why breast milk is far superior to infant formula milk which is mostly based on cow's milk?
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Breastmilk contains more than 200 substances. We are not sure what they all do but you can bet they all have a purpose.
Breastmilk contains proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in the proper proportions. The fatty acids have been linked to higher I.Q. (These substances have been introduced into modern day formula but they are produced from genetically altered algae and have not been proven to work in formula). Cow's milk, soy proteins, corn syrup, sugar, soy oil and coconut oils are used in infant formula not because they are best but because they are cheap and available.
Breastmilk contains substances that actively fight disease. These include special enzymes such as lipase, lactoferrin, and lysozyme, as well as antibodies and white blood cells (WBC's). There is an average of 20,000 WBC's per teaspoon in mature milk. Colostrum has up to 5 million per teaspoon and pre-term colostrum/milk may have double the amount of term colostrum.
Breastmilk has been proven to fight diarrheal illnesses, colds, ear infections, bronchitis, bacterial meningitis, bladder infections, botulism, bacteremia, life threatening gastrointestinal disease, and RSV (respiratory syncytical virus). It decreases the incidence of ear infections by 60% and lower respiratory infections (like bronchitis) by 80%.
Breastmilk has also been shown to protect against, leukemia, lymphoma (another childhood cancer), multiple sclerosis, allergic diseases, asthma, obesity, and chronic digestive diseases such as Chrohns's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Breastmilk is non-allergenic. Cow's milk and soy formulas are highly allergic by comparison. Cow's milk proteins are being studied as possible triggers for diabetes.
Breastmilk contains the exact amount of iron needed for your baby's growth. Formula's have 4000% more iron than baby needs. One reason formula has so much iron is because the proteins in cow's milk are so irritating that they actually cause some microscopic bleeding in your baby's intestines, which leads to anemia.
Breastmilk is inexpensive. Formula generally costs in excess of $1,000 dollars for the first year.
Breastmilk is more completely digested because the proteins in breastmilk are more liquid than in formula. It is also more easily digested because it contains enzymes that actually help the baby to digest it.
Breastmilk constantly changes in response to baby's age, length of feeding, time of day, and environment. One example of how it changes with age is that the first milk (Colostrum) is higher in antibodies and is more liquid (its 90% whey) than mature milk. Mature milk is 60%-70% whey or liquid. During a feeding, your milk starts out higher in water and ends up higher in fat. The amount of fat in the milk changes with the time of day and is at its highest in the afternoon. But the changes in your milk don't end there because at 2 years and at 4-5 years its antibody levels surge. And on a day-to-day basis the antibodies in your milk change in response to whatever germs your baby has been exposed to. Your body is better able to reformulate the levels of antibodies in breastmilk if the baby actually receives the breastmilk via the breast. Mom's body is able to learn to make more milk if stimulated consistently at a certain time of day and able to decrease making milk when a feeding is routinely missed
Breastmilk contains proteins, carbohydrates, and fats in the proper proportions. The fatty acids have been linked to higher I.Q. (These substances have been introduced into modern day formula but they are produced from genetically altered algae and have not been proven to work in formula). Cow's milk, soy proteins, corn syrup, sugar, soy oil and coconut oils are used in infant formula not because they are best but because they are cheap and available.
Breastmilk contains substances that actively fight disease. These include special enzymes such as lipase, lactoferrin, and lysozyme, as well as antibodies and white blood cells (WBC's). There is an average of 20,000 WBC's per teaspoon in mature milk. Colostrum has up to 5 million per teaspoon and pre-term colostrum/milk may have double the amount of term colostrum.
Breastmilk has been proven to fight diarrheal illnesses, colds, ear infections, bronchitis, bacterial meningitis, bladder infections, botulism, bacteremia, life threatening gastrointestinal disease, and RSV (respiratory syncytical virus). It decreases the incidence of ear infections by 60% and lower respiratory infections (like bronchitis) by 80%.
Breastmilk has also been shown to protect against, leukemia, lymphoma (another childhood cancer), multiple sclerosis, allergic diseases, asthma, obesity, and chronic digestive diseases such as Chrohns's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Breastmilk is non-allergenic. Cow's milk and soy formulas are highly allergic by comparison. Cow's milk proteins are being studied as possible triggers for diabetes.
Breastmilk contains the exact amount of iron needed for your baby's growth. Formula's have 4000% more iron than baby needs. One reason formula has so much iron is because the proteins in cow's milk are so irritating that they actually cause some microscopic bleeding in your baby's intestines, which leads to anemia.
Breastmilk is inexpensive. Formula generally costs in excess of $1,000 dollars for the first year.
Breastmilk is more completely digested because the proteins in breastmilk are more liquid than in formula. It is also more easily digested because it contains enzymes that actually help the baby to digest it.
Breastmilk constantly changes in response to baby's age, length of feeding, time of day, and environment. One example of how it changes with age is that the first milk (Colostrum) is higher in antibodies and is more liquid (its 90% whey) than mature milk. Mature milk is 60%-70% whey or liquid. During a feeding, your milk starts out higher in water and ends up higher in fat. The amount of fat in the milk changes with the time of day and is at its highest in the afternoon. But the changes in your milk don't end there because at 2 years and at 4-5 years its antibody levels surge. And on a day-to-day basis the antibodies in your milk change in response to whatever germs your baby has been exposed to. Your body is better able to reformulate the levels of antibodies in breastmilk if the baby actually receives the breastmilk via the breast. Mom's body is able to learn to make more milk if stimulated consistently at a certain time of day and able to decrease making milk when a feeding is routinely missed
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Breast milk
-Breast milk has all the nutrients needed for growth and development of babies.
-It has antibodies which can help prevent your babies from getting sick.
- It can also help in preventing some health problems like allergies, stomach problems and infections.
- They are easy to digest.
cow's milk based formula:
-They are not easily digestible by all the babies. They cause cow's milk protein allergy. They cause wide range of problems like:
-digestive problems including colic, diarrhoea, constipation.
-also cause certain skin reactions or allergies
-Breast milk has all the nutrients needed for growth and development of babies.
-It has antibodies which can help prevent your babies from getting sick.
- It can also help in preventing some health problems like allergies, stomach problems and infections.
- They are easy to digest.
cow's milk based formula:
-They are not easily digestible by all the babies. They cause cow's milk protein allergy. They cause wide range of problems like:
-digestive problems including colic, diarrhoea, constipation.
-also cause certain skin reactions or allergies
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