Breastfeeding is the ultimate gift of love that a Mom can give to a baby. The main reason for breastfeeding is, of course, to provide nutrition to the baby. Everyone knows that breast milk is best food for a baby. So far no formula or artificial substance has been developed that comes close to match the benefits of breast milk. Scientists have tried this often, but the original is still way ahead of any formula out there.

How about the spiritual and mental aspects of breastfeeding? If you haven't yet had a baby, you are probably a little skeptical about the hype that surrounds breastfeeding. When starting with breastfeeding several problems can arise. The baby has to learn his part. Latching problems are very common. A womans breast also needs to get used to having a baby that is trying to get its share of food from your body. Statistics show that if a new Mom gives up on breastfeeding that this happens within the first 2 weeks after the little one is born. If you can make it through the difficult beginning, you are giving yourself a personal gift. The special feeling and the special moment when a baby latches to drink is something no man will ever experience. This is one of the special things that surround motherhood. The new Mom feels emotionally vulnerable shortly after the baby is born anyway and being to successfully breastfeed a baby is a way of Mother Nature to give the new Mom a little support she needs.

Having a little baby in your arms is one of the most wonderful feelings you can have. Going one step further with breastfeeding puts butterflies in your tummy. These are moments that will last forever and will shape the new you a Mom. Enjoy the proud feeling; enjoy feeling the little one so close to you. Time will come early enough that this bundle of joy leaves your house to go to college and to move out.