Moms have all sorts of different reasons for choosing
formula over breast milk.
Parents who choose
formula over breast milk for their babies have a range of reasons whether it is physical, medical, or just choice.
Breastfeeding - Making the Connection explores why parents choose
formula over breast milk and how the implementation of Baby - Friendly practices can reverse this trend.
The main reason for this is that mothers choosing the promoted infant
formula over breast milk do not or can not comply with the sanitation standards required for such products.
While I am not advocating
formula over breast milk, I know that there are some circumstances where a mom has to choose formula and that's OK!
Choosing
formula over breast milk is a common concern among mothers, but is more common than you might think.
Over the years, the issue has been controversial, often leading to moms feeling judged for choosing bottle - fed
formula over breast milk.
The RCPCH considers the promotion of
formula over breast - feeding in healthy infants to be unacceptable.
Ciagne says that while it's possible your baby prefers
formula over breast milk, it doesn't necessarily mean he thinks your breast milk is bad.
I think my son prefers
formula over my breast milk.
Instead, Rosin said advocates would need to emphasize other parts of breast - feeding, such as spending time and cuddling with the infant, if they want to discourage choosing
formula over breast milk.
Not exact matches
They're not there when: * your baby is diagnosed failure to thrive * you're threatened with
formula feeding or the child will be removed from your care * the severe jaundice * the stinky teas and horsepills * your baby starts crying when you unbutton your shirt to feed them * your child eventually refuses the
breast * you nurse, then
formula feed, then pump, then feed what you pumped, and then start all
over again without a break * the lactation consultants who offer helpful hints like «you must be doing it wrong» or «stop being so lazy!»
It's possible that many of the health benefits of breastfeeding are negated when your baby is never at your
breast, but pediatricians still recommend pumped breastmilk
over formula.
So, although
formula doesn't contain the antibodies that
breast milk does, it's still a nutritious option that contains
over 25 vitamins and minerals that are vital to your baby's health.
From six to eight months, babies still need
formula or
breast milk, but they can go up to 8 ounces of solid foods spread out
over two to three meals.
Introducing
Formula: As your baby grows and becomes more used to breastfeeding, he will prefer the breast over f
Formula: As your baby grows and becomes more used to breastfeeding, he will prefer the
breast over formulaformula.
Some studies have shown that babies who were fed
breast milk had an 8 - point IQ advantage
over babies who were fed
formula.
The data was obtained through a multi-center trial whereby
over 1000 infants were fed, for their first year of life, either
breast milk or infant
formula containing high or low levels of protein.
During the first two months of life, however, you could pump your milk and feed your baby with a bottle, you could feed your baby solely at the
breast, or you could nurse your baby, supplement with
formula, and have your partner take
over some feedings with a pumped bottle — there are many different choices that you can make work for you and your family.
I can't tell you how many people would tell me «
breast is best» and how much negative feedback I have gotten and have seen being thrown around
over formula feeding.
It is an exciting time — up until this point your baby has been taking in all of his nutrition from
breast milk or
formula, and you get to shape his palate with new flavors and textures
over the next 6 months and beyond.
On the one hand, the mantra «
breast is best» is repeated
over and
over in any discussion regarding the feeding and nurturing of babies; In certain circles,
formula shaming is real and it is awful.
In fact, some time
over the next few months, your baby may get that first taste of food beyond
breast milk or
formula.
Make sure that you offer
formula,
breast milk, or cow's milk (if your baby is
over 12 months) in a bottle or sippy cup instead of offering something else to drink that isn't healthy.
A clear age - specific schedule of solid meals, milk feedings and sample age specific mealplans so you know what you baby needs now, how her needs will be changing
over time and how the overall transition from
breast milk or
formula to solid food looks like.
Be Flexible You might have to experiment with different types of bottles or
formulas to help your baby adapt to mixed feedings successfully and your baby might prefer
breast over bottle at certain times of the day.
The American Academy of Pediatrics states that a baby will drink about two and a half ounces of
formula or
breast milk per pound that he weighs, up to 32 ounces,
over the course of one day.
Indeed, its own standards for infant
formula claims (in the area of direct comparisons to
breast milk) have actually weakened
over the years.
I concluded that the current commercially - available
formulas represent a significant advantage
over previous
breast milk substitutes, but that they should not have been as widely - adopted as they were during the middle of the 20th century.
I love it because i don't have to make a bottle in the middle of the night and make sure it's the right temperature, i'm glad i stick it out through out all that pain, now the feeding times are our most special bonding moments and i think i'll keep on
breast feeding until she's two or as long as I can possibly can, because i don't think she likes the
formula very much, she'd very much prefere water sometime more than the
formula, I don't make her the
formula over the weekends when i'm not at work, so I think she knows that weekend are exclusively for
breast feeding, i'm loving and enjoying
breast feeding now more than the beginning
If you do wean from the
breast, you can choose to exclusively pump, switch
over to infant
formula, or give your child a combination of both.
Below are just a few of the reasons why mothers choose
breast milk for their babies
over formula milk.
Yet despite the controversy
over formula, for the past century
formula has served as a life - saving option for babies who can not be fed
breast milk for whatever reason.
If you're not producing enough milk, a
breast pump may help, or you may need to switch
over to
formula.
A major reason for doctors and lactation experts recommending
breast milk
over formula milk is because
breast milk contains all the things required by the baby for its growth as well as protection.
HiPP is an organic
formula company that has been researching
breast milk for
over five decades.
Just yesterday I started supplementing with
formula hich I feel tremendous guilt
over, especially when being told I need to exclusively
breast feed.
A longer duration of breastfeeding — for example more than 12 months (and this can be
over several babies) is more protective, even if you are breastfeeding at all and whether you are mixed feeding with some
breast milk and some
formula, your
breast cancer risks are reduced.
If there's any left
over, it's the
formula that will be thrown away, not your precious
breast milk.
Luckily our hospitals and clinics promote
breast feeding
over formula for the first year of baby's life.
Plus, you'll save some serious cash by opting for
breast milk
over formula — approximately $ 124 per month, according to Consumer Reports.
Rates for
breast - feeding versus
formula feeding have flip - flopped
over the years.
but i am now
over it and know that it was no good to be upset and depressed
over not being able to
breast feed because my son is extreamly healthy and is thriving on
formula.
[69] Research suggests that the antioxidant activity in expressed
breast milk decreases
over time, but remains at higher levels than in infant
formula.
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.
This is also the time to switch
over from
breast milk or
formula milk to whole milk.
A judgment - free atmosphere that supports people
over methodology, embraces the wide diversity of feeding modalities and tools (exclusively from the
breast, pumping, bottle - feeding, combo
formula feeding,
formula feeding, etc.), promotes information, and has an emphasis on the relational sharing of baby feeding experiences with the good, the bad, the ugly, and the funny was what I needed which is reflected in The Leaky Boob and the communities we partner with, such as this one.
So if you've ever debated on giving your child
breast milk
over formula, you know that the benefits of
breast milk far outweigh the benefits of
formula.
Breast milk has many advantages
over formula.
If your child regularly gets even 8 hours of the
formula daily they are getting plenty of Vitamin D. Vitamin D, it doesn't seems to get through a significant quantity for the baby with the
breast milk we recommend 200 hundred international units a day the most common source
over the counter is a supplement called Tri Vi Sol.