Contents:
- Medical Video: The NIFTY ™ Cup: A Feeding Tool for Babies Who Can't Breastfeed
- When should I give formula milk to children?
- Is it possible to mix breast milk and formula milk in one bottle?
- Benefits of continued breastfeeding after a 6 month old baby
Medical Video: The NIFTY ™ Cup: A Feeding Tool for Babies Who Can't Breastfeed
Many mothers try to mix breast milk and formula milk in bottles for suckling children. The reason is, in this way the mother can maximize nutritional intake for the baby. However, is this method really good?
When should I give formula milk to children?
Breast milk is the only food that is best for babies until they are 6 months old. After 6 months, he starts to need more nutrition, so you can give him complementary food.
So, you should not give formula milk or other foods and drinks other than breast milk before he is 6 months old. Because, all the needs of babies can be fulfilled only with breast milk. Breast milk will also not cause digestive problems that are still developing.
Another story if your child is past 6 months of age. So, formula milk may be your consideration as a choice of complementary foods. At this time your little one has begun to be able to digest food other than breast milk, and his nutritional needs are also increasing.
However, actually if your breast milk is still sufficient for your baby even though he is more than 6 months old, then it is better to rely on breast milk than formula milk. Ideally, for babies between the ages of 6-12 months, 70 percent of their caloric needs are still obtained from breast milk or formula milk and 30 percent of it from complementary foods.
Is it possible to mix breast milk and formula milk in one bottle?
If you really want to give your child formula milk as a supplement, you should not mix it in one bottle for one suckling session. Give a bottle at different times, for example in the morning and in the afternoon breastfeeding.
This is intended to keep breast milk as the main food for the little one. Moreover jIf you mix breast milk and formula milk, your milk production will not be optimal. Even though you are still able to give a large portion of breast milk to your baby.
Over time, maybe the amount of breast milk will be reduced because the production is not maximized. So, you should give it in a different time and place.
In addition, until now there has been no scientific evidence that mixing breast milk and formula milk in one bottle can improve nutrition.
Benefits of continued breastfeeding after a 6 month old baby
In essence, if you can continue to maximize your milk production for your baby until he is 2 years old, then you should still prioritize breast milk. Yes, besides being cheaper, there are many benefits that your child can get if you continue breastfeeding until your child is 2 years old, such as:
- Ensure that the baby's nutritional needs are met. Breast milk is still a good food for your little one, even though he has eaten solid food. By giving it breast milk, the nutritional needs can be fulfilled.
- Prevent babies from developing various diseases. Breast milk contains maternal antibody substances that can make babies more immune to disease.
- Mother's health also improves. Not only babies, mothers also benefit from continued breastfeeding. This can prevent the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
- The bond between mother and child becomes stronger. Giving ASI is not only beneficial for physical health, but for the bond between mother and baby. The bond between mother and baby can be stronger if the milk continues until he is 2 years old.
