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Is the mom going to breastfeed or bottle-feed?

I must tell you that breast milk is usually best for your baby.
-Each mother’s breast milk is made especially for their own newborn. It contains all the Vit., Min. & iron that your baby needs( where as bottle milk has as little as 5-10% of all vit., min., & iron that are used by your baby.) Breast milk also continues to chg. as your baby grows to meet the changing needs of your infant, no formula is capable of such a chg. Breast milk contains protecting agents to help insure your baby’s health, these agents (WBC’s and immunoglobins) help fight DZ and INF.

Advantages of Breastfeeding (Disadvantages to bottle feeding):

1) promotes bonding between mom and …show more content…

This is just a few advantages of breastfeeding

Disadvantages of Breastfeeding (Advantages of Bottle feeding):

1) Some mom’s feel tied down by the constant demands of a nursing newborn. Breastfeeding requires a substantial commitment by mom (many moms have to go right back work or separate from their babies from time to time for other reasons) In these cases a breast pump can be rented or purchased to collect breast milk so others (dad) may help feed the baby. Some moms choose to breastfeed most of the time and use bottle feeding other times. When bottle feeding, mom’s can resume a “normal” life sooner. You can dress as you please (nursing moms need to wear clothes to accommodate a nursing baby) When bottle feeding there are no restrictions to birth control methods, you don’t have to watch you diet as closely, and you can have a few drinks and take aspirin without worrying
2) With breastfeeding, dads cannot participate until the 2nd to 4th week when breast milk has been established. Then dad may help out by giving the baby pumped breast milk. When bottle feeding anyone can feed the baby
3) Sometimes women may feel embarrassed or concerned about breastfeeding
4) Breastfed babies need to be fed more often then bottle fed babies (once again, a commitment by mom)

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