First of all, it says it right there in the ad... formula takes longer to
digest than breastmilk.
Formula takes babies a little longer to
digest than breastmilk, according to Baby Center.
Not exact matches
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.
Breastmilk also
digests faster
than formula, which leads to more frequent feedings.
Yes, there are probably additional factors at play, like how they are fed (breastfed babies do tend to wake more frequently because
breastmilk is
digested more quickly
than formula) and what their sleep associations are.
Since
breastmilk digests in less
than 2 hours, your baby will wake to feed throughout the night.
I think I read that at first it takes just 90 minutes to
digest breastmilk, so any longer
than 90 minutes of sleeping and they'd be burning calories instead of getting extras to grow!
Your baby may be hungry (keep in mind that
breastmilk digests in less
than 2 hours) or she may just want time with you.
Babies who are fed a
breastmilk substitute typically space out feedings or sleep longer between feedings
than those fed human milk because non-human milks are difficult for babies to
digest.
The makeup of
breastmilk makes it much more easily
digested than formula.
Newborn bellies are tiny and
breastmilk is
digested fast, way faster
than formula
digests so to someone not familiar with breastfeeding it may seem abnormal but I can promise you it is most certainly normal and it doesn't mean baby isn't getting enough breast milk or that moms milk isn't filling.
Breastfed newborns need to feed often — at least 8 - 12 times in a 24 hour period — because
breastmilk is more easily
digested than formula.
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.
The World Health Organization and UNICEF have rejected the formula industry's favoured taglines of «closer
than ever to
breastmilk» and «easier to
digest» and have stated that such health claims are misleading and unsubstantiated.
Breastmilk is easier to
digest than formula so breastfed babies need to fill their tiny bellies frequently.
Formula fed babies sometimes gain weight more quickly
than breastfed babies because
breastmilk is easier to metabolize and
digest.
Also, the maternal
breastmilk is
digested more readily
than formula milk.