eli5: why isn’t formula milk just formulated to be better than breastmilk?
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I am not certain the breast milk is better for the baby, than the formula. Breast milk varies from mother to mother, diet to diet, and life habits to life habits.
What I feel creates the difference is the oxytocin released by the pituitary gland during the breast feeding process that causes the mother/baby bond.
Of course, oxytocin is a part of the delivery process, but it is also a part of the signally of the milk production process.
Oxytocin is your bodies love drug and both the baby and mother produce it during breast feeding, which causes the strong bond we see between mom and child.
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