Breastfeeding is your choice that is right for you and your family. Due to work schedules, convenience, and help from your support network, feeding formula may be the best option that works for you. But what if you want to breastfeed and have doubts that your breastmilk is causing your baby to have eczema?
The answer is likely that it is not your breastmilk, per se, but maybe the proteins found in your breastmilk from what you are consuming.
Let’s explore the pros and cons of breastfeeding (and therefore, formula feeding) to help you make your decision.
Breastfeeding
Benefits
- antibodies
- studies show
Cons
- time consuming
- may be hard to eliminate certain food from diet
Formula
Formula now has prebiotics and probiotics to help with digestion.
Benefits
- convenience
- consistent ingredients
Cons
- if you are into gut health, because the baby is consuming cow’s milk via formula, their gut health will be more mature than a baby who is breastfed.
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