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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Let us admit it mothers, that not all of us do breastfeeding. And I am one of you out there. I am not feeling guilty about it either. The choice is in us. Though we don’t breastfeed them, I know that it will not cause any problems in them. How can we give more if our breasts can’t produce much milk. That is why, we turn directly to formulas. Formulas are not dangerous and harmful. We just need to follow important things so that we will give our baby the best care and love.
I will share few important things for you in order to give your baby the right formula when you breast-feed them.
There are three kinds of formula. There are the ready-to-feed liquid and they are the most expensive. There is the concentrated liquid which is the less pricey and the powder form which is of course, the cheapest.
*If you are mixing liquid concentrate or powder, it is always very important to use the exact amount of water which the label says to use. If there are too little water, I am sure that it can upset your baby’s stomach while too much will keep her from getting enough nutrients.
*Be sure to refrigerate and cover the opened cans of liquid formula and use them within 48 hours.
*The right thing to do on how to determine how much formula to prepare, the advice is to divide your baby’s weight in half. My David is weighing 8 pounds and so, he needs 4 ounces. Babies need to be fed every 2 to 3 hours at first, but as he grows, he will eat less often.
It is essential to know the right formula for our babies. We don’t want them to get sick and suffer from any kind of problems as they are growing. It is our tasks mothers to nourish them with the right thing.
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A mother should take into consideration the weight and age of her baby, and the type of formula that is suitable for her infant, before switching to formula. Breastfeeding is the preferred and recommended method of infant feeding. However, if the decision is made not to breast feed, if breast feeding is not possible, if a breast milk supplement is needed, or if breast feeding is stopped before the baby is one year of age, a commercially prepared iron-fortified infant formula is the best alternative to mother's milk.
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