The Value of Breastmilk

Breastfeeding is so much more than a source of milk. Human milk is a living fluid, custom made onsite for the baby. It contains what they need, when they need it. From nutrition and emotional needs to specific immune support produced in response to threats picked up and acted upon by the maternal immune system.

From the very first feed to the very last, from breakfast to bedtime and all through the night, breastmilk changes. It is flavoured by the mother's meals, contains hormones to support sleep and evolves as the infant gets older. Every drop is beneficial, whatever the age of the child.

Breastmilk is undervalued. Lactation is undervalued. The contribution to public health from breastfeeding is undervalued.