«Human milk is especially critical for premature and sick infants, who are at tenfold greater risk for acquiring devastating intestinal infections, such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), if they are
fed formula instead of human milk.»
Studies in South America and Africa showed that babies who were
fed formula instead of breast milk were more likely to die.
Not exact matches
Instructions given to us upon discharge were to avoid bottled water for any supplemental
formula feeding, and to
instead use tap water due to potential bacterial overgrowth in bottled water.
I know the argument against it - fear that
formula feeds would be diluted for the pack to last longer, cows milk being used
instead of
formula.
If you're a mom that only spends short amounts of time away from your baby and wishes to leave the babysitter with breast milk to
feed then
instead of supplementing with
formula, this can be a great option that won't break the bank.
Over 100
formula feeding mothers and their babies protested in front of infant
formula manufacturers» offices, claiming milk advertisements have deceived them into giving their babies infant
formula instead of breastmilk.
It is estimated that infant mortality could have been as high as 1 in 5 at the beginning of the 19th century when many infants were
fed a flour and water «
formula»
instead of being breastfed — not necessarily because of inherently dangerous birth practices.
So
instead of keeping the contents of the stomach where they belong between swallows or after a
feeding, it can sometimes allow breastmilk or
formula to flow back into the esophagus.
If you are currently mixed
feeding (breastfeeding and bottle
feeding formula or your expressed breastmilk) it can be a worry that your baby will start to prefer the bottle
instead of the breast.
Also, I read somewhere that
formula babies should
feed every 3.5 - 4 hours
instead of every 2.5 - 3 hours... what is your opinion on the ideal
feeding time for
formula babies?
If one chooses to
formula feed instead of breastfeed, that is not a moral choice.
Lifestyle Changes - thickening your infant's
formula by adding one tablespoonful of rice cereal per ounce of
formula (you may have to enlarge the hole of the nipple), positioning changes (keep baby upright for at least 30 minutes), and
feeding smaller amounts more frequently,
instead of larger, less frequent
feedings.
once i had enough pumped, i bottle
fed him my own breast milk
instead of
formula (and continued to pump when he got the bottle).
A lactation specialist came by the day after Levi was born and suggested I start pumping to help my milk come in and then the nursery could
feed him my milk
instead of
formula.
It also means you'll be able to
feed your baby milk
instead of
formula, which has a lot of great benefits, too.
As you might imagine, I am asked this question frequently, though I find it a bit awkward to answer, because it is my belief that
instead of talking about the «benefits of breastfeeding», we should be talking about the «risks of
formula feeding.»
Instead, stick with
feeding your infant breastmilk and / or
formula, and hold off on offering solids until close to 6 months of age.
No actually it was this — breast
feeding one whilst topping up with
formula, breastfeeding the other whilst topping up with
formula, expressing 8 times a day including all through the night to keep my supply going and to try try try to put breastmilk
instead of
formula in the bottles I was topping up withm as well as fill up the freezer in case the terror of my milk diminishing happened... therefore essentially making enoguh milk for triplets and becoming completely engorged with milk and in agony every 3 hours, every day, every night, for FOUR months whilst trying to look after newborn twins.
Dr. Marinelli: As you might imagine, I am asked this question frequently, though I find it a bit awkward to answer, because it is my belief that
instead of talking about the «benefits of breastfeeding», we should be talking about the «risks of
formula feeding.»
Formula feeding gives you the benefit of very easily splitting this particular job right down the middle
instead of everything falling to one breastfeeding parent.
Giving just a little bit of
formula to my son after each nursing session «topped him off» and enabled him to go a little longer between
feedings (you know, so I only had to
feed him every hour and a half
instead of every 20 minutes), which allowed me to rest, which helped lower my stress and increase my milk supply.
I have tried replacing it with
formula, or
feeding via bottle, cup, spoon etc (
instead of breast), without much success.
Telling her to
feed a bottle of
formula instead of letting her baby nurse when they need to, is effectively the same as telling her to confuse her body about how much milk it needs to make.
Like asking a mom why she chose to
formula feed instead of breastfeed.
With Alex I am determined to breastfeed for 12 months, obviously if he wants to stop then I will but to be able to
feed him myself for a whole year and to switch straight to cows milk
instead of faffing about making bottles of
formula would be amazing.
What kind of parent would
instead opt to
feed their child «artificial» milk
formulas that despite advances in science have yet to reap the same nutritional benefits that breastmilk provides?
Instead of looking down your nose at a mom who is formula feeding, why don't you instead just offer her a
Instead of looking down your nose at a mom who is
formula feeding, why don't you
instead just offer her a
instead just offer her a smile.
I kept getting flashbacks of a YouTube video I watched when I was pregnant that showed a picture of
formula and said «If you want to
feed your baby breast milk
instead of THIS STUFF, you may like my channel!»
: — RRB - try
feeding baby your expressed breast milk
instead of
formula and
feed at the breast switching sides often.
Instead of making the deduction, true, of course, that
formula fed babies are drinking too much, it is often assumed there is not enough milk in the first few days, as if the
formula fed baby sets the standard.
Instead,
feed your baby the pumped breast milk first, and if he still seems hungry, offer a new bottle with
formula.
Infants in Canada and around the world suffer illness, malnutrition and even death because of Nestlé's aggressive marketing which is designed to persuade mothers to
formula feed instead of breastfeed.
The truth is, there are multiple ways to
feed a baby, and there are multiple reasons why a mother might choose to use
formula instead of breast milk.
Instead of traditional take - home bottles being handed out, mothers have to request it like medication, and listen to a lecture from hospital staff discouraging
formula feeding, unless absolutely necessary.
Judgment for pumping
instead of breastfeeding, and judgment for spending their time and energy pumping
instead of just
formula -
feeding.
This will help your baby and your breasts adjust over time if you'll be supplementing with
formula instead of pumping and
feeding breast milk.
Seeing as both Madi and Max have been bottle
fed for most of their lives (obviously Madi is no longer on the bottle as she now
instead enjoys a nice babycino with two, not one, marshmallows), I have gone through my fair share of different brands when it comes to baby
formula.
This will not only help your baby adjust gradually, but your breasts, too, if you'll be supplementing with
formula instead of pumping and
feeding breast milk.
Instead the lactase enzyme drops are added to the breast milk or
formula before
feeding.
I took a lot of flak for that and because of the nasty comments I received (including a horrible woman who flat - out told me my baby would probably die of a horrible plague because I was using
formula instead of breast milk and robbing him of antibodies), I am actually very passionate about letting women know it's okay to choose to
formula feed, that it is nothing to be ashamed of.
«Health outcomes differ substantially for mothers and infants who
formula feed compared to those that breastfeed... For infants, not being breastfed [and being
formula fed instead,] is associated with an increased incidence of infectious morbidity, including otitis media [ear infections], gastroenteritis, and pneumonia, as well as elevated risks of childhood obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, leukemia and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).»
Consistent and loving care is key: «The difference between children without consistent relationships with parents (or parental figures of any kind) and well - parented children who are
fed formula (
instead of breastmilk) and put in bouncy seats (
instead of slings) is huge.
I had awful pain like this, not long after waking up to a baby who had, had no milk from me and had been
fed formula milk
instead of donated BM.
They face shame when they breastfeed in public... and hate if they opt to
formula feed instead.
Employing wet nurses, which had been a common practice among wealthier women, became less common as wet nursing, most often performed by poor women, immigrants, and women of color, became more stigmatized, and as safer breast milk alternatives, such as sterilized condensed milk, became available.25
Instead, during this «chemical period» in infant
feeding, medical authorities took charge, partially by devising complicated «percentage»
formulas only they could administer as breast milk replacements.26 As Rima Apple and others have amply shown, the result was the «medicalization of motherhood,» or «scientific motherhood.»
My milk still hadn't come in and emergency supplementing was implemented (by an LC who just FIVE MINUTES BEFORE compared
formula to crack cocaine, and who then bizarrely told me to pump at home
INSTEAD of nursing, while Jason
fed Noah bottles, because she thought I needed / wanted... a break?
Instead of an either / or choice, imagine infant
feeding as a continuum, with full breastfeeding at one end and full
formula feeding opposite.
While it's true that preemies require special
formula if you're not breastfeeding, it is not accurate to claim that preemies need to be
formula fed instead of being breastfed.
Instead of trying to find NAN baby
formula, you may just want to start
feeding you baby Nestle Good Start Essentials baby
formula, which is more widely available in the United States.
The lactation consultant told you babies can burn calories
instead of gaining if they
feed for too long, so you panic and stare at the clock and pray that they are getting some breast milk before the
formula.