Neither formula milk nor processed food are advised by experts to be fed to babies. Although these food products are good options to keep your child full for the meantime, nothing beats the nutritional value of pure breast milk and organic fruits and vegetables.
Most mothers are unaware what baby foods are made from. Processed baby food and formula milk contains ingredients that are inferior to what is actually found in real breast milk. Formula milk, for instance, contains a lot of sugar, oils and protein such as cow's milk, soy or whey.
This is also the case with processed baby food. There are some ingredients in these products that do not really have any nutritional value. Instead, your baby will be fed with extra carbohydrates, fats and sugar. It does not contain antibodies, digestive enzymes or immunoglobulin. These are all necessary for your child's overall growth and nourishment.
Formula milk and processed food are made in a factory. Although most manufacturers claim that these products are made from real food, the procedure in making them diminishes the quality. Some products, especially those that are really cheap, contain more sugar and less milk/real food. Definitely, there's very little nutritional value.
Children regularly fed with these food products are often develop weak immune system. Your baby may not develop the protection he/she needs from common viruses. Although there are vaccines for diseases available, imagine the costs it would take just to strengthen your child's immune system. Why not just provide him/her the nutrition he/she needs from the primary natural source?
They are more likely to be hospitalized compared to those fed with breast milk and organic food.
They are prone to diseases affecting the respiratory system, ear infections and diarrhea. In some cases, children develop sensitive digestive system. Some formula milk makes babies develop constipation.
Also, breastfeeding tightens the bond between the mother and the baby. Studies shown that breastfed babies intensifies the bond between mom and child, which allows the child to develop a sense of trust to the world. Formula milk or processed food is never really an equal substitute to breast milk and fruits and vegetables.
Nevertheless, breast milk and real food are still the best options to feed your child. Nature has provided us with everything that we need in order to survive. But as our lifestyle changes, and so is the demand for our time and energy. This leaves us to search for possible substitutes that are convenient and less time consuming.
You can feed them with these processed food products only if the real deal is not available. If your baby needs to eat and breast milk or vegetables are not accessible, then you can feed your child with a bottle of formula milk. If you need to work and your baby is left with a baby sitter, or with his/her dad, formula milk may be a substitute.
However, this should be done in moderation. There are still other breast milk/real food substitutes better than these baby food products. Educate yourself on how to preserve your breast milk or how to prolong shelf life of homemade baby food. You could use breast pumps to preserve your milk. You could learn ways to preserve homemade baby food longer so that you don't have to mash veggies everyday.
There are so many ways to feed your baby with nutritious meals without the hassle.
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