Feeding Philosophies

It should be easy feeding baby, right? When he is hungry, you feed him. Does that sound like a problem? Well, the problem is that there are many different feeding methods that are thrown at new moms. Here are just a few:

* Parent-directed feeding * Hyper-scheduling * Rigid feeding * Demand schedule * Self-regulating schedule * Cue (responsive) feeding * Demand-feeding * Cry feeding

What method you choose to feed your baby will have an overall effect on her hunger patterns, sleep patterns, and mood. In parent-directed feeding (PDF), we are talking about having a flexible schedule, and not being ruled by the clock. Usually this is the better choice for both baby and mum, and helps to take some of the stress involved in feeding and parenting away.

PDF takes the common sense approach, and not let yourself be ruled by the clock or the Rules laid down by pediatricians or other advice givers. But this is not to say that you shouldn't feed your baby when he is hungry. You definitely should feed him and give him his nutrition. I am also not even saying that you should make your baby wait if he is hungry. But you will learn to meet your child's needs without being committed to the clock or someone else's ideas on how to go about it. This will give you freedom to enjoy your baby and your life!

PDF is a middle-of-the-road between demand-feeding (feeding when your baby cries) and hyper-scheduling (letting the clock dictate feeding). It is more baby-friendly and baby learns to follow mom's flexible routine.

Many moms get confused so they do it their own way. There are groups that promote certain feeding methods based on politics and their own philosophy. There are still other people who will tell you that you are a bad parent for even considering feeding formula to your baby, no matter what your reasons are.

This is not to condemn you for choosing what to feed or how to feed your baby. This is just to help you become aware of all the options of feeding that you can use.

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