You always want to make the best decision when it comes to your newborn. The decision between using breast milk and formula is an important one. A leading trend lately has been to use formula because it can be easier, but its important to understand how special breast milk is and what it can provide to your child.
A womans body is made to give her child all the things that it stands in need of. As such, breast milk is designed especially for your newborn, no substitute will give it all the things that your body inherently knows it needs. Actually, the AAP encourages that babies are only breastfed for the first 6 months.
They say this because of all the things that breast milk has in it that formula has yet to duplicate. Breastfeeding can also be such a bonding experience for both the mother and child that formula cannot provide. Ive had mothers who have done both that tell me of the difference and their feelings and bond that breastfeeding provided that formula did not.
One mother expressed feelings of regret for not breastfeeding one of her daughters. She said that because she wasnt told accurately how to breastfeed, she missed out on that bonding experience with her child. Once she was helped by a friend, she was able to breastfeed all of her other children.
This is a very personal decision though. There are some women who feel guilty or feel as if they arent a good mother or have failed if they dont know how to breastfeed. Remember that we are all trying to do our best and every child is different and needs different things, and it is the role of a mother to find out what those things are.
Talk to a friend, or nurse to help answer some of your questions or difficulties you may be having. If you have decided that formula is what is right for you, become educated on all the different types. Every child reacts differently and its important to know which one is right for them.
Some of the wonderful things that breast milk will do for your children is help strengthen them, help fight off infections, sickness, obesity, allergies, asthma, and sudden infant death syndrome. These are scary to the health of a newborn and its so important that they have the nutrients to be able to fight these things off.
Formulas are becoming better at imitating breast milk but have yet to duplicate it. Because of the complexity of natural breast milk, some nutrition for young ones has yet to be put into a formula.
If you are a penny pincher like I am, this is just another reason why you will want to choose breast feeding. Formula can be very expensive but breast milk is free and you will always have enough.
Breastfeeding is also good for the mother. It helps a mother get back to her natural shape, or pre-pregnancy shape by burning calories and shrinking the uterus to the natural size. It is what nature intended for mothers and children.
A womans body is made to give her child all the things that it stands in need of. As such, breast milk is designed especially for your newborn, no substitute will give it all the things that your body inherently knows it needs. Actually, the AAP encourages that babies are only breastfed for the first 6 months.
They say this because of all the things that breast milk has in it that formula has yet to duplicate. Breastfeeding can also be such a bonding experience for both the mother and child that formula cannot provide. Ive had mothers who have done both that tell me of the difference and their feelings and bond that breastfeeding provided that formula did not.
One mother expressed feelings of regret for not breastfeeding one of her daughters. She said that because she wasnt told accurately how to breastfeed, she missed out on that bonding experience with her child. Once she was helped by a friend, she was able to breastfeed all of her other children.
This is a very personal decision though. There are some women who feel guilty or feel as if they arent a good mother or have failed if they dont know how to breastfeed. Remember that we are all trying to do our best and every child is different and needs different things, and it is the role of a mother to find out what those things are.
Talk to a friend, or nurse to help answer some of your questions or difficulties you may be having. If you have decided that formula is what is right for you, become educated on all the different types. Every child reacts differently and its important to know which one is right for them.
Some of the wonderful things that breast milk will do for your children is help strengthen them, help fight off infections, sickness, obesity, allergies, asthma, and sudden infant death syndrome. These are scary to the health of a newborn and its so important that they have the nutrients to be able to fight these things off.
Formulas are becoming better at imitating breast milk but have yet to duplicate it. Because of the complexity of natural breast milk, some nutrition for young ones has yet to be put into a formula.
If you are a penny pincher like I am, this is just another reason why you will want to choose breast feeding. Formula can be very expensive but breast milk is free and you will always have enough.
Breastfeeding is also good for the mother. It helps a mother get back to her natural shape, or pre-pregnancy shape by burning calories and shrinking the uterus to the natural size. It is what nature intended for mothers and children.
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While formula continues to gain popularity, breastfeeding still remain the healthier option. Jennifer Ramsey suggests browsing BabyBecause.com for breastfeeding supplies that will make the experience more enjoyable and comfortable for you and your baby.
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