My older daughter was formula fed. After a week of tantrums (mine and hers) and weight loss (all hers), a friend advised me that a baby needed a happy mother more than she needed to be breastfed. That made sense to me. So, I sent my husband to the store for some formula and my daughter gratefully accepted a bottle and began to eat. By the time she was three months old, I couldn't imagine anything else. I loved our life. I liked that my husband could share in the feedings. I liked that I could work one day a week and not worry about her taking a bottle...it left me plenty of time to worry about other things. I felt like I could go anywhere and feed her whenever she needed to be fed without feeling self concious. So, when I got pregnant the
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Knowing where the milk comes from, the cost, and its convenience are all factors that help moms everywhere make the choice to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is usually the most healthy option for your baby's development, too. Many mothers today continue to make the choice to feed their baby formula because they don't have anyone close to them that has breastfed. They don't know what breastfeeding entails or how to go about getting started. Understanding that breastfeeding is just as convenient - and in my opinion, more so - as giving formula can help you make the decision that best fits your lifestyle. Breast milk is always available. Unless you have supply issues, which can be corrected, breast milk is always there for your baby. One of the things that mothers wonder is whether or not they have enough milk. Breast milk is produced on demand. The more your baby drinks means the more milk your body will produce. You never have to worry about going to the store to get more milk because it will always be there when your baby needs it. One of the wonderful things that I noticed was that whenever my baby cried my milk would "come in." Breast milk is always the right temperature. Though many mothers that formula-feed say they never heat a bottle, many mothers spend a considerable amount of time warming in the microwave or under running hot water. With breast milk, the milk is body temperature and is just right for baby and their digestion. Not having to spend time warming formula will save you countless hours over your baby's first year. Scrubbing bottles? Unless you pump for "on the go feedings," you never have to wash bottles. Though I have breastfed one baby and am currently breastfeeding another, I did use formula for outings with my first child. I regret doing that now as I realize that it was actually less convenient for me to do. I probably could have saved myself a lot of time. Much of my
Knowing where the milk comes from, the cost, and its convenience are all factors that help moms everywhere make the choice to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is usually the most healthy option for your baby's development, too. Many mothers today continue to make the choice to feed their baby formula because they don't have anyone close to them that has breastfed. They don't know what breastfeeding entails or how to go about getting started. Understanding that breastfeeding is just as convenient - and in my opinion, more so - as giving formula can help you make the decision that best fits your lifestyle. Breast milk is always available. Unless you have supply issues, which can be corrected, breast milk is always there for your baby. One of the things that mothers wonder is whether or not they have enough milk. Breast milk is produced on demand. The more your baby drinks means the more milk your body will produce. You never have to worry about going to the store to get more milk because it will always be there when your baby needs it. One of the wonderful things that I noticed was that whenever my baby cried my milk would "come in." Breast milk is always the right temperature. Though many mothers that formula-feed say they never heat a bottle, many mothers spend a considerable amount of time warming in the microwave or under running hot water. With breast milk, the milk is body temperature and is just right for baby and their digestion. Not having to spend time warming formula will save you countless hours over your baby's first year. Scrubbing bottles? Unless you pump for "on the go feedings," you never have to wash bottles. Though I have breastfed one baby and am currently breastfeeding another, I did use formula for outings with my first child. I regret doing that now as I realize that it was actually less convenient for me to do. I probably could have saved myself a lot of time. Much of my