Other benefits
Breastfeeding doesn’t just offer health benefits for you and your baby. It has some other advantages too.
It's free!
Mothers who breastfeed save money because they don't have to pay for formula milk, bottles, teats, sterilising equipment, and electricity for boiling water.
It’s convenient.
Breastmilk is always available, at the right temperature and with just the right ingredients and there are no bottles or teats to sterilise. When you need to feed your baby in the middle of the night this can be a major advantage.
It makes you feel good
Successful breastfeeding makes you feel good, especially as you see your baby growing and developing, as he should. You can rightly be proud that it's all your own work and feel a real sense of achievement.
