"How Formula Feeding Benefits Both Mother and Baby"

How Formula Feeding Benefits Both Mother and Baby

Feeding your baby is a big decision, so it's important to know what your options are. Formula can be a wonderful choice for your baby, and for many families, it's their only option. Today we'll be talking about the advantages of formula feeding your baby, so click those like and subscribe buttons and stay with us. Formula is substitute milk when breast milk is not an option. This milk is research-based and formulated to match breast milk as much as possible. It provides the nutrients a baby needs to grow and develop. We should make sure we are supporting a woman's choice to formula feed if that is right for her and her family. Families choose formula for a variety of reasons. For starters, maybe mom cannot produce enough breast milk. 

There are certain infections like HIV and hepatitis C which are contraindicated during breastfeeding. Mom may have a history of trauma or abuse which makes breastfeeding feel not good to her or not safe. And women may have had a mastectomy, breast cancer, chemo, or are taking current life-saving medications that are not safe with breastfeeding. If you see somebody that is formula feeding versus breastfeeding, Please don't assume you know the reason why. There's a lot of reasons why people choose to formula feed. Deciding to formula feed is sometimes complicated and there's many people you may want to seek out for advice. You can start by speaking with your OBGYN and midwife about your health and medicines you might need to take. Your pediatrician can talk to you about your baby's health and whether formula is right for you. 

You can seek guidance from International Board Certified Lactation Consultants regarding breastfeeding and they can advise you if breastfeeding may not be feasible. Also discuss it with your family, your partner, and just look at your life and logistics. Are you going back to work? Are you taking care of a whole bunch of kids? Look at everything around you to help you make this decision. Please remember to hit the like and subscribe button so you can get our latest content. There are many benefits to formula feeding. First, anyone can feed the baby at any time. It's a very flexible choice. There may be less frequent feedings because formula is a little heavier in the system. You also won't end up with any breastfeeding complications like plug ducts, mastitis, pain. 

And finally, you can eat whatever you want because the baby is not getting any food through the breast milk that might cause an upset tummy. Formula offers a wide variety of choices, including cow's milk, goat's milk, soy. There are many different versions for babies that have very upset stomachs, including versions that are specialized for GERD and reflux. There are higher calorie versions for premature or medically fragile babies, and you can find lactose-free, hypoallergenic, amino acid versions for very sensitive babies. the most important thing you need to know is you cannot use regular milk or plant-based milks to replace formula for your baby. There are some considerations when choosing formula. Formula can come with higher costs there's the cost of formula there's the cost of bottles etc it also requires more prep work, but it's nice because other people can help you with this sometimes babies won't tolerate formula, 

and they get more gas and constipation and this requires you to move through different formulas which can get more and more expensive over time. So it's important that you look at all of this before deciding to formula feed. I hope this video has helped you learn about the advantages of formula feeding to help you decide how to feed your baby. Please share your comments and let us know what topics you would like to hear more about. Remember to hit the like and subscribe button so you can get our latest content in pregnancy, labor, and early childhood parenting. Share this video with your friends and family and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for additional content. We will link those into the description below. 

Thank you so much for joining us at the Maternity Mentor.re many different versions for babies that have very upset stomachs, including versions that are specialized for GERD and reflux. There are higher calorie versions for premature or medically fragile babies, and you can find lactose-free, hypoallergenic, amino acid versions for very sensitive babies. the most important thing you need to know is you cannot use regular milk or plant-based milks to replace formula for your baby. There are some considerations when choosing formula. Formula can come with higher costs there's the cost of formula there's the cost of bottles etc it also requires more prep work, but it's nice because other people can help you with this sometimes babies won't tolerate formula, 

and they get more gas and constipation and this requires you to move through different formulas which can get more and more expensive over time. So it's important that you look at all of this before deciding to formula feed. I hope this video has helped you learn about the advantages of formula feeding to help you decide how to feed your baby. Please share your comments and let us know what topics you would like to hear more about. Remember to hit the like and subscribe button so you can get our latest content in pregnancy, labor, and early childhood parenting. Share this video with your friends and family and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for additional content. We will link those into the description below. 

Thank you so much for joining us at the Maternity Mentor.