Why would a mother want to bottle feed?
- christopherissa23
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min read
Updated: May 14, 2019
A famous Brazilian supermodel named Gisele Bundchen’s has recently mad comments that all woman should be required by law to breastfeed having started a previously viral debate about the benefits of bottle feeding over breast feeding.
In the United states, 75% of new mother’s report to have previously or recently breastfeeding their child at one point. An estimation of about 43% of those new mothers chose to continue breastfeeding for a six month period, and 22% choose to continue breastfeeding their infant until they past the age of twelve months. All information covered in the previous text above is all according to the data collected from 2007 National Immunization Survey, which was released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
There are multiple reasons why a mother may choose to bottle-feed her baby instead, as breastfeeding and formula both have their own unique challenges and services.
Why would a mother choose to bottle-feed?
Bottle-feeding can allow new mothers to be less restrictive with their diets, as they might be concerned that the food and medication that they ingest can be passed along to their babies through their milk. Women who worry that their smoking or coffee habits may make their natural milk contain trace amounts of nicotine and caffeine see baby formula as a safer alternative.
"Breastfeeding mothers should avoid the use of alcoholic, since alcohol is concentrated in breast milk and its use can inhibit milk production," according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. "An occasional celebratory single, small alcoholic drink is acceptable, but breastfeeding should be avoided for two hours after the drink."
Infection is another reason why a woman might choose to stop breastfeeding or avoid it altogether. Mastitis, an infection of the breast tissue that results in breast pain and swelling, can occur in breastfeeding women. It most commonly affects women during the first three months of breastfeeding, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Breastfeeding affects different women differently. Some mothers find it leaves them feeling too uncomfortable and sore, and bottle-feeding offers them a convenient and pain-free alternative. Others choose not to breastfeed because of other family or job pressures.

Why would a mother want to breastfeed?
Breast milk provides newborns with the best combination of antibodies, vitamins, proteins other nutrients for the baby's health and cognitive and physical development, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. The APA recommends breastfeeding a newborn for at least the first six months of life, followed by at least another six months of combining breast milk with other sources of nutrition, such as formula.
Studies have shown that breast milk is easier for babies to digest than formula, and can offer various health benefits, from increased immunity and slightly higher intelligence quotients to a decreased risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
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