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Filed under: Babies, Breast-Feeding
Bottle feeding or breast-feeding, you're wiped out. Credit: Getty Images
Breast-fed babies are reported to wake up more frequently than formula-fed babies, an article in the journal Pediatrics asserts. But what does that mean for nursing mothers -- are they more sleep deprived than their formula-feeding counterparts?
To find out, the researchers interviewed 80 new mothers, and divided them into three groups: Those who fed breast milk exclusively, those who fed formula exclusively and those who used a combination of the two, the article says. They then monitored the mothers' sleep and had them keep sleep diaries, which recorded their nighttime sleeping as well as how sleepy or fatigued they felt during the day.
For the most part, the sleep monitors showed that mothers got roughly the same amount of sleep regardless of their feeding habits, although their sleep diaries indicated that the nursing mothers thought they woke up more at night, the article says. The mothers reported feeling equally tired during the day.
How much a new mother sleeps matters, not only for her well-being, but for that of her baby as well. Studies have shown that improvements in an infant's sleep can help lessen a mother's depression, the article says. Maternal depression can have a negative impact on parent-child interaction, emotional and cognitive outcomes, the ability to thrive and behavior, the article states.
The authors conclude that, since "the cumulative evidence supporting the benefits of breast-feeding is so significant," new mothers should be told that choosing formula doesn't mean they will get more sleep.
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11-08-2010 @ 10:58AM
Alicia said...I don't see how this would be a good thing for anyone, except maybe breastfeeding zealots. Tired moms are never a good thing. And I'll say again, women should be wholly supported no matter how they decide to feed their baby.
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11-09-2010 @ 3:08PM
Shelia said...For mom's that aren't breast feeding, there are some free formulas you can request from Http://bit.ly/dailysample I've gotten the baby free diapers on there too.
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