breastfeed vs bottle feed

**krisma** · 15-02-2011 19:01

so , i have been waning to know really which is overall he best , i have heard bad things about breastfeeding and little about bottle feeding my son is bottle feed since he wouldnt latch on when he was born and hes been thriving great !!!! so what are your points of view on this i have always belived in breasfeeding bu now im not so sure , im going to try to breastfeed this bub when he/she is born but i wont take then ill do bottle but any way what are you thoughts or experience even .

**BlissedOut** · 15-02-2011 19:04

I bottled fed DS from birth, he's very healthy and thriving.

**Opinionated** · 15-02-2011 19:11

Do you really need to ask? Breast milk is best, perfectly designed for the individual baby you are feeding. That said, babies can thrive perfectly well on artificial milk (formula) but they do miss out on some things that can't be made in a factory. The only time formula is better is when circumstances for the mother or baby make breastfeeding too difficult (eg, feeding difficulties, pnd, etc.) or if the baby has an intolerance to their mothers milk. At those times it is more beneficial for formula to be the choice.

**SPC** · 15-02-2011 19:23

Is this a late entry for funniest thread or an early entry for next year?

Artificially fed babies are immune defficient, which is why they are at increased risk of a number of diseases.

Bartick and Reinhold, 2010, [Paediatrics, 125[5], 1048-1056], estimate that if 90% of American babies were exclusively breastfed for 6 months it would prevent 911 infant deaths and save the US health system $13 billion a year.

**trixiebelle17** · 15-02-2011 19:24

all i have read says breast is the better option for a baby... But in saying that it doesnt always work out for such a great number of reasons... If it's too distressing for mum or bubba you have to weigh up how the effects of that stress is compared to the benefits of breastmilk... i definately recommend giving it a shot and perservering with it for at least a couple of weeks (it wasnt until DS was prob about 5-6 weeks that it no longer hurt and my nipples had toughened up).. read what u can about how it works, the benefits etc but if it doesnt work out for what ever reason dont feel guilty about using a bottle

**ManekiNeko** · 15-02-2011 19:26

Think I'lll subscribe to this thread

**Satine** · 15-02-2011 20:14

Gosh what mean and sarcastic responses a couple of those are, Bubhub can be so judgemental.

I thought it was a perfectly reasonable, genuine question. I hope there are some more helpful responses to come.

**Chocolate All Gone Now** · 15-02-2011 20:20

Originally Posted by ManekiNeko

Think I'lll subscribe to this thread

I'll bring the chocolate - you bring the popcorn? (Well Pinkzy may spill it though if she starts dancing to "Stacey's Mum")

**samsausage** · 15-02-2011 20:21

"Is this a late entry for funniest thread or an early entry for next year?

Artificially fed babies are immune defficient, which is why they are at increased risk of a number of diseases.

Bartick and Reinhold, 2010, [Paediatrics, 125[5], 1048-1056], estimate that if 90% of American babies were exclusively breastfed for 6 months it would prevent 911 infant deaths and save the US health system $13 billion a year."

You have some valuable, relevant information there, it's a shame it's presented so abrasively - you just lost your target audience, well done!