Breast Feeding vs Bottle Feeding
Breastfeeding versus Formula Feeding
Your family is expecting a newborn baby within the next couple of months. This event in someone’s life will change their lives forever and can be a very exciting and exhausting change. Although you may be excited and impatient for the baby’s arrival, this event can cause a lot of stress on the family. While your lives are completely changing; there are things you need to do to prepare yourself and there are many important decisions that need to be made. Decisions need to be made regarding what you are going to name the baby, where you will deliver, how you will give birth, how you will feed your new baby, and the list continues to go on. I am expecting a baby in five months and the toughest decision I am being faced with is whether to breast feed or formula feed my newborn. Deciding to breast feed or formula feed can be one of the most important and one of the most difficult decisions an expectant mother and/or family is forced to make. Making a final decision on this involves a lot of thought, time, and research. Each choice has their advantages and disadvantages; but there is no right way or wrong way to feed your baby; considering the fact that their nutritional and emotional needs will be met either way. When making this decision, remember; the final choice that is made; whether to breast feed or formula feed your newborn, can ultimately affect the family’s health, finances, and emotions. The health of the baby is very important to an expectant family. The decision that is made to breast feed or formula feed will affect not only the baby’s health, but the mother’s health as well. Of course, the health of your baby is generally an expectant mother and/or family’s first priority, but either choice that is made will provide your baby with the nutrients that are needed. There are many advantages of breastfeeding that affect a baby’s health. Breastfeeding helps the baby defend against infections and illness
Your family is expecting a newborn baby within the next couple of months. This event in someone’s life will change their lives forever and can be a very exciting and exhausting change. Although you may be excited and impatient for the baby’s arrival, this event can cause a lot of stress on the family. While your lives are completely changing; there are things you need to do to prepare yourself and there are many important decisions that need to be made. Decisions need to be made regarding what you are going to name the baby, where you will deliver, how you will give birth, how you will feed your new baby, and the list continues to go on. I am expecting a baby in five months and the toughest decision I am being faced with is whether to breast feed or formula feed my newborn. Deciding to breast feed or formula feed can be one of the most important and one of the most difficult decisions an expectant mother and/or family is forced to make. Making a final decision on this involves a lot of thought, time, and research. Each choice has their advantages and disadvantages; but there is no right way or wrong way to feed your baby; considering the fact that their nutritional and emotional needs will be met either way. When making this decision, remember; the final choice that is made; whether to breast feed or formula feed your newborn, can ultimately affect the family’s health, finances, and emotions. The health of the baby is very important to an expectant family. The decision that is made to breast feed or formula feed will affect not only the baby’s health, but the mother’s health as well. Of course, the health of your baby is generally an expectant mother and/or family’s first priority, but either choice that is made will provide your baby with the nutrients that are needed. There are many advantages of breastfeeding that affect a baby’s health. Breastfeeding helps the baby defend against infections and illness
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