One of the toughest decisions you will have to make: Bottle feeding or Breastfeeding? Despite all the information available on the pros and cons, the final decision is yours. What is right for someone else might not be right for you. Here is some help to make your decision. The strong case for breast feeding Most pediatricians advocate breast milk as the perfect food for a baby and indeed it is all that she needs for the first six months. It is easy to digest. It contains unique disease fighting antibodies, an exclusive blend of nutrients, hormones and enzymes that promote growth and development.
Breast milk stays at the right temperature, is available at all times and is safe and sterile too. Breastfeeding offers protection against several allergies and diseases. There is more physical contact with your baby while you breastfeed. Breastfeeding is beneficial for the mother as well.
It helps shrink your uterus to its normal size, burns calories and helps you lose weight, and is known to reduce your risk of breast, uterus and ovarian cancer. Exclusive breastfeeding until six months is an effective method of contraception too. And yes, breast milk is nature's first choice for your baby. Breast feeding: The flip side Breastfeeding requires a great deal of patience and perseverance not to mention a great deal of time. If you want to go back to work, breastfeeding might not be practical.
A breastfeeding mummy has to avoid alcohol, smoking and limit caffeine consumption. She also has to look at what she eats till she's breastfeeding. You can't go on a diet while you are breastfeeding. Breastfeeding also boundaries the diversity of clothes you can wear. This may be a little upsetting particularly if you were waiting to dump those pregnancy pounds and get into those bikinis and tube tops.
Many recommend that those suffering from certain conditions or on particular medications should not breast feed. In favour of Bottle feeding Bottle feeding or formula feeding could be a substitute for breastfeeding, particularly for mas who can't breast feed due to any reason. Commercially available child formulas are made under sterile conditions and make an attempt to reproduce human milk with complicated ingredients. Bottle feeding provides plenty of convenience and pliability. Both partners ( pa doesn't feel left out ) and carers can feed baby, giving mom her desirable time outs.
Mummies do not need to stress about what they drink or eat if they aren't breastfeeding their baby. Bottle feeding Cons Bottles and nipples must be washed and sterilised carefully in the 1st few months since they can broadcast germs to baby. The feeds need to be maintained at the right temperature. Preparing formula for a hollering baby three times in the middle of the night can be demanding. Besides, formula-fed babies do not get the natural protection that breast milk bestows.
Bottle fed infants have more gas, more tooth decay and more digestion problems and run a greater risk of being obese later in life. Exclusive formula feeding can be expensive too. Will a combo work for me? If you earnestly wish to breast feed but cannot commit enough time for it, there is no need feel guilty. Where there is a will there is a way. You can take nursing breaks from work if feasible.
Pumping breast milk and storing it for your baby is another option. This "breast in a bottle" method provides the best of both worlds. Alternatively, you can opt for combination feeding, where you nurse your baby when you are with him and he is formula fed otherwise. Whatever the method you opt for, bottle feeding or breastfeeding, feeding your baby is not just about providing nutrition. It is an opportunity for you and baby to nurture a physical and emotional bond. - 31371
Breast milk stays at the right temperature, is available at all times and is safe and sterile too. Breastfeeding offers protection against several allergies and diseases. There is more physical contact with your baby while you breastfeed. Breastfeeding is beneficial for the mother as well.
It helps shrink your uterus to its normal size, burns calories and helps you lose weight, and is known to reduce your risk of breast, uterus and ovarian cancer. Exclusive breastfeeding until six months is an effective method of contraception too. And yes, breast milk is nature's first choice for your baby. Breast feeding: The flip side Breastfeeding requires a great deal of patience and perseverance not to mention a great deal of time. If you want to go back to work, breastfeeding might not be practical.
A breastfeeding mummy has to avoid alcohol, smoking and limit caffeine consumption. She also has to look at what she eats till she's breastfeeding. You can't go on a diet while you are breastfeeding. Breastfeeding also boundaries the diversity of clothes you can wear. This may be a little upsetting particularly if you were waiting to dump those pregnancy pounds and get into those bikinis and tube tops.
Many recommend that those suffering from certain conditions or on particular medications should not breast feed. In favour of Bottle feeding Bottle feeding or formula feeding could be a substitute for breastfeeding, particularly for mas who can't breast feed due to any reason. Commercially available child formulas are made under sterile conditions and make an attempt to reproduce human milk with complicated ingredients. Bottle feeding provides plenty of convenience and pliability. Both partners ( pa doesn't feel left out ) and carers can feed baby, giving mom her desirable time outs.
Mummies do not need to stress about what they drink or eat if they aren't breastfeeding their baby. Bottle feeding Cons Bottles and nipples must be washed and sterilised carefully in the 1st few months since they can broadcast germs to baby. The feeds need to be maintained at the right temperature. Preparing formula for a hollering baby three times in the middle of the night can be demanding. Besides, formula-fed babies do not get the natural protection that breast milk bestows.
Bottle fed infants have more gas, more tooth decay and more digestion problems and run a greater risk of being obese later in life. Exclusive formula feeding can be expensive too. Will a combo work for me? If you earnestly wish to breast feed but cannot commit enough time for it, there is no need feel guilty. Where there is a will there is a way. You can take nursing breaks from work if feasible.
Pumping breast milk and storing it for your baby is another option. This "breast in a bottle" method provides the best of both worlds. Alternatively, you can opt for combination feeding, where you nurse your baby when you are with him and he is formula fed otherwise. Whatever the method you opt for, bottle feeding or breastfeeding, feeding your baby is not just about providing nutrition. It is an opportunity for you and baby to nurture a physical and emotional bond. - 31371
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