If you cannot breastfeed, your baby can still get the nutritional benefits of bottle feeding. There are plenty of advantages to baby formula.
Whether you are breastfeeding or formula feeding, your baby is getting the nutrition they need to grow and thrive. Pediatricians strongly recommend breastfeeding for the first six months, but they still recognize baby formula as a source of nutrition. Those parents who believe strongly that breast milk is the best and only food for your baby may leave you feeling doubtful with their facts and debates. Some parents choose baby formula for a number of reasons, but some do not have a choice. For one reason or another, breastfeeding is not an option. Rather than feel guilty, parents should reflect on the advantages of formula feeding.
Advantages for Your Baby
- Your baby's suckling instinct adapts well to the bottle nipple as it would to your nipple. Some may say it is even easier.
- Your baby can bond with other family members and caregivers during feedings.
- Your baby still bonds with you through similar contact and cues.
Advantages for You
- Your fashion is not dictated by the accessibility of your breasts for feeding, so you can wear your pre-pregnancy clothing sooner.
- You can feed your baby in public without judgment or staring due to opinions about modesty.
- You are confident in the amount of food your baby takes by the measurements in ounces instead of the deflation of your breasts.
- You can consume whatever you want without passing it on to your little one. You can also ingests medications including oral contraceptives without worrying about what may get into your supply or affect your volume.
- You know what works best for you. If you cannot breastfeed with success despite all of your efforts and intentions, you know for a fact that you are still doing the best for your baby through the formula you select for them.
Breast milk is the best food that comes from a mother. Organic baby formula such as those from HiPP, Holle, and Lebenswert, are the best foods that comes from Mother Nature. If you are confident in the baby formula you give your little
