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[quote=Anonymous][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]

"Science" is still in the discovery phase of the things that are even *in* breastmilk. Let alone understanding exactly why they're all there and how to replicate them effectively into formula. So there's no way anyone intelligent could be arguing that formula is the same and it makes no difference.
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