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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No I would not. [/quote]

+1. You shouldn’t put yourself through it if you will only breastfeed for 4 months. It’s not worth it. There is no point. I would just start with formula from birth. [/quote]

This is nonsense. Most of the benefits from breastfeeding come from colostrum the first week and the initial three months to build up gastrointestinal immunity. Everything after that is a nice bonus, but not nearly as helpful to the baby as the first few months are.

And no, I’m not a breastfeeding nazi; I totally believe fed is best and I supplemented with formula when I needed to. OP should do whatever she is comfortable with and what works. But acknowledging that doesn’t mean there’s “no point” to breastfeeding if you only do it for a few months. There are advantages to doing it even for a short while, which have to be weighed against all of OP’s other circumstances.[/quote]

Adding - here is a nice breakdown of breastfeeding benefits over differing lengths of time. Even doing it for just 4-6 weeks gives a big benefit to baby. (Which yes, again, need to be weighed against your own personal circumstances). https://ashlandbreastpumps.com/blog/the-benefits-of-breastfeeding-a-timeline-for-the-ages/[/quote]

-1. Virtually none of these claims are backed by science, just so everybody knows. [/quote]

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