Since the invention of baby formula in 1865, the question has often been, what’s best for a growing newborn: Breast milk or liquid infant food?

While it’s a profoundly personal matter—and one that can only be determined by you and your child’s healthcare professional—the benefits of breastfeeding are far-reaching and wide. Indeed, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that newborns ought to breastfeed for the first six months of their lives before solid foods are woven into the mix, all the while continuing to nurse until one to two years of age.

Why?

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