Transcript BREAST FEEDING VS BOTTLE FEEDING

BREAST FEEDING
VS
BOTTLE FEEDING
By: Chrissy Nand
MAKING A CHOICE
• The decision to breast feed or bottle
feed should be a choice made by
mothers. However, in today’s society,
this does not appear to be the case.
New mothers are strongly encouraged
to breast feed and those who do not,
are often viewed negatively. Both
feeding methods have advantages and
disadvantages, and new mothers
should be provided with adequate
information on their options, and be
encouraged to make an informed
decision.
BREAST FEEDING -Advantages
• Good balance of nutrients
•Contains high levels of
nutrients
•Easily digested and absorbed
•Infant determines amount
•No cost
•Always the right temperature
•No preparation time
•Milk is readily available
(American Pregnancy Association, 2005)
BREAST FEEDING - DISADVANTAGES
• Mother must be present for feeding
• If feeding is missed, mother must
pump
• Initially, breast feeding may be
challenging
• Some medications may interfere with
breast feeding
(American Pregnancy Association, 2005)
BOTTLE FEEDING - ADVANTAGES
•Anyone can help
feed the infant
•Formulas are
made to adequately
meet the nutritional
needs of the infant
•May be more
comfortable for
some mothers to
feed in public
(American Pregnancy Association, 2005)
(American Family Physician, 1996)
BOTTLE FEEDING - disadvantages
• Not as effectively utilized as breast milk
• Nutritional content depends on proper preparation
• Some infants have difficulty tolerating some nutrients
• Can be costly
• Amount infant receives, determined by caregiver/pediatrician
• Preparation time varies and involves warming the
formula
(American Pregnancy Association, 2005)
Is your infant getting enough?
Your infant is getting
enough breast milk when
they have:
•At least 6-8 wet diapers
every day
•By two weeks, are back up
to birth weight
•Audible swallowing while
breast feeding
•At least four or more
bowel movements daily
(American Family Physician, 1996)
CHOOSING INFANT FORMULA
Baby formula is
available in different
forms:
•Ready-to-use liquid
•Concentrated liquid
•Powder
(American Family Physician, 1996)
REFERENCES
• American Family Physician. (1996).
Patient information: breast feeding and
bottle feeding. American Family
Physician, 54 (1), 147-151. Retrieved
October 1, 2005, from Academic Search
Premier database.
• American Pregnancy Association.
(2005). Breast feeding vs bottle
feeding. Retrieved September 29, 2005,
from
http://www.americanpregnancy.org/first
yearoflife/breastfeedingandbottle.html
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
• http://www.breastfeeding.com
• http://www.007b.com/breast_versu
s_bottle.php
• http://www.pregnancylounge.com/
breastfeeding.php