Bottle Feeding May Result To Obesity In Babies

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 13:26

Bottle-feeds, according to researchers, may hamper the child's growth if there are mistakes in the preparation of the formula. The errors include too high concentration of formula, changing brands, and the timing of feeds. This could lead to 'overfeeding', which can cause obesity in the child, says the researchers,

On the other hand, babies who do not receive enough formula milk are likely to be undernourished. A review of studies involving more than 13,000 mothers found that a lack of information, and support for bottle-feeding mothers, was contributing to the problem, reports the Daily Express.

The researchers found that some new mothers thought that they were a failure for bottle-feeding or were angry about not being able to breastfeed, while others thought midwives were more interested in helping breastfeeding mothers than those who used bottles.

"The WHO/Unicef code on infant feeding discourages active dissemination of information on bottle-feeding," the study said. It also says, "During the antenatal period, it permits postnatal advice and instruction on bottle-feeding only after the mother has decided to bottle-feed," the study said.

Therefore, mothers who bottle-fed their kids did not receive enough information.

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