Breast-feeding is the proud privilege of every mother. It gives her an opportunity to fondle her little one with tender care and looks forward to his growth and development with high expectations.

The relationship between society and nature is an old one. It might be better to say that this relationship is ancient.

Medical and public health experts advocate breastfeeding as the best method of feeding young infants for a wide variety of reasons.

THERE is enough evidence to show that often, development policies adopted by governments have widened the disparities amongst sections of people.

The practice of breast-feeding is almost universal in India. Protecting, promoting and supporting breast-feed in should be the foremost aim of all the communities. Compare the body of a lactating mother to a baby food factory and we find that she is far and away the most efficient [1].

Breast-feeding has its socioeconomic, psychological, biological and immunological aspects. Human milk is known to be an ideal, safe and complete food for infants and being available at a suitable temperature, it helps promote normal dental and facial development.