Do you formula feed or breast feed? why?

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What are your reasons for each? I'm just trying to get a little more educated.😊
Please no judging other moms either way on this post.

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Breastfeed because it's what my breasts are for. It's free. No need to wash or sterilise bottles. Milk is readily available which is great at night time lol. I only need a small baby changing bag when I'm going out. There's many reasons. These are MY reasons. 
I have formula my 1st, breastfed my 2nd for 12 months and currently breastfeeding my 3rd who's 4 weeks old. Breastfeeding is by far the easiest and quickest once the initial tough few weeks are over 😊😊

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Breastfeed. It's free, it's always ready, it's the perfect food and changes with the nutritional needs of your baby as they grow. It helps me lose weight and helps prevent breast cancer. I love the bonding and comfort breastmilk provides. Breast milk is proven to build immunity in babies and also  babies who are breastfed are more likely to score an average of 10 points higher on IQ tests. Breast milk has naturally occurring DHA that is crucial for brain development and the nutrients (especially iron, zinc & calcium) are absorbed at a higher rate and more easily than formula. Breast milk is easy in the digestive system and has digestive enzymes that allow the babies body to break it down easily. I could go on and on but after breastfeeding 2 kids, I'm such a huge fan.

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If I'm able to, I'll breast feed. For 1 the fact it doesn't cost any money is very nice. But also because I believe it's so natural, if you read about breastmilk being liquid gold and how it will even help baby skin irritations and rashes. I was breastfed and barely sick, compared to my friend growing up who wasn't and was always sick. Not saying that that was the reason, because I'm not a scientist, but if you are able to I think it is such a little miracle that other bodies do. I just pray that I will be, and it won't be painful or hard, cause that would make me so sad, but we're so blessed that there is different good options these days!!

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Breast feed. Who cares if idiots don't "like" it? So many benefits.

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I did both. Exclusive breastfed for three weeks, then he got sick and wasn't allowed to feed from the breast for a week. The stress of the hospital stay and the pumping caused my milk to decrease and I could never get it back up. The breast is easiest for middle of night feedings, but sucks because you husband can't help. The formula was fine for us. It's pretty convenient when you're out and about if you use a formula that comes in the individual bottles. Just pop the top and throw on a nipple. I don't think I'll breastfeed the next one. It was stressful and painful and detracted from the enjoyment of being a new Mom (at least for me). I'm a 70s baby and NO ONE I know was breastfed (just wasn't done apparently). My mother in law said that in the hospital, they didn't even show you how to breast feed, they just gave you formula to feed your newborn!  Everyone I know is extremely smart and successful, so not sure that the IQ comment is 100% accurate as I think genes have the most say when it comes to intelligence.

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I'm planning on breastfeeding while I'm one leave. Once I go back to work I think my supply will probably dry up and I'll have to switch to formula. A fed baby is best! Whatever you do is right for you and your child.

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I formula fed my first since I was on medicine I wasn't comfortable breastfeeding on.

I will be breastfeeding this one, because I want to at least try.

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We are 4 weeks into breastfeeding and it is going well! It is the best nutrition possible for my LO and I am feeling very lucky to be producing enough for her!

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I'll breastfeed if I can (well pump) but I take a lot of meds that cross into breast milk.

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It it scientifically proven that if you breastfeed a baby there IQ is higher than a baby who drinks formula

Do you formula feed or breast feed? why?

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