EXCLUSIVE: Breastfeeding Vs Bottle Feeding: ALL you need to know about what your baby needs by medical expert

Experts recommend breastfeeding as it has a plethora of health benefits. Bottle feeding can be suggested for the ones who are unable to breastfeed their babies. Hence, you will have to consult your expert regarding what is more suitable for your little one.

It will be the toughest decision for parents to make a choice between breast and bottle feeding. Undoubtedly breastfeeding has a good nutritional value and is the right choice for the infant. Sometimes, breastfeeding is not possible for new moms. Hence, it is a personal decision about whether to opt for breastfeeding or bottle one. You must carefully weigh the pros and cons of both breast and bottle feeding, and see what suits your baby the most.

Breastfeeding is the need of the hour and has unequalled benefits when it comes to both, the mother and the baby. Ideally, it is recommended to exclusively breastfeed infants for 6 months (only milk, not even water). Yes, you have heard it right! Weaning should be started at 6 months and breastfeeding should be continued for a minimum of 2 years.

Here, we discuss the benefits of it.

Everything you need to know about bottle-feeding

Those infants who are fed on formula milk will have higher chances of developing infections in the early years. It does not contain antibodies.

You will require planning and organization in order to feed formula milk to your baby. Furthermore, you will have to store it properly. Powdered milk is less expensive when compared to formula milk.

Those babies who feed on formula milk may have problems like gas or even firm bowel movements.

About the author: Dr Jagdish Kathwate, Consultant, Paediatrics & Neonatology, Motherhood Hospital, Kharadi, Pune 

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