(I also wonder, if a breastfeeding mother makes less
than a formula feeding mother, does the cost of formula actually eat up the difference?
Not exact matches
Their analysis showed that the breastfed babies did indeed tend to gain weight more slowly
than the
formula -
fed babies, even though fortifiers were added to the
mother's milk.
Also, a baby breastfed by a
mother with uncontrolled / not well controlled asthma has a much greater risk of developing asthma
than a
formula fed baby.
Wow, for someone that knows everything there is to know about
feeding a baby, you should probably know that its been a little longer
than «hundreds of years» that women and infants have «flourished from breast
feeding» You sound very ignorant and judgemental and I hope whatever child you're breastfeeding doesn't pick that up from you, that is way more unhealthy
than a
mother than uses
formula!
«If I had such a birth I could prove that I was the best
mother ever, much better
than those C - section,
formula feeding, unattached
mothers.»
It's far, far better for everyone involved to have a happy mom
feeding her baby
formula than a distressed, depressed, hurting
mother breastfeeding.
Would everyone's time not be more effectively spent providing support for
mothers who want to breastfeed but who are struggling
than trying to make life as difficult and expensive as possible for those who have chosen / had to
formula feed?
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.
It would be better if the
mother not smoke, but if she can not stop or cut down, then it is better she smoke and breastfeed
than smoke and
formula feed.
There is no evidence that they will develop low blood sugars if they don't
feed every three hours (the whole issue of low blood sugars has become a mass hysteria in newborn nurseries which, like all hysterias, results from a grain of truth, perhaps, but actually causes more problems
than it prevents, including the problem of many babies getting
formula when they don't need it, and being separated from their
mothers when they don't need to be, and not latching on).
Breastfeeding
mothers are at lower risk of depression
than formula -
feeding mothers.
It may seem strange, but breastfeeding
mothers seem to be less exhausted
than those who
feed their babies
formula according to some studies.
Indeed, recent studies have found that children
fed mother's milk as babies have higher IQs, on average,
than those
fed formula.
Insulting
formula feeding mothers is no more effective
than insulting obese women.
Few people feel driven to provide the best, to «be far above normal,» she pointed out, but most people «certainly don't want to be below normal»... [B] y using words like «best» and «benefits of breastfeeding» rather
than «normal» and «risks of
formula feeding,» breastfeeding supporters are depriving «
mothers of crucial decision - making information»...
At the opposite end of the spectrum are those who maintain that it is better for a
mother to breastfeed, even after drinking,
than it is to sacrifice by
feeding formula or by «pumping and dumping» the milk.
The whole nursing / sex dreams question from last week reminded me of something I read years ago (I can't remember where, for which I apologize) which was a stat that
mothers who breastfed had more sex (by a lot) in the first year post-partum
than mothers who
formula fed.
The point is, why is it more acceptable to take offense at breastfeeding
than it is at bottle -
feeding, being as
mother's milk and breastfeeding are so much healthier
than formula and bottle -
feeding?
FYI — When you were babies, most of you young
mothers were
fed cereal mixed in with your
formula at much younger
than 6 mos.
Actually, research shows that
mothers who breastfeed at this
feed get an average of 45 minutes more sleep overall
than those who «top - up» with
formula.
Lastly, Belfield and Kelly (2010) found in their study that breastfeeding was negatively associated with obesity, that is children who were breastfed were 4.7 — 8.8 % less likely to be obese
than mothers who
formula feed (p. 23).
There is however also evidence to suggest that overall the length of wakings is less for breastfed infants which may actually lead to breastfeeding
mothers getting * more * sleep
than their
formula feeding counterparts.
«Breastfeeding is not just good for
mothers and babies but because breastfed babies are ill less
than babies
fed infant
formula, supporting
mothers to breastfeed can also save the NHS money.»
Not only is the physiology or sensitivity of the
mother to the baby, and the baby to the
mother completely enhanced if breastfeeding and if routinely bedsharing, i.e. each reacting to each others sounds and movements and touches compared to the bottle or
formula fed, bedsharing
mothers and infant, but breastfeeding
mothers and infants arouse more frequently with respect to each others arousals, and breastfeeding
mothers and infants compared with bottle
feeding mother - infant pairs spend significantly more time in lighter rather
than deeper stages of sleep.
Women who reported exclusive breastfeeding during their baby's first couple of months were less likely to introduce solid foods earlier
than recommended compared to
formula -
feeding mothers, the CDC researchers found.
A small study of obese
formula -
feeding mothers found that they spent less time interacting with infants over a 24 hour testing period
than non-obese
mothers [76].
It's tricky because if they get it before giving birth, receiving the
formula sample is not helping at all, it plays the same role (undermining the confidence a
mother has in her ability to breastfeed) as with anybody else, in fact a little bit worse because lower income
mothers are even more likely to
formula -
feed than others.
A 2001 study in Kenya comparing breastfeeding with artifical
feeding reported that HIV - positive
mothers who breastfed were at greater risk of death
than those who used infant
formula.
The secret to
mother - baby bonding might be breast milk, according to new research that determines that breast -
feeding mothers are more likely
than formula -
feeding moms to bond with their infants in the months after they're born.
Breastfeeding
mothers are less tired and get more sleep
than their
formula or mixed -
feeding counterparts and this lowers their risk of depression (Dorheim et al 2009).
Mothers who breastfed exclusively or partially had significantly larger reductions in hip circumference and were less above their prepregnancy weights at 1 month post partum than mothers who fed formula exclusively.
Mothers who breastfed exclusively or partially had significantly larger reductions in hip circumference and were less above their prepregnancy weights at 1 month post partum
than mothers who fed formula exclusively.
mothers who
fed formula exclusively.»
But there is also a wealth of clinical data showing that, even in affluent societies, breastfed babies, and their
mothers incidentally, are much better off
than formula fed babies.
The essence of attachment parenting is loving care that features a reciprocal, relational approach that goes deeper
than this simple
formula: «The three basic tenets are breast -
feeding (sometimes into toddlerhood), co-sleeping (inviting babies into the parental bed or pulling a bassinet alongside it) and «baby wearing,» in which infants are literally attached to their
mothers via slings.»
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.
Dr James McKenna recommends that
formula -
fed babies room - share with their parents rather
than co-sleep, because
mothers who
formula feed their babies do not demonstrate the same responsive night - time parenting practices as breastfeeding
mothers.33
The study also found that
mothers who were breastfeeding were more responsive on a brain level
than mothers who were
formula feeding; that's not to say that they were «better»
mothers, but only that there were slight hormonal differences, perhaps necessary for milk production and regulation.
Isn't it more important to educate
mothers on proper infant nutrition /
feeding rather
than promoting breastfeeding over
formula?
Mother's milk contains much more Lactobacillus bifidus
than cow's milk or
formula, which affects the odour and consistency of stools, as babies who are not breast -
fed have quite a foul odour to their stools.
Breastfed babies have more contact with their
mothers because they
feed more often
than formula -
fed babies.
By Jackie Sinnerton New
mothers are being warned that
feeding their babies
formula is worse
than breastfeeding after a few drinks.
What we don't mean: «
Formula feeding moms are less of a
mother and less
than normal.»
And there are plenty of risks in not breastfeeding, so the question essentially boils down to: Does the addition of a small amount of medication to the
mother's milk make breastfeeding more hazardous
than formula feeding?
Breastfeeding
mothers are less tired and get more sleep
than their
formula or mixed -
feeding counterparts which lowers their risk of depression: Dorheim, S., Bondevik, G. et al Sleep and depression in postpartum women: A population - based study.
Regarding
mothers (charedi or otherwise) who don't nurse in order to get free
formula, it is my understanding that WIC does give breastfeeding
mothers more food
than those it gives
formula -
feeding mothers.
We can not randomize breastfeeding, although it is possible to randomize breast milk: Lucas et al23 conducted an ingenious study in which premature infants who were
fed their
mother's milk from a bottle did better on follow - up testing
than children who were
fed formula.
I believe that most
mothers who
formula feed are better role models
than some of those who breast
feed because we are a lot less judgmental of other
mothers.
Recent studies have demonstrated that exclusively breastfeeding
mothers get more sleep and are less likely to be depressed
than their mixed - or
formula -
feeding counterparts.
Mothers who breastfeed have been found to report lower levels of perceived stress and negative mood, higher levels of maternal attachment, and tend to perceive their infants more positively than mothers who formula - feed.9, 19 - 21 There is evidence to suggest that breastfeeding mothers may also spend more time in emotional care and be more sensitive to infant emotional distress cues than bottle - feeding mothers.22, 23 Relatedly, a small fMRI study of 17 mothers in the first postpartum month, found that breastfeeding mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding than formula - feeding mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and am
Mothers who breastfeed have been found to report lower levels of perceived stress and negative mood, higher levels of maternal attachment, and tend to perceive their infants more positively
than mothers who formula - feed.9, 19 - 21 There is evidence to suggest that breastfeeding mothers may also spend more time in emotional care and be more sensitive to infant emotional distress cues than bottle - feeding mothers.22, 23 Relatedly, a small fMRI study of 17 mothers in the first postpartum month, found that breastfeeding mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding than formula - feeding mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and am
mothers who
formula -
feed.9, 19 - 21 There is evidence to suggest that breastfeeding
mothers may also spend more time in emotional care and be more sensitive to infant emotional distress cues than bottle - feeding mothers.22, 23 Relatedly, a small fMRI study of 17 mothers in the first postpartum month, found that breastfeeding mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding than formula - feeding mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and am
mothers may also spend more time in emotional care and be more sensitive to infant emotional distress cues
than bottle -
feeding mothers.22, 23 Relatedly, a small fMRI study of 17 mothers in the first postpartum month, found that breastfeeding mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding than formula - feeding mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and am
mothers.22, 23 Relatedly, a small fMRI study of 17
mothers in the first postpartum month, found that breastfeeding mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding than formula - feeding mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and am
mothers in the first postpartum month, found that breastfeeding
mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding than formula - feeding mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and am
mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding
than formula -
feeding mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and am
mothers when listening to their own infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and amygdala.
Certainly infants sleeping separated from their caregivers at night (solitary room sleeping), infants sleeping on their stomachs (prone) to promote uninterrupted, early consolidation of adult - like sleep, and bottle -
feeding with
formula or cows milk rather
than breast milk were all novel, culturally - sanctioned but scientifically - untested (as safe or best) infant care innovations.1 It is now known that each of these practices has contributed to or led to thousands of SIDS deaths.3 - 5 Many of these infant lives, we can infer, could have been saved had we more carefully examined and come to understand the biological validity of
mother - infant safe co-sleeping, breastfeeding and infants sleeping on their backs (supine).
Venneman and colleagues5 recently demonstrated that infants who are
formula fed are twice as likely to die of SIDS
than breastfed infants based on a case control study of 333 SIDS cases compared to 998 aged matched controls in Germany, from 1998 - 2001, consistent with previously published reports.35 While no studies show that co-sleeping in the form of bedsharing, specifically, is imperative for breastfeeding enhancement, many studies have shown that in order to get more sleep and to ease caring for their infants the decision to breastfeed often leads
mothers to adopt routine bedsharing for at least part of the night36 - 40 even where they never intended to do so.41, 42 Indeed, nearly 50 % of breastfeeding
mothers in the United States and Great Britain adopt bedsharing for some part of the night,38,43 - 45 and breastfeeding women are twice as likely to sleep with their babies in the first month relative to
mothers electing to bottle -
feed.39