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Apart from the medical advantages that breast feeding has for both the mother and infant, there are also known psychological advantages of breastfeeding, psychologists agree that breastfeeding is an important way for both the parent and the infant to bond with each other, in fact one of the most important aspects of natural parenting is breastfeeding. Independent studies have suggested that there is a direct correlation between the IQ of a child and if he was breastfed or not; almost all studies carried out have suggested that breastfed babies have higher IQ when compared to babies who have not been breastfed.

Breastfeeding improves the resistance of the infant against allergies

Multiple studies have been carried out that suggest, that babies that are breastfed past six months after birth, have lower probability of developing respiratory allergies, and this protection lasts into adolescence. The fact that these studies have been carried out independently have made similar conclusions, is certain proof that breastfed babies do stand a better chance of not developing allergies. In fact even in families with a past history of allergies, breastfed babies have shown to have better resistance than babies that are fed supplements and cow's milk. There is no clear mechanism that shows how this allergy protection works, but it is believed that mother's milk passes on essential immuno-proteins from her blood stream, hence passively immunising the baby against allergies she has encountered.

Breastfeeding protects against common ailments

Studies from all over the world have deduced, that breastfed infants, are less susceptible to frequent infant problems like ear infections, respiratory problems and gastrointestinal problems like diarrhoea. In fact breastfed children who do fall ill, suffer milder effects of the illness. In fact infants that are exclusively breastfed fed mother's milk) have the lowest chance of suffering ailments that afflict infants. As a matter of fact most medical councils the world over recommend exclusive breastfeeding of infants during the first 6 months after birth.