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Breast milk is always best - as it contains natural nutrients, and antibodies to boost the baby's immune system. Formula - is only intended as a substitute - for use when breast-feeding is not practical, not as a full-time replacement !
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Can you supplement breast milk with baby formula, on occasion?
Yes, you can supplement breast milk with baby formula, on occasion. Breast milk is best, but if that is not possible, then formula is the next best thing.
What is the baby first food?
A baby's first milk should ideally be breast-milk from the baby's mother. If breast feeding is not possible, or wanted, then specially formulated baby milk should be used.
Why shouldn't babies have soy milk?
Soy milk does not contain the nutrients that a baby needs as food and if the baby is not getting these nutrients (best provided by mothers breast milk) it will not develop properly.
What is baby milk called?
Formula, if it comes from a can, breast milk if it comes from the baby's mother.
What should you feed your baby?
Baby food... breast milk...
What are the adventages of mothers breast milk over non-breast milk?
Breast milk is best for both your baby and you as it contains a substance called cholostrum which strengthens your babys immune system and so reduces the risk of your baby catching infections and cholostrum isn't found in formula milk also breast feeding is very good for you as when your baby suckles on your breast your stomach muscles and your uterus muscles constrict and you can actually feel then tighten and go back to their normal size which you want to happen also breast milk is totally free and easy as theres no bottles to sterilise so all in all breast milk is the best option hands down .
How can a mother's breast milk burn her baby?
It can't unless the milk is scalding hot..which it isn't, fresh breast milk is usually the body temperature of the mother, which is perfect for the baby
Can breast milk from another mother be given to a baby whose mother is sick?
Certainly! Up until our recent modern times, this was a common practice. As along as the mother giving the baby breast milk is healthy, one mother giving her milk to another child, presents no problem. While of course the best nutritional value comes from the baby's mother as her milk will naturally change as the baby's needs change, any breast milk is better than formula.
Can you feed a baby deer evaporated milk?
No give it breast milk
Which is more nutritious breast milk cow's milk or soy milk?
It all depends on who is doing the drinking of the milk: If you are a baby human, the very best thing to drink is mother's milk. If you are a baby cow, the very best thing to drink is cow's milk. If you are a baby soy bean, drink soy milk. (Sorry for the bad joke) The truth is that for babies, breast is best. Without doubt, the longer a baby nurses at its mother's breast the greater the benefits it will receive. Don't forget that the benefits of breast feeding extend past nutrition. There are huge short term emotional health, immunological, long term mental health, and long term physical health benefits that accrue with breast feeding. The nursing mother also gains health benefits from nursing. It is especially true that these secondary benefits can only come through breast feeding and that a bottle full of Bessy the Cow's milk will never meet.
Can a newborn get diabetes from breast milk?
There is no way breast milk can cause diabetes. Breast milk is in perfect balance with what a baby needs. While breast milk may be sweet and fatty, this is exactly what your growing child needs in his life right now. That is the beauty of breast milk, you don't have to worry if it is the right thing. The reason a woman has breasts is to give her children the best possible start in life. Use what you have been given and enjoy the closeness of feeding your baby the way the good Lord intended.
Is goats milk a good substitute for breast milk?
Only if you gave birth to a goat. Just because goat's milk is an unusual thing to drink in our culture, does not make it superior. The best thing for a baby is its mother's breast milk. Goat's milk, cow's milk, or formula is just a substitution. And substitutions are just that poor imitations of what is best.
