Will Formula Feeding Harm My Baby?

Will Formula Feeding Harm My Baby?

When a mother has her new child, she faces a tough decision: breastfeed or formula feed? Perhaps a combination of both? Many mothers have reservations about breastfeeding because of the time commitment and concerns over producing enough milk, but also fear that formula feeding could impact their baby's health. Are these fears warranted, or is formula feeding a safe and effective alternative to the natural method?

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  • Michael Glass
    Circumventing nature isn't necessarily better.

    Yes, we do circumvent nature in a myriad of ways. However, this does not mean that circumventing nature is automatically better or worse. When faced with a choice between nature and something different we should go with nature unless the alternative is demonstratively better.

    Breast milk is widely accepted as being better than artificial formula. Therefore it is better to go for breast milk unless there are compelling reasons not to.

    - Michael GlassAU January 5, 2009 5:14AM

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