Why scheduling isn’t a good idea for breastfed babies?
Before I tackle the many myths surrounding feeding and why you shouldn’t feed on demand – let’s look at why it’s a good idea. Each Mum & Her Breast milk Are Unique Formula is static – it doesn’t change from one feed to the next. A set amount of powder is added to a set amount of water, thus a set amount of calories, vitamins and minerals are delivered. Breastmilk changes each feed with the calorific content varying widely throughout the day. Furthermore, the amount baby consumes at each feeding also varies feed to feed. Whereas a bottle is made up of X ounce – all breasts vary and mums can hold different amounts in their initial store with a huge range of up to 300% difference from mum to mum. (Breast size is not a good indicator of production or storage capacity). Mums have the ability to make the same mean amount over 24 hours but what differs is the amount immediately available at each sitting. It therefore follows that the feed spacings required for a baby to thrive will differ, be
