Are breastfeeding and bottle-feeding nutritionally equivalent? Will breastfeeding and bottle-feeding make you lose weight?

Whether to breastfeed or bottle-feed your baby is a question that I believe many mothers are struggling with. As a mother, mothers all hope that their children are healthy and safe, so which one is better for the child, breastfeeding or bottle-feeding?

In terms of ingredients, breast milk and bottle feeding are nutritionally the same.

Breastfeeding is now advocated. Some people let their babies suck directly after they are born, while some people choose to feed with bottles for various reasons. In fact, these are just two feeding methods. Whether it is bottle feeding or breastfeeding, the nutritional content is the same. But it should be noted that bottle feeding is prone to bacterial infection, so it is recommended not to feed breast milk with bottles. However, for mothers who pump milk, they have to use breast milk bottles if they want to breastfeed.

Will breastfeeding or bottle feeding make you lose weight?

Both will lose weight, but breastfeeding will generally help you lose weight faster than bottle-feeding. If you are much fatter during pregnancy than before pregnancy, you will lose more weight after breastfeeding. Generally, you will see the effect in about half a year. Breastfeeding is also a physical exercise. The more you breastfeed, the more you will lose. Bottle-feeding just squeezes out the stock. Breastfeeding definitely consumes more energy than bottle-feeding. However, during breastfeeding, mothers will eat a lot of nutritious food to get enough breast milk. Don't deliberately lose weight, otherwise it may lead to insufficient breast milk.

Benefits of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding has certain advantages over bottle feeding. First of all, breastfeeding is more conducive to the parent-child relationship between mother and baby. In addition, the feeding process is also a time for emotional communication between mother and baby. The baby can hear the mother's heartbeat and feel the mother's warmth when feeding in the mother's arms, so it is a good way for the baby to cultivate a sense of security. Generally speaking, babies who are breastfed have a much stronger sense of security than babies who are bottle-fed, and the parent-child relationship is also closer. Moreover, babies who are breastfed are usually fed on demand, and generally will not be overfed or underfed. Therefore, the baby's weight is rarely fat or thin.

What should you pay attention to when feeding with a breast milk bottle?

There are also certain things to note when feeding with a breast milk bottle, mainly the following points:

1. Let the baby suck the nipple as early as possible to promote milk secretion. 2. When the milk is swollen, if the baby's sucking power is not enough, use a breast pump to suck out the milk to open up the mammary glands. 3. Keep a happy mood. 4. Ensure adequate sleep. 5. Before establishing breastfeeding, try not to feed the baby with formula, let alone a bottle. If there is squeezed breast milk, use a spoon to feed breast milk. If there is no breast milk, use a spoon to feed glucose water. Feeding the baby with a bottle too early will make the baby have a nipple illusion. Adding milk powder too early will cause allergies. The baby's eczema is caused by allergies. 6. Ensure adequate nutrition and drink more soup (stewed pig's trotters are preferred). Soy milk, milk, fruits, and vegetables are all good things for milk production, and the calories need to be larger than usual meals to be enough. 7. Have enough confidence in breast milk, and be able to stand up when family members question the quality and quantity of breast milk. 8. Let your baby suck more often, and sucking more frequently can promote milk secretion than sucking for a longer time. 9. Correct breastfeeding posture, relaxed posture and mentality will be conducive to the milk ejection reaction and improve the efficiency of your baby's breastfeeding. 10. Try to let your baby use all the sucking actions on your nipples.