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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This statement from the AAP's press release is ridiculous:

"Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. There is no need to introduce infant formula or other sources of nutrition for most infants. Beyond 6 months, breastfeeding should be maintained along with nutritious complementary foods."

Yes, there is a need to introduce formula for any number of reasons:
- The birthing parent is not interested in breastfeeding
- The child is adopted
- The birthing parent cannot produce enough milk WHICH IS COMMON AND NORMAL AND NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF

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Was always curious if the ‘can’t produce enough milk’ means there’s something unusual about the breast, or is it an emotional situation that’s preventing the ‘let down’.[/quote]

As someone who does actually do the things AAP is recommending (EBF for 6 months, continuing breastfeeding until 2 years, etc) but finds pumping a trial and always produces only just enough milk, please kindly shut the f up.  If I didn’t have the kind of job where I could have extremely extended maternity leaves and WFH with privacy to pump ~4 hours every day, of course my kid would be on formula so they didn’t starve.  Some people just don’t produce excessive amounts of milk.[/quote]

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