The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends breastfeeding exclusivly for up to six months of age and combined with solid foods thereafter.

According to WHO, only 38 percent of infants across the world receive breast milk for their first six months of life.





The recommendation is designed to save lives and protect against infectious diseases, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the respiratory tract (asthma) and metabolic diseases (such as obesity).





According to the data, more than 20 million babies are born each year at a low weight (under 2.5 kg) and are at higher risk for developmental delay and disease.

The advantage of breastfeeding is not only medical.





Comparative analysis concluded that breastfeeding reduces infant hospitalizations in childhood, increases intelligence, and increases the fertility and income of the infant in adult life. Therefore, if all infants were to be breastfed for at least a full-year, that alone is expected to amount to more than $ 300 billion increase in world income.