Breastfeeding or Baby Formula: There’s no wrong choice
Few topics in early motherhood carry as much emotional weight, unsolicited advice, and overwhelming pressure as how you choose to feed your baby. From the moment you announce a pregnancy, it can seem like everyone has an opinion on whether nursing or bottle feeding is better. While the benefits of breast milk for infants have been extensively reported, there is a lack of acknowledgment on the mental and physical toll that exclusively breastfeeding can have on mothers. There is also a bias in the reporting of the benefits, and sometimes lifesaving necessities of formula. So let’s have a closer look at the pros and cons of both.