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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hold up, once they are older don’t formula babies need to actually drink even more than BF babies?! That’s why they sell those huge bottles. At some point your formula kid is gonna be chugging 40oz of formula while a BF baby is only drinking 25oz.  I’m guessing that equates to way more diapers too for the FF.

Not completely on topic but if your debating between BF and FF lemme just say FF poop smells horrific. BF poop is so mild in comparison! [/quote]

Mom who breastfed a couple months then switched completely to formula here. This is not exactly accurate.

Diapers (poop) tend to be less frequent for formula-fed babies. It's slightly constipating, if anything. My FF baby pooped every other day or maybe once a day. With breastfeeding it was milder-smelling but much more frequent. Pee, it's about the same since it's just a measure of hydration, regardless of the liquid.

Not sure about ounce count for BF vs FF, but 40oz is a huge amount. My baby drank max 36oz a day and really more like 28-32, which is considered normal for an older FF infant. And the best thing about formula is that you can train your baby to drink more in one sitting -- no more boob buffet all day. (I've heard of long-term breastfeeding moms who did get their baby on a regular feed schedule with longer feedings, though.) So it's 32oz total, say, but you only have to give 4 bottles. That's a win imo.

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