Breast milk vs formula milk: the advantages of breastfeeding
Choosing breast milk, hence breastfeeding, is the best choice for the health of mother and childshort and long term.
Says the science and all the major world organisations of protecting the health of mother and child.
In case of difficulty during the start of breastfeeding, ask support by contacting an experienced lactation midwife and a paediatric osteopath.
Below, I list some of the enormous advantages of breast milk compared to formula feeding.
Economic Benefits of Breast Milk
Breast milk is definitely cheaper.
In fact, it is estimated that breastfeeding mothers savings of USD 1,200 to 1,500 during the first year of their child's life.
Time and Practical Advantages
Moreover, although breastfeeding cannot prevent your baby from waking up at night, it allows you to save time during night feedings and helps you both to regaining sleep fasterTherefore, you can sleep 40-45 minutes more per night.
In fact, breastfeeding saves more time in general, as you do not have to wash, sanitise, boil water and prepare bottles of formula: your milk is always ready at the right temperature.
Nutritional and Health Benefits
In addition, the food you consume I impart flavour to your milk. In this way, your baby can experience new tastes at each feeding and appreciate a wider variety of foods when he or she starts feeding on solid food.
Breastfeeding may encouraging a healthier dietResearch shows that breastfed babies whose mothers regularly consume fruit and vegetables enjoy eating these foods more than babies whose mothers do not.
In contrast, powdered milk always tastes the same and even using different brands cannot reproduce the complex flavours of your milk.
Benefits for the Environment
Finally, have you considered the environmental benefits of breast milk?
Without intensive animal husbandry, plant emissions, milk transport or packaging, breastfeeding is better for the planet and for you and your baby.
The benefits of breast milk are countless for mother and baby. The "Smell of Milk" video course is designed for all mothers-to-be and new mothers to provide all the correct information (and a lot Practice) for initiating breastfeeding successfully and/or solve in a timely manner any problems.
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