The World Health Organization (WHO) and the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) emphasize the value of
breastfeeding for mothers as well as children. Both
recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months
of life. Human breast milk is the healthiest form of milk for
babies. Breastfeeding promotes health and helps to prevent
diseases including diarrheal diseases. It contains all
nutrients including antibodies (IgA),and lactoferrin, that
potentially prevent infection and diarrhea in infants and
children. Studies conducted in both developed and under
developed nations have found that breast feeding is
associated with significantly ( upto 64%) less diarrheal
disease and the protective effect of breast feeding does not
persist beyond two months after breast feeding is stopped.
On the other hand, formula fed infants are found an upto