Galveston County Daily News, May 9, 2007Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly Breastfeeding is the best nourishment for newborn infants. Nursing offers advantages not only to the infants, but to the mothers as well. All mothers should know the advantages of breastfeeding before making the decision not to breastfeed their infant. Dr. Sunil Jain, a neonatologist in the University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Pediatrics, offers the following information about the advantages of breastfeeding for babies and their mothers: How do infants benefit from breastfeeding? Human milk is nature's perfectly designed food for helping your infant's body and brain grow. No artificial formula can come even close to the breast milk. An infant's digestive tract can process breast milk easily and allows for the production of loose bowel movements that the infant can comfortably pass. Up to 6 months of age, your infant does not need any other nutrition other than breast milk.