Breast milk is said to be easy for infants to digest, provides the opportunity for skin-to-skin contact, and helps combat infections, among others (as cited in the article “Breastfeeding vs. Artificial Feeding,” par. 7). In particular, babies benefit psychologically from breast milk. Mother and baby have the opportunity to bond, which strengthens maternal affection, and babies also develop a sense of trust and attachment with the mother. The Clinic Perintalogy authors state that "feeding breast milk (milk from the infant's own mother; excluding donor milk) during the NICU stay reduces the risk of short- and long-term morbidities." long term in premature babies.