Breastfeeding
can be one of your
happiest relationships ever
is immediate,
simple, and nearly free
provides a normal
start in life
promotes normal jaw
development
is the normal
follow-up to birth for the mother's body
provides a normal
hormonal state for mothering
lets the baby
control his own appetite
saves money for the
family
Human Milk
has perhaps 1,000 known
ingredients, including:
interferon and white blood cells
antibacterial and antiviral
agents
intestinal soothers
readily absorbed nutrients
everything a baby is known to
need
offers
several kinds of milk at each nursing
changes to meet the
baby's changing needs
is
non-allergenic
is the human
infant's only normal food needs, at low
production cost.
promotes normal
brain development
is always clean,
straight from the source
promotes normal
health in infancy and beyond
smells fine going
in and coming out
is simply the
sensible start for the world's best baby |
Bottle-feeding
is a feeding method
needs equipment,
preparation, and about $3/day, plus extra
medical expenses
is artificial
is linked to
increased need for dental work
is linked to increased
rates of post-partum
hemorrhage, some
maternal breast and ovarian cancers, and to more
closely spaced births
means mothering
with low mothering hormones
can lead to
overfeeding and later obesity
makes money for
industry and the health care
system
Formula
has far,far
fewer ingredients, including:
tropical oils
no anti-infective properties
intestinal irritants
poorly absorbed
nutrients
microdeficiencies
is the same
throughout every feeding
changes only with
manufacturing and preparation errors, which
are common
in standard form
contains either of 2 common
allergens - cow
milk or soybeans
tries to
approximate what's known about infant
needs, at low
production cost. Cow milk and
soy are used not
because they are the best
imitation of human
milk, but because they are
readily available
and cost-effective
is linked to lower
intelligence scores
is easily and
frequently contaminated
has been linked to
increases in many infant
illnesses,
including SIDS, and to many long-term
problems including
malocclusion, breast cancer
childhood lymphoma,
vision deficits, and diabetes
smells...
interesting!
doesn't have to be
for you and your baby
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