Q: What are the emotional benefits for the baby when they’re breastfed vs. bottle fed?
A: No matter how a baby is fed, if he is nurtured and respected, he will feel loved and special. If he is fed when he is hungry and not made to wait, if he is responded to with a great deal of love and holding and touching, if he is kissed and kissed and hugged and hugged, he will feel like the most special little person in the world!
As a lactation consultant, my expertise is in breastfeeding and I know that breastfeeding is a very easy way to feed and nurture and respect a baby!
By Ann Calandro
BSN, RNC, IBCLC Lactation Consultant
