Formula feedings (Bottle Feeding)
 There is no real substitute for breast milk. It is simply the best food for your baby. It provides all the nourishment they require and builds immunities protecting your baby against developing certain infections to which they will be exposed. In spite of the advantages of breast feeding some mothers decide to bottle feed their babies. It is important to investigate all of the formula alternatives.
How Formulas are Made
Formula manufacturers use human milk as the nutritional standard; follow a basic recipe that includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water. They merge various components so that the nutrients in artificial baby milks are of the same rough proportions as human milk. Different formula manufacturers` source these elements from different sources like - cow`s milk, soybeans, or something else. Most formulas are cow`s-milk based, meaning that the basic nutritional building blocks of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates are taken from this nutritional base. Cow`s milk contains almost all nutrients necessary for adequate infant nutrition, although the proportions may not be proper. Soybeans are also a ready source of certain nutrients necessary for human nutrition. Formula manufacturers start with the basic nutritional elements in cow`s or soy milk and keep on adding ingredients until the mixture approximates human milk as strictly as possible. They adjust levels of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat and add vitamins and minerals.
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