Posted on March 13, 2008 in latest news
According to the statistics non-breastfed baby is 25 times more likely to die of diarrhea than a baby whose diet for the first 4-6 months consisted purely of breast milk. Children who are Breast fed are found to be more intelligent and they also have better bonding with their mothers. Doctor’s also say that breast feeding is good for a new born child’s healthy. Bottle feeding is not very safe for your child and there are some problems faced by mothers who constantly use bottle feeding for their babies.
Here are some disadvantages of bottle feeding:
- Bottle fed babies are prone to falling ill very fast.
- Feeding the baby unnaturally will affect the health of the baby.
- Those babies are likely to develop malnutrition, meningitis, severe respiratory infection, cancer, polio, eczema, caries teeth, coronary artery disease, insulin dependent diabetes etc.
- Powdered milk also is not entirely safe for the baby. If it is not mixed properly, over dilution could result in severe malnutrition
- Concentrated feeds are not healthy and could result in obesity and hypernatraemia accompanied by fits.
- Bottle feeding can also be dangerous. If the sanitation is not good, bottle fed babies could fall ill due to infection.
- Some baby foods are considered to be as good as mother’s milk but it’s not true. There can be no substitute to mother’s milk.
- Another important drawback of bottle feeding is that you will not know if your baby is getting enough milk or not.
If you are bottle feeding your baby, the most important thing you have to consider is Cleanliness. Proper sanitation and correct mixing must be followed in order to be sure the milk you feed your baby is safe. However bottle feeding should be minimized and your baby should be given mother’s milk for the baby to be healthy.
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