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11/01/2012
Breast-Fed Babies Cry More
Babies who are breastfed will cry more it has been revealed by medical experts.
The Medical Research Council team has advised new mums that it is likely and normal for their baby to cry more if they choose to breast-feed.
Although formula-fed babies appear more content and easier to pacify, breast is still best say the experts.
The team of medical experts hope that by giving new mums more realistic expectations they may stick with breast feeding.
According to the team most UK mums try to breastfeed but within months the rate drops despite recommendations for mothers to breast-feed for the first six months after birth.
Many mothers say their reason for stopping is that their baby is irritable and they feel that breast milk is not satisfying their baby.
(LB)
The Medical Research Council team has advised new mums that it is likely and normal for their baby to cry more if they choose to breast-feed.
Although formula-fed babies appear more content and easier to pacify, breast is still best say the experts.
The team of medical experts hope that by giving new mums more realistic expectations they may stick with breast feeding.
According to the team most UK mums try to breastfeed but within months the rate drops despite recommendations for mothers to breast-feed for the first six months after birth.
Many mothers say their reason for stopping is that their baby is irritable and they feel that breast milk is not satisfying their baby.
(LB)
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