Introduction

Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs until about 6 months of age.  There is no advantage to adding other sorts of foods or milks to breastmilk before about 6 months, except under unusual circumstances.  Many of the situations in which breastmilk seems to require addition of other foods arise from misunderstandings about how breastfeeding works, and/or originate from a poor start at establishing breastfeeding.