10 Things to Know About Bottlefeeding

I think it's really terrible that this story isn't balanced with the benefits of breast feeding. While it's true that some women simply cannot breastfeed their baby, the benefits of breast milk far outweigh the benefits of formula. If women were better educated about breast feeding, and the things they can do to make breastfeeding easier such as getting lactation support early on, they might be less inclined to opt for formula. Shame on Parenting for not making this information more available.

i cant get my 3 month old to take a bottle!!!! Ive tried several different nipples and bottles. i am breast feeding but i go to school to so im trying to get her to take breast milk from a bottle but she just wont do it. any advice on how to get her to eat out of a bottle????????? all she does is cry and cry till i get home to breast feed her.

EDIT: sorry that should read <1yr old babe bottle feed him/her self.

I think that you should be advocating skin-to-skin contact as much as possible when bottle feeding. I know that bottle feeding is the only option for some Moms, but as a registered nurse I have to say, as much of a hassle it may seem to bottle feed like you are breastfeeding it is extremely beneficial to the babe. And please Moms... don't let your >1yr baby feed him/her self there is a nurturing element to feeding breast/bottle which is wholly lost when this is done.

I strictly brest fed my first daughter..I couldnt even put the breast milk in a bottle because she wouldnt use the bottle...I plan on breast-feeding but also using a bottle of breast milk to feed my twins because I have to go back to work.