We are here to tell you that not only is breastfeeding
EASIER than formula feeding, but there are numerous benefits for both you and your baby.
Not exact matches
A woman who spends thousands on lactation consultants, pumps, antibiotics, galactogogues, etc. and still has to spend 45 minutes to an hour with the baby at the breast and then pumping afterwards (with added time for storing or
feeding the pumped breastmilk, and cleaning the pump) would likely not consider breastfeeding to be
easier, quicker or less expensive
than exclusively
formula feeding.
Your breastfed baby should have an
easier time digesting solid foods earlier
than a
formula -
fed baby because breastmilk contains enzymes that help digest fats, proteins and starch.
Because breast milk is
easier to digest
than formula, you will probably be
feeding your baby more often
than a mother who is using
formula.
Formula food is heavier and less easy to digest than breast milk, so formula - fed babies eat less freq
Formula food is heavier and less
easy to digest
than breast milk, so
formula - fed babies eat less freq
formula -
fed babies eat less frequently.
I felt like breastfeeding was so much
easier than formula for me because I just
fed them at the same time.
This pattern of weight gain for breastfeeding babies — faster weight gain
than formula -
fed babies in the first few months, but then slower weight gain for the rest of the first year — is
easier to see on the WHO growth charts.
Even if you think
formula feeding is much
easier than breastfeeding, she might think the opposite.
A baby who breastfeeds is able to digest their food a lot faster
than a baby who is
fed formula because breastmilk is
easier on the stomach.
Formula fed babies sometimes gain weight more quickly
than breastfed babies because breastmilk is
easier to metabolize and digest.
Making the transition to a milk other
than breast milk (or
formula) can be as
easy as just going cold turkey: one
feeding your baby gets breast milk in a bottle, and the next he gets the milk or
formula that you're transitioning him to.
, breastfeeding in a carrier can be much
easier than using a cover if mom feels she should,
easier than taking baby out of the carrier and
feeding even if she feels she doesn't need to cover, and
easier than a bottle of expressed milk or
formula.
Breastfed babies often need to eat more often
than formula -
fed infants because breast milk is much
easier for the body to digest.