Breast or bottle, what’s your thoughts? Have you had any bad experiences? Breastfeeding is the recommended way to feed a newborn baby. Depending on the circumstances, however, various factors might lead you to consider bottle-feeding.
Breast feeding or bottle feeding is our hot topic in this episode of Mum’s the Word. Our vloggers discuss how they feel that society views each feeding choice and their thoughts and own experiences on the subject.
Do you think mums should be able to choose to feed how they want to without judgement? Is there a better choice? Or do you think ‘fed is best’. We’d love to know what your experiences, thoughts and views are, please let us know below.
Breastfeeding benefits for babies: Health professionals consider a mother's milk to be the ideal nourishment for her baby. It is more easily digested than formula, resulting in fewer bouts of diarrhea or constipation.
Human milk also contains immunological protection against colds, sore throats, strep throat, gastrointestinal diseases and ear infections. This happens because babies receive antibodies passed onto them from their mother's milk that help boost their immune system and protect them from getting sick.
Studies also show that breast-fed babies tend to have fewer allergies than formula-fed infants, especially those given cow's milk formulas. And research has found that infants who nurse may also be less likely to develop asthma and diabetes, or become overweight compared with babies who receive formula.
Breast-feeding benefits for mothers: Holding an infant close to feed from a woman's breast creates a special bond between mother and baby. Nursing is much cheaper than formula and is a more convenient feeding method. Mother Nature helps prepare a woman's breasts for breast-feeding so that milk and colostrum (a mother's first milk) will be there for her baby.
Women have less postpartum blood loss if they breast-feed, and the uterus goes back to its normal size within six weeks of delivering, she said. Since breast-feeding also burns more calories, nursing mothers tend to lose their "baby weight" quicker and regain their pre-pregnancy bodies.
Nursing an infant also protects a woman's health: Studies have found that women who breast-feed have a lower risk of breast and ovarian cancers, and they are also less likely to develop osteoporosis as they get older.
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