Am I wrong for wanting to feed my baby formula vs. breast milk?
Breast Milk vs Formula One of the very first decisions new parents make, even before the baby is born, is how to feed their infant. Many health experts agree that breastfeeding is the ideal way, for optimum nutrition. Specifically, the American Dietetic Association (ADA) recommends that babies be breastfed exclusively for the first six months and then breastfed with complementary foods for at least twelve months. For those women not able to breastfeed or who choose not to, today’s infant formulas provide a good, nutritious alternative. Most are manufactured to be easy for babies to digest and to provide all the nutrition an infant needs. Essential: One advantage to breast milk is the protective substances it contains that help protect the baby from various infections. One such substance, called “colostrum,” is a yellowish premilk substance secreted in the first few days after a woman delivers. It is believed to carry even more antibodies to help fight infection and is also rich in prot
