Compare And Contrast Breastfeeding And Bottle Feeding

Breast feeding and bottle feeding has three main differences and they are, health benefits, cost, and convenience. This is the most important thing a mother has to decide after they give birth to their baby is which one they are going to do. However, both are great, they are different. Their differences can affect the mother’s decision on what she chooses to do. Breast feeding babies has many health advantages to the baby, but also to the mother compared to bottle feeding babies. Breastfed milk is custom made so therefore, it is cleaner and more pure. It also contains less sodium, which helps the baby kidneys to handle it better. Babies have very sensitive digestive systems which makes it harder on them to swallow things. Breast milk goes …show more content…
Study shows that most women who do breastfeed do not have postpartum depression. The mother is able to lose her baby weight faster by breast feeding, because she is pumping out her fat to the baby. Compared to bottle feeding, nursing actually makes minimal demands on your diet. Also women who breastfeed have a lower risk of having cancer and other problems later in life. Women who nurse, have a lower chance of having osteoporosis in life compared to those who never breastfeed. Another health benefit from breastfeeding is the emotional bond the mother and baby share compared to bottle feeding. While breastfeeding the mother and baby are having skin-to skin and eye- to- eye contact, and the opportunity to cuddle, baby babble, and coo built right into the breast feeding experience. Breast fed babies also have long term advantages in their education. Jenny Hope explains in the Regional Business News that children who are fed from the breast for a longer period will grow up to higher intelligence levels. However, bottle feeding does not have as many health benefits as breast milk. Bottle feeding does give the baby longer satisfaction. Which means they are not as hunger as fast, but yet they are not getting the nutrients they need. Also bottle feeding the child they have a tendency to choke faster than they would breastfeeding. Bottle feeding takes a lot more preparation than breastfeeding does. Also, it is common for …show more content…
Breast milk is always there it is a convenient food. It never runs outs unless a complication happens with the mother. You also never have to pack bottles or anything. Whether you are at the beach, a store, or even on the road the milk is always there. In the book what to expect in the first year Murkoff informs mothers that when breast feeding there is no clean up or warming it is ready whenever the baby is hungry. If there comes a time when the child and mother have to separate for some reason. The mother can pump and freeze her milk so it is there. Also, mothers are able to become good at multitasking. “ Once you become proficient at nursing and master one arm maneuver you’ll find that you can nurse and do just about anything else at the same time” (Murkoff 5). Therefore, you are also able to spend time with your other kids, reading books, and playing is easier when breastfeeding. However, for some mothers they may find it more convenient to bottle fed the infant for many reasons. After a mother has given birth she can be in a lot of pain. Therefore, if she is bottle feeding anyone can feed the baby and help. Mukroff implies that, when mother’s bottle fed they are less drained, physically, mentally and emotionally due to the fact that they are not having to produce milk and add to other challenges mother go through. Also, the father can become left out easily. Therefore, when the mother is bottle feeding she is able to give