I will just say that the benifits of breast feeding include:
1: while breast feeding your baby is protected by your immunity to disease, bub does not have her own immunity fully developed till she is atleast 6 months old.
2: breast feeding helps reduce the risk of sids
4: middle ear infections are rare in a breast fed baby
5:breast milk changes to meet the needs of the baby, it is the only milk that has exactly the right amount of everything
6: it is hard to over feed a breast fed baby, although not impossible.
7: it is the easiest method of feeding, no sterilising, preperation, heating, cooling, completely portable and you can express for those much needed breaks....
8: and most importantly, breast feeding helps your body to return to normal alot faster, by 6 weeks your uterus is completley back to its normal size, it burns calories so weight loss is a brease, if you eat right and gently excercise...
Sorry to preach but most people don't know all the facts and just think its the colostroum that is important....... It isn't for every one but expectant mums should try to give it a go, if not for u then for bub.