Breastfeeding Pros: |
- Breast is best – provides essential antibodies he won’t get elsewhere, enhances brain development, and lowers risk of asthma and diabetes
- Good for you – burns calories (500 per day) and may lessen risk of breast cancer and osteoporosis
- Convenience and cost – you can go anywhere without packing a lot of bottles, plus no expensive formula to buy
- Bonding with baby- the emotional closeness can’t be matched
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Breastfeeding Cons: |
- You are on call all the time – newborn feedings are every 2-3 hours
- Sore nipples, engorgement
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Bottle Pros: |
- Comforting – you can see how much she’s eating
- You can share responsibility with someone else
- Similar bonding experience as you are holding child close
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Bottle Cons: |
- Formulas cannot provide the same nutritional benefits
- Cost
- Time-consuming – you need to sterilize, clean and prepare each bottle
- Constipation – rarely seen in breastfed babies
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– The parents and editors at Parenting.com
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