eli5: why isn’t formula milk just formulated to be better than breastmilk?
In: 1316
Because it cannot react in real time; breastmilk changes not only with the baby’s development (because you could just buy different types for different ages, as you can diapers, it actually changes over very short timespans to adapt to baby’s needs: mom is ill and baby is in contact with pathogens? Boom, tailored antibodies in breast mill. Baby is losing appetite? Boom, more calorically dense milk. Hot? Boom, more watery breastmilk. Not to mention you can’t possibly recreate, let alone improve on all the effects of the act nursing from jaw development, to emotional connection to skin to skin contact etc.
Latest Answers