“Breast milk feeding” refers to the mother letting the baby suck her breasts to obtain breast milk; while “bottle human milk feeding” refers to placing the sucked breast milk in a bottle to feed the baby. This situation is no longer the traditional sense. Breastfeeding.
But bottle feeding is a common way to breastfeed these days. So, what are the differences between bottle feeding and breast feeding?
First, after the extruded breast milk is placed and stored, some nutrients in the breast milk will be lost, such as vitamin C, immunologically active substances, etc., and some nutrients will adhere to the walls of containers such as feeding bottles and cause losses.
Still, even breast milk that has been cryogenically stored is better than formula. Extruded breast milk gradually decomposes the fat components in the milk because the lipase is still working, which causes the taste of the milk to change, and some babies will reject this taste.
Second, breast-feeding prevents the development of childhood obesity, and bottle-feeding forfeits this advantage.
When breastfeeding directly, the baby has more decision-making power about the amount of milk consumed, while bottle feeding, when the time and amount of food are more dependent on the feeder, they usually encourage the baby to drink up the remaining milk in the bottle, resulting in overfeeding.
The milk at the time of breastfeeding is “premature milk”, “posterior milk”, the premilk is thin and rich in water and protein; the postmilk is thick and rich in fat, lactose and other nutrients. Extruded breast milk “pre-milk”, “post-milk” mixed together, may cause the baby to consume more fat.
Third, the emptying efficiency of the breast by sucking milk is not as good as feeding by hand, and long-term feeding by squeezing the milk out will lead to a decrease in lactation.
And another point is that baby feeding is not just a nutritional need, but also a sucking and emotional need. Breast-milk feeding not only meets the baby’s sucking needs, but also creates a special emotional connection between the baby and the mother, enhancing the mother-child relationship, which is an advantage that bottle feeding cannot have.
Therefore, whenever conditions permit, try to choose breast-feeding. When the mother cannot feed herself, bottle human milk feeding is also an option. At least the child can eat breast milk, which is still better than feeding formula milk.
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Dr. Ashish Singh is not just a consultant orthopaedic surgeon but a visionary leader in the field. Serving as the Medical Director at Anup Institute of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation in Patna, Bihar, he holds an illustrious academic background with MBBS, MS Ortho, MCh.Orth. (UK), PG Diploma CAOS (UK), and SICOT Diploma Orth. (Sweden).
