Almost without exception, studies on formula feeding, breastfeeding, and sleep find that breastfed babies wake up more often
than formula fed ones at night, and breastfeeding mothers therefore get LESS uninterrupted nighttime sleep.
It is my understanding that you are much better off as a bfing WIC client
than a formula feeding one.
Not exact matches
Formula fed babies usually have different bowel movements
than breastfed
ones.
I mean, I knew that
formula was a perfectly suitable alternative to breastfeeding, but the list of BS things I told myself about
formula feeding was a long
one and, well, that list left me feeing anything other
than confident and happy in my decision.
In the developed world, there are two safe and healthy options for
feeding and nourishing babies: breast milk and
formula, and there's more
than one way to deliver the goods.
If you feel like you're
feeding your little
one more often
than a friend whose baby is
formula fed, you might be.
Studies have shown that breastfed babies get sick less often
than formula -
fed ones.
very good, quick delivery, bought as my little
one had a growth sprout and
fed a lot but sadly she won't drink it - but she doesn't take any
formula: (so I drink it myself and I swear my baby
feeds less frequently
than before the
feed problem O.o:) it's very tasty for me but not as sweet as breast milk which might be the cause why she doesn't take it.
Breastfeeding infants have higher levels of bilirubin
than formula -
fed babies, although this should not be confused with ìbreast milk jaundice.î
One theory which could explain it is the normally high levels of bilirubin are in some way beneficial; they may actually ìturn onî some process in the liver.
Feeding your little
one formula may sound more convenient
than breastfeeding, but there are many things to consider.
Because babies digest
formula more slowly
than breast milk, a baby who is getting
formula may need fewer
feedings than one who breastfeeds.
A recent study documents their experience: At
one month postpartum, breastfeeding women were significantly less anxious
than formula -
feeding women.
When you have more
than one baby,
feeding decisions regarding the breast or bottle, breast milk or
formula, can seem especially complicated.
One, a report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showed that full - term infants
fed DHA - and ARA - supplemented
formula had significantly clearer vision
than infants who did not receive the supplements.
There is actually research which indicates that the breast
fed babies are the
ones that are less likely to be obese as children or adults
than the
formula -
fed ones.
Hi, don't know if anyone has experienced this but I'm worried, my baby is 4 months I excusively
fed him for 3 months and a week den introduced
formula, then I noticed afterwards that my breasts have obviously become different in size, no pains, no lumps nothing, jus that
one is bigger and more active
than the other.
If your baby is younger
than one year, those at - breast
feedings will need to be replaced with expressed breastmilk or
formula.
At
one year, breastfed babies tend to be leaner
than formula -
fed babies, which improves long - run health.
Thus, although a small infant
fed breast milk through a tube will have a higher chance of healthy survival
than one fed formula by tube, any infant who is
fed directly at the breast or who is otherwise
fed breast milk with warm body contact and affectionate care will have the best chance for success.
Consider the post, 5 Cool Things No
One Ever Told You About Nighttime Breastfeeding, which claims that the number 1 coolest thing about nighttime breastfeeding is «breastfeeding moms actually get MORE sleep
than their
formula -
feeding counterparts,» and concludes with the rhetorical question: «Did you ever think, when you hear your baby rouse at 2:00 am, that they are actually giving you the gift of MORE sleep...?»
If you find it absolutely impossible,
one solution is to try to give either stored expressed breastmilk or a light
formula feed rather
than solid food.
Breastfed babies tend to poop more
than formula -
fed ones, since
formula takes a bit longer to digest.
And absolutely, the problem is SO MUCH BIGGER
than one person's choices: the amount of misinformation floating around out there (and the amount of it that comes from otherwise intelligent, highly trained medical professionals), the lack of help and support for new nursing moms, the lack of adequate maternity leave in the US (in Canada, where I live,
one can take up to 50 weeks» leave with unemployment pay), the persistent idea that dads «need» to bottle -
feed their babies in order to bond with them, the idea that
formula is «normal» and breastfeeding is «best» — in some places it really seems like you'd need a will of iron to keep at it when the going gets tough.
If your child needs to nurse sooner
than that or if you consume more
than one glass of vino or a high - alcohol beverage, pump and dispose of the milk to prevent engorgement, and
feed your child previously pumped milk or
formula.
One study reported that the parents of breastfed babies averaged 40 - 45 minutes more sleep time
than did the parents of
formula -
fed babies (Doan et al 2007).
it should be noted that a 120cc
formula feed is actually LESS expensive
than one breast milk storage bag.
Breastfed babies gain weight more slowly
than formula fed babes, and there is a difference of as much as 1 Kg in weight gain at
one year of age.
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.
One such study of more
than 17,000 babies studied from birth to 6.5 years found that those nourished by breast had higher intelligence scores
than those
fed by
formula.
One 2007 study claimed that breastfeeding moms got 40 - 45 minutes more sleep
than those who
formula fed.
This is
one of the reasons why breast -
fed babies tend to be healthier
than babies who eat
formula.
Being
one of those women with physical limitations, my
formula fed child is at the top of her first grade class and healthier
than any of the other kids in her class.
And let me tell you from what I understand,
formula fed babies sleep much better at night
than breastfed
ones who wake up every few hours still to eat.
While I would have loved to breast -
feed — it's cheaper
than formula, for
one — and I was genuinely happy for friends of mine who enjoyed it, I found the study a huge relief.
Breast Is Best But Soy Milk Has Benefits Too, Say Docs (Medical Tribune)- Hot on the heels of a German study that found breastfed babies were less likely
than formula -
fed ones to become obese, controversial new information suggests that soy
formula may provide other health benefits that breastfeeding does not.
They inhibit Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacterium frequently responsible for respiratory and ear infections, which may explain why breast -
fed infants get fewer respiratory illnesses
than formula -
fed ones.
This, at least, has been measured: Infants
fed canned
formula heated in a polycarbonate bottle —
one source of BPA — can consume more
than 20 micrograms of the chemical a day.
The researchers — who examined data on more
than 8,000 children up to age 14 — did find that breast -
feeding was linked to a reduced risk of obesity and hyperactivity and measures of higher intelligence, but that breast advantage evaporated once they looked at families where
one child was breast -
fed and
one wasn't (my exact situation — my older son got the breast while the younger
one had to settle for
formula because I had low supply).
Throw away any unused
formula left in the bottle after
feeding, or any prepared
formula that has remained unrefrigerated for longer
than one hour.
Just remember, however, that the minimum weight requirement in the
feeding guidelines is 5 pounds, so if your Chi weighs less
than that, you'll have to choose
one of the toy breed
formulas we suggested.
When
one is going to wean kittens this means the young felines will begin to ingest nutrients from food sources other
than the mother's milk or kitten
formula fed from a bottle.
And just as a doctor should encourage a patient to get second opinions, Facebook should allow its users to write and share their own
formulas for how their news
feeds should be populated, rather
than making a
one - size - fits - all decision that, say, updates from friends and family are to be prioritized over news.
Slightly more
than one fifth of the adolescent mothers (22 %) reported that they had breastfed their infants at least once, and 13 % were breastfeeding at the time of the food frequency questionnaire, in combination with
formula feeding.