do you have to give this out? it seems like a good starting point to debate
the myths of bottle feeding. my responses , in quotes, are an incomplete
rambling off the top of my head thing. please delete if totally inept!
What are the benefits of bottle feeding?
Bottle feeding makes it easy for you to know how much milk your baby is
getting. You will be able to easily see how much milk your baby is drinking
by looking at the bottle markings....."it is not necessary to assess how
much a breastfeeding baby is getting. rather output, growth, signs of
contentedness & basic awareness of how often a newborn should feed will
ensure that baby does well on the form of nourishement that is designed only
for him or her."
Other people can feed your baby, such as the father, friends, grandparents,
or daycare provider."other people can do other things, bathe, walk, etc.
only you can provide breastmilk custommade for your baby."
Some people feel that bottle feeding gives you more
freedom and does not tie you down."breastfeeding does not tie you down, but
rather connects you to baby."
Older brothers and sisters can get to know the "new baby" by feeding
him."ditto former point, they can get diapers, change diapers, read, sing to
baby."
Bottle feeding helps you get more rest because others can help with
nighttime feedings."learning to feed while lying down can give a
breastfeeding mother rest & still provide baby with the best nutrition &
comfort that breastfeeding provides; furthermore, bottlefeeding mothers may
in fact get less rest as they find other chores to do while someone else
feeds baby at other feeding times of the day. breastfeeding is a great
excuse to put your feet up, read a book, watch a soap opera etc."
Unlike a breastfeeding mother, you can use whatever kind of birth control
you choose."lots to be said here i guess about natural child spacing and so
on, but i believe that the minipill is considered safe for breastfeeding,
not too up on birth control & breastfeeding at the moment without looking it
up but i really don't think this is a valid issue."
You do not have to carefully watch your diet. Six weeks after delivery you
can start to diet and exercise to lose weight."i guess here the appropriate
comments would be about the studies that have shown that some breastfeeding
mothers lose more weight than their bottlefeeding counterparts due to the
act of breastfeeding itself burning calories. & i believe that there are
also recent studies that breastfeeding mothers can exercise, reasonably,
also (shouldn't any new mother be exercising reasonably!) contrary to
earlier studies."
You can bottle feed your baby anywhere. You do not have to worry about
wearing the right piece of clothing to make it easier to feed your baby.
You may wear whatever clothes you choose because you do not have to worry
about getting your baby to the breast."oh big deal! sorry but what a sad
reason to choose bottlefeeding over breastfeeding - clothing!"
It may be more enjoyable having sex if you bottle feed. This is because you
will not have sore nipples or leaky breasts. Hormone changes in the
breastfeeding mother may cause the vagina to be dry and cause painful
sex."this i am sure varies from mom to mom. some breastfeeding moms feel
more sexy, but the bottom line is all moms feel TIRED & that is probably the
key factor"
. . . Cow's milk formula also has the right amounts of vitamins and
minerals that babies need."yeah, baby cows."
deborah
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