Breast Milk V. Formula Milk

BREAST MILK VS. FORMULA MILK

Before the early twentieth century, the only choices that were available for women with young children that were breastfeeding was to either breastfeed their infants themselves or to be able to look for a wet nurse that would feed their little children. However, in the early 1920s there was an introduction of another option which was infant formula milk.it was a manufactured alternative to the originally known breast milk. There were mixed opinions about the introduction of the breast milk depending on their views and society setting.to some it was seen as an option that was lifesaving and to others it was seen as a modern way of child feeding some even feeling that it was shameful and a risk to the health of the children.

Ever since the introduction of formula milk for infants, there has been an introduction of international code of marketing for the Breast milk substitutes that have become popular all over the world. This was due to the increased usage of the formula milk.it is a sensitive case since what the infants feed on is very sensitive to their health. Over time, doctors have always suggested exclusive breastfeeding for infants but this may not always be possible in some circumstances. This might be because of temporary disablement of the mother, sickness or even for any other reasons that may not make it possible for the mother to breastfeed an infant. For this reasons, they might choose, the formula milk as the only alternative to feed the infants. The paper is an expression of the different views about the controversial topic of breast milk and formula milk for infants.

According to Hunt, K. M. (2012) he advocates for exclusive breastfeeding of infants for the first six months after they have been born and continued breastfeeding for the next one to two years depending on the preferences of the mother. This period is recognized as the normative standard within which a child should continue with the...