Is Breastfeeding better for your baby then formula milk?

[Shell]

When you are going through pregnancy they always try to push for breastfeeding and say that it does the baby more good? do you agree here?

I never breastfeed my Son and I cant seen any problems, I dont think it done any harm for me to give him formula milk (Cow and Gate)

Just thought I would ask for peoples views on this.

Shell.xx

[mom2]

Hi Shell . I breast fed both of mine - gave it up at 6 months though , i just think thats what they are there for , i know the thought doesnt sit well with everyone , but as long as your baby is healthy and happy i dont see harm in bottle feeding , some babies dont take to breast milk they grow up just fine with bottle milk dont they xx

[Shell]

Yeah I bottle fed Alex but I wasnt really keen on breastfeeding anyway if I am honest but then when I had Alex I wasnt well to do anything. I just thought it would be a good topic of conversation and to get peoples views on it xx

[mom2]

I do think the midwives are too pushy , when i was in there was a poor girl crying her eyes up because she couldnt do it and they wouldnt give the baby a bottle until it was totally distraught so they were both upset xx

[Shell]

That is just so cruel that midwives could even be like that I dont understand it. If a Mom is dead against it they should not be forced. I dont see any difference in Alex to what a breastfeed baby would be. Yes they say its better for them but the Mom needs to feel comfortable doing this.
xx