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The nutrition your child receives from you while you are pregnant and from birth gives him/her the start in life that’s needed to grow and to develop through childhood into adulthood. Whichever choice a mother makes in feeding her baby will also determine how h ....

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.... contains just the right amount of fatty acids, lactose, water, and amino acids for human digestion, brain development, and growth. Breast-fed babies have fewer illnesses because human milk transfers to the infant a mother's antibodies to disease. Nursing provides an additional immune system boost and may protect your baby from allergies, illnesses, or other conditions later in life. A breast-fed baby's digestive system contains large amounts of beneficial bacteria that prevent the growth of harmful organisms. Human milk straight from the breast is always sterile, never contaminated by polluted water or dirty bottles, which can also lead to dia ....