Don’t feel guilty if you have decided to go down the route of bottle feeding. Making the decision to bottle feed is never taken lightly and if you have decided that bottle feeding is the right decision for you and your child than follow your instincts and go for it, don’t worry what other people have to say.
In some instances bottle feeding can be better for your newborn than breastfeeding particularly if you are a smoker, drink alcohol of take unprescribed drugs (certain drugs, alcohol and nicotine can be transmitted to your baby through your breast milk). Also, it is better to bottle feed if you are HIV positive or have other serious illnesses such as severe anaemia, turberculosis or kidney disease. If you are taking certain medications you may be advised not to breastfeed your baby.
Bottle feeding formula milk provides all the vitamins a minerals that your baby needs, it’s nutritional qualities are close to breast milk and, in most cases, is made from cows milk which has been specially treated to ease digestion.
There are now alternatives to regular formula’s (usually soya) specifically designed for lactose intolerant babies or for those babies where there is family history of allergies. […]

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