Topic 7

Question 1

Pros breast milk

Answer 1

Less likely to be obese(baby)
baby’s brain development better
Never causes indigestion
All nutrients your baby needs for first 6 months of life
Encourages baby’s food development
Lower risk of SIDS

Question 2

Cons

Answer 2

Can be embarrassing
Tiring
Diet restricted
Don’t know how much baby is taking

Question 3

Bottle feeding

Answer 3

1- wash hands and clean work area

2-sterilise bottle with steam steriliser

3-use fresh tap water and boil kettle,leave to cool 30 mins

4- follow instructions on formula, correct proportions, water in before formula

5-make bottles straight away, do not store in fridge

6-shake made bottles and test temperature on wrist

Question 4

Pros

Answer 4

Mother sees how much baby is taking
Other people can feed baby
Can feed anywhere
Mother can eat and drink what she wants
May feel more comfortable

Question 5

Cons

Answer 5

Expensive
Time consuming
Cause indigestion
If too much formula baby could go into coma
Mother may find it difficult to work out quantities
Does not have same protections against infections