How she decides to feed her child is at the discretion of each mother. Breast milk, although natural and rich in nutrients, is not easily accessible. Formula milk does not contain the antibodies and nutrients found in breast milk. Breastfeeding and expressing breast milk can be very painful and cause lacerations to the breast. Preparing the bottles can take a long time. Breast milk is free, but breast implants and facelifts are not; Most women have plastic surgery to correct sagging caused by breastfeeding their children, but most websites and promotional books about breastfeeding don't mention this to an expectant mother. The formulas are expensive, especially without government assistance. Breast milk is available at any time…if the mother is not preoccupied or in a public place which does not respond well to public indecency. Infant formula should be obtained from a local grocery store or pharmacy (breastfeeding or bottle feeding). Any way you cut it, they both have their pros and cons. Ultimately it is the mother's decision to make, but it is not a bad decision nor one that should bring up feelings of guilt or guilt.