By: Natural Mumma
Before dismissing breast feeding for being more difficult, take some time to really research the benefits of pursueing a more natural approach. Besides the fact that the breast is the most natural choice, you may want to give breast feeding a second chance for these reasons.
Consider convenience! When being out of bed is the last thing you want to be at night,breast feeding is by far the most convenient thing there is going. Instead of being up for half an hour or more mixing and heating your baby’s meal, all you have to do is position yourself well in a chair and relax as your baby eats. While we’re discussing convenience, lets talk about travel. We were traveling a bit this summer and when my baby wanted to eat, she wanted to eat right away. She certainly wasn’t about to wait patiently while we found a good stop to pull over and get a bottle prepared. I was so thankful we were breast feeding and all I had to worry about was getting comfortable.
Not everyone is comfortable nursing in public but if this is a real issue for you, there are some very nice covers such as “Udder Covers” that hold the fabric of the cover away from the baby’s face and give you a better view. You can also pump ahead of time and bottle feed when you are out. Even if you are pumping for feeding when you are out, the convenience of the rest of the nursing schedule still outweighs the inconvenience of periodic pumping.
Breast milk is designed specifically for the changing needs of your growing baby in a way formula isn’t even close to replicating. All of a mother’s immunities are passed on through her milk. A baby’s digestive system is such that very little actually gets broken down in the stomach and their intestines are porous allowing the nutrients of the milk to pass through and fortify the body. If you are feeding formula to your baby, his digestive system is in trouble. Mothers milk is extremely easy to digest and a baby’s body is not developed enough to handle anything else. They end up slipping whole past the porous walls of the intestines and wreaking havoc on the body causing problems such as allergies, sickness and other unpleasant side effects. Cow’s milk proteins after they have been pasteurized are particularly hard to break down. Unfortunately most formulas are based either on cow’s milk or soy.
Lots of women have wanted to nurse and found it too difficult. I am not going to even attempt to say that nursing is easy because its not. It is however, not impossible and with the right support is enjoyable. The learning stage of breast feeding is hard and somewhat painful but technique is everything! Find a good lactation consultant that can show you tricks and ways of latching that don’t hurt. Learning to breast feed is a huge change that takes a little while to get the hang of but once you do, the bond you experience with your baby is almost impossible to replicate with bottle feeding.
If are in the middle of breast feeding and are struggling or are looking for tips on latching, check out my other posts on latching. Happy feeding!
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