Need a Doula in San Antonio? » infant formula http://www.doulasanantonio.com Peaceful and Joyous Birth is Within Your Reach! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:13:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Important Information About Formula http://www.doulasanantonio.com/important-information-about-formula http://www.doulasanantonio.com/important-information-about-formula#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:00:33 +0000 admin http://www.doulasanantonio.com/?p=1513 By now, every doctor and parent in America has heard the news: breastfeeding is best for babies. What’s not-so-old news is the growing body of evidence demonstrating that commercial infant formulas are simply not good enough. While commercial infant formulas are commonly perceived to be the medically recommended second-choice infant food after breastfeeding, the World Health Organization (WHO) actually states: “The second choice is the mother’s own milk expressed and given to the infant in some way. The third choice is the milk of another human mother. The fourth and last choice is artificial baby milk.”

Read the rest of this important article here. Then send me your comments! I have breastfed all of 7 of my babies, but I have also struggled with various breastfeeding issues and have made the difficult decision to supplement with formula. I have great compassion and empathy for moms in various situations and for moms who want to breastfeed but run into difficulties.

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