A lot of organizations have toned down their views on breastfeeding in light of the backlash from a formula culture. Not UNICEF. What do you think? E.g., Formula is not an acceptable substitute for breastmilk because formula, at its best, only replaces most of the nutritional components of breast milk: it is just a food, whereas breast milk is a complex living nutritional fluid containing anti-bodies, enzymes, long chain fatty acids and hormones, many of which simply cannot be included in formula. Furthermore, in the first few months, it is hard for the baby’s gut to absorb anything other than breastmilk. Even one feeding of formula or other foods can cause injuries to the gut, taking weeks for the baby to recover. unicef.org/nutrition/index_24824.html
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 02:06:24 +0000
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