159. To BF or not to BF, that is the Question.

Breastfeeding--either directly or by pumping ("induced lactation")--has a list of benefits that grow with every review.  Breast milk components change as the baby's nutritional needs evolve; it contains antibodies that enhance the newborn immune system. It's easier to digest, and breast-fed babies are less likely to develop asthma and diabetes, or become obese.  And they have a decreased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

But some babies just do better with a bottle, and filling a bottle with pumped milk is easier said than done for some women. Forget the psychological second-guessing; formula just works better for both Mom and baby
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Kelly tried nursing, then the pump, but now just wants to formula feed. She denies depression, but feels stressed out by the pressure exerted by her family who want her to continue pumping. Do these people not know what it means to support a new mom? The difference between encouragement and badgering? Apparently not.