Isn formula scientifically better than breast milk?
Another easy answer, NO! Formula has a place in very rare situations but breast milk is always best. It was made by your body specifically for your baby. A mother who has a premature baby has different components in her milk that a mother that has a full term baby. Breast milk is a living fluid filled with bacteria eating cells to keep your baby healthy. It has special fighter cells that attack foreign intruders to help the baby’s intestinal track stay healthy. If we could find a way to manufacture breast milk (which we never will) we probably could not afford to buy it. That is how complex it is. That is why we call it liquid gold. • Does breastfeeding hurt? It shouldn’t. There is a little soreness in the first few days as you get used to a baby’s latch on. It is a pretty intense pull and tug that your body needs to adjust to but it should not be painful. The initial latch is a little tender but as the baby nurses the tenderness should fade. Within two weeks the tenderness is usually
