A breastfed child is healthier and less prone to infections, say experts. Breastfeeding also saves unnecessary expenditure on alternatives like bottle feeding. Addressing reporters on the first day on World Breastfeeding Week, on Saturday , Arun Gupta, the national coordinator, Breastfeeding Promotions Network of India (BPNI), said the nation spends crores of rupees every year on the ailments caused by artificial feeding.