BREAST VS FORMULA FEEDING Table of Contents I.

I. Introduction...............................................2

II. Discussion.................................................2

History....................................................2

American Academy of Pediatrics........................2

Social, economic, and motivational factors............3

Infant-feeding trends.................................4

Hospital practices and breast-feeding.................6

Cultural contexts..........................................7

Western society......................................10

Psychological implications................................11

Psychological stress.................................11

Personality differences..............................12

Depression...........................................13

Pros and cons of breast-feeding...........................14

Practical aspects....................................14

Working mothers......................................15

Immunologic outcomes.................................16

Breast Milk...............................................17

Constituents.........................................17

Infant formulas...........................................18

Bovine milk-based....................................19

Soy-based............................................20

Protein hydrolysate-based............................21

III. Summary..............................................

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