Breastfeeding Versus Bottlefeeding : Is There Any Promising Option?
Recently, there are two contrary opinions about breastfeeding and bottlefeeding among the society especially in Indonesia. One opinion supports bottlefeeding substitution in case of mother being prohibited to give breastfeeding. But the other one holds up breastfeeding as the only way to complete baby’s nutrition. In this case, i agree about the idea of giving breastfeeding for infant though mother is prohibited. There are some reasons that supporting breastfeeding and undermining bottlefeeding.
Formula milk may contain tainting substances such as microorganism or chemical substances that can initiate infant health problems. Coutsodis et al (2009) reported that epidemical melamine formula occurred in China expand to neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia. Indonesia as importer country also got the impacts. Based on Na guan et al (2009), they proved that risk of urolithiasis in young children is increased by high contain of melamine in formula milk. Besides melamine, Brett et al (2005) also reported that infant formula may be polluted by Clostridium botulinum which can make infant botulism. Kenji Oonaka et al (2010) told that Enterobacter sakazakii which induced brain abscess, necroitizing enterocolitis, and sepsis, can contaminate powder infant formula though with low possibility.
The better solutions are available to overcome those problems. Based on Shiva et al (2010) and Biervliet et al (2001), unpregnant woman can be induced to lactate by giving well-tolerated metoclopramide.. McGuire and Anthony (2003) reported that using milk bank from donor mother can be a good substitution as mother’s own milk. Same report was proposed by Schanler et al (2005).
Based on evidences above, infants are required to get the best source of nutrition from human milk by choosing substitutions mentioned above.
REFERENCES
Brett, M.M., et al. 2005. A case of infant botulism with a possible link to infant formula milk powder: evidence for the presence of more than one strain of Clostridium botulinum in clinical specimens and food. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 54: 769-776
Brievliet, F.P., et al. 2001. Induction of lactation on the intended mother of a surrogate pregnancy. Human Reproduction. Vol 16(3) : 581-583
Coutsoudis, Anna., et al. 2009. The breastmilk brand : promotion of child survival in the face formula milk marketing. Lancet. 374 : 423-25
Kenji Oonaka, et al. 2010. Powder infant formula milk contaminated with Enterobacter sakazakii. Jpn.J.Infect.Dis. 63:103-107
McGuire, W. and M.Y. Anthony. 2003. Donor human milk versus formula for preventing necroitising enterocolitis in preterm infants : systematic review. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal. 88:F11-F14
Na Guan., et al. 2009. Melamine-contaminated powdered formula and urolithiasis in young children. N.Eng.J.Med. 360:1-8
Schanler, Richard J., et al. 2005. Randomized trial of donor human milk versus preterm formula as substitutes for mothers’ own milk in the feeding of extremely premature infants. Pediatrics. 116: 400-406
Shiva, Marzieh., et al. 2010. A successful induction of lactation in surrogate pregnancy with metoclopramide and review of lactation induction. International Journal of Fertility and Sterility. Vol 3(4) : 191-194
