Just about everything! Mother's milk is the perfect food. It is always sterile, at the right temperature, is much more nutritious than any substitute, and helps build the baby's immune system and prevent Allergies. The opportunity to bond with the child while feeding is also something not to be missed.
the advantages of breast feeding are that if you brest feed your baby it is most likely your baby will be stronger than if you use normal milk.
A baby's first milk should ideally be breast-milk from the baby's mother. If breast feeding is not possible, or wanted, then specially formulated baby milk should be used.
Breastfeeding is recommended for the first six months before switching to baby formula. There are more nutrients and health benefits to the baby when using breast milk.
No your wife cannot produce milk because you have to have a baby and the baby has to be breast feeding.
Some women overproduce milk and may need to pump after feeding their baby to relieve their breasts.
if you slowly reduce the feeding then your milk will just dry up. check www.gurgle.com for more info
A few weeks after one stops breast feeding the baby.
As your baby nurses, your breasts will refill. You will need to wean your baby from breastfeeding. This means tapering off, not stopping cold turkey. As the "demand" for breast milk decreases, so will the production of milk decrease.
Any drug effects your breast milk. Knock it off if you are using and breast feeding. This will effect your baby all of his/her life.
Bottle feeding does interfere with the mother's production of breast milk. The supply of milk increases and decreases depending on the baby's demand. If you are supplementing, then you are decreases the demand. If you must be away from your baby, try to pump your milk and freeze it .
Breast milk is always best - as it contains natural nutrients, and antibodies to boost the baby's immune system. Formula - is only intended as a substitute - for use when breast-feeding is not practical, not as a full-time replacement !
Breastfeeding is supply and demand. the more you breastfeed baby the more milk will be produced.