video which shows you how to successfully breastfeed. Goodluck!

Here are a few links you may find useful:

http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/

http://www.abm.me.uk/

http://www.llli.org/nb.html

I have found another video that l found beneficial too: