Infants who received breast milk (ASI) exclusively with infants who received formula milk has the nutrients of different weight. Infants exclusively breastfed tend to get slimmer and healthier in the long term.
Dr. Katherine Dewey of the University of California in 1992 comparing to normal growth patterns between breast-fed babies with formula milk.
Results obtained in the first few months are:
1. Breast milk and infant formula milk has the same growth pattern in the first few months.
2. 4-6 months of age, babies fed on formula gain weight faster than breast milk is likely.
3. After the first six months, babies who received breast milk tend to be more slender than formula milk.
"Being overweight in infants who received formula milk is expected due to excess water retention and body fat composition is different than breast milk," said Dr. Katherine as reported from the Mayo Clinic, Thursday (01/04/2010).
Various studies show that breastfed babies can adjust your caloric intake in accordance with their respective needs. This capability is expected to be the reason that breastfed babies are less likely to have obesity problems later in life.
There are several guidelines to determine whether the baby weight has gone up by normal or not if you eat milk, namely:
1. Newborn babies up to age 6 months, typically experienced growth of 1.5 to 2.5 cm per month and an increase of 0.5 to 1 kilogram of body weight every month. It is expected that the baby weighs twice as much weight as diusia six months.
2. Babies aged six months to a year, usually experiencing a growth of 1 cm and weight increase as much as 0.5 kilograms per month. Expected weight infants have three times the baby's weight at birth diusia one year.
In addition to dietary factors (breast milk or formula), infant weight gain can be influenced by many things:
Dr. Katherine Dewey of the University of California in 1992 comparing to normal growth patterns between breast-fed babies with formula milk.
Results obtained in the first few months are:
1. Breast milk and infant formula milk has the same growth pattern in the first few months.
2. 4-6 months of age, babies fed on formula gain weight faster than breast milk is likely.
3. After the first six months, babies who received breast milk tend to be more slender than formula milk.
"Being overweight in infants who received formula milk is expected due to excess water retention and body fat composition is different than breast milk," said Dr. Katherine as reported from the Mayo Clinic, Thursday (01/04/2010).
Various studies show that breastfed babies can adjust your caloric intake in accordance with their respective needs. This capability is expected to be the reason that breastfed babies are less likely to have obesity problems later in life.
There are several guidelines to determine whether the baby weight has gone up by normal or not if you eat milk, namely:
1. Newborn babies up to age 6 months, typically experienced growth of 1.5 to 2.5 cm per month and an increase of 0.5 to 1 kilogram of body weight every month. It is expected that the baby weighs twice as much weight as diusia six months.
2. Babies aged six months to a year, usually experiencing a growth of 1 cm and weight increase as much as 0.5 kilograms per month. Expected weight infants have three times the baby's weight at birth diusia one year.
In addition to dietary factors (breast milk or formula), infant weight gain can be influenced by many things:
- Genetic factors, it shows the baby has a different metabolic rate which means the ability to burn calories is different too.
- Temperament of infants, babies tend to be slightly relaxed or mellow burn calories so put on weight faster. Whereas active babies who tend to burn more calories so it will look more slender.
- Frequency of breastfeeding, how often the baby is breast-feeding also affect the growth of body weight.
