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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. If you plan to BF, you don't need any bottles or formula. Having it around just makes it easier to doubt yourself and give up. Unless you had issues previously, I wouldn't even worry about it. [/quote]
Disagree strongly. I took this advice when I was a first time mom and on day 4 at home, I was in tears trying to get a hold of a Lactation Consultant while my baby shrieked from hunger, my nipples bled, and I couldn’t figure out how to get my pump to work, because I was just going to breastfeed. A woman who is tempted by a can of formula in their house was never fully committed to only breastfeed. [/quote]
Um, I supplemented the first week and nursed exclusively after that until 20 months and 2 years.

Many studies show that supplementing before the milk comes in leads to more successful, long term nursing, not less. My babies were calm and not half dead by the time my milk came in. It only takes a day or two without sufficient food and water to kill a baby or cause brain damage from dehydration. [/quote]

I'm OP and I loled. I mean, it's not a loling matter but I still loled. There are so many ways I can accidentally kill the baby, I feel like I learn a new one every day![/quote]

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