Breast feeding gives your child all the nutrition they needs for the first 6 months, and will be the main source of nutrition up until 1 year old. After that, some mothers still may choose to breast feed morning and night for comfort and attachment.
There will be some mothers who just cannot produce enough for baby to eat for the full year. That is perfectly okay. Do not feel guilty. Yes, breast milk is very healthy for the baby and breast feeding has many benefits but you are not being selfish by not breast feeding your baby. Some women just have an easier time that others and that is okay. Formula is a great alternative to breast milk and can give your baby the nutrition they need to grow and develop healthily.
Research is so back and forth on this topic that really you can go either way. As long as your baby is being fed and cared for, you are being a great mom.
Click here to find out how much formula baby should be getting if you are formula feeding.
Here is a great site on breast feeding:
http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/faq/
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