Mother's milk to her baby is not confined into myth any more; rather breast feeding to her baby becomes a blessing. It helps her baby to fight against stress, anxiety and depression in the later stage.


Breast feeding is often considered as unnecessary as many supplements are available in the market. Even, many working professionals and young mothers believe that formula-milks can be given instead. But, according to the psychologists and pediatric experts, there is no alternative to mother's milk to her baby. Infants, who are breastfed for six to 12 months, are healthier and fit, having good immune system.


According to WHO, more than 1.4 million babies face death during one year and around one million of infants die within the first month in India, having deprived of their mother's milk. It has to be noted that breast feeding within one hour of a baby's birth avoids the possibility of death 22% of the baby during first month.


On the eve of World Breastfeeding Week, experts say the facts and research findings are to be highlighted organizing various workshops, seminars and counseling sessions to promote awareness among the people and upcoming mothers on August 1 to 8. According to an expert Dr. Devang Parikh, Mother's milk is an only natural formula that gives complete nutrition to infants.


Mothers' milk not only able to fight stress and depression at later stage during adulthood, it also protects infants against ear infections, respiratory illnesses, pneumonia, bronchitis, kidney infections, septicemia (blood poisoning), allergies, asthma, eczema, and promotes facial structure development and develops higher IQ.