Don't wish to inflame anybody. I have obviously seen many bf/ff debates since I joined MN, but this question has been on my mind for a long time and I have finally got brave enough to ask it.
Of course it is obvious that species specific mothers milk is the ideal for their babies. Formula is an acceptable substitute.
But I have often seen it mentioned that any drop of breast milk is beneficial, even if it is only one feed in that babies life. I have just seen it said that the benefits are less definable after 6 months and that was quickly refuted.
My question is, is it possible to tell if an older child was breastfed or not? And has anybody ever known of a child who has actually suffered or failed to develop healthily as a direct result of being FF? ( I don't mean gastro bugs etc which are a result of poor preparation rather than the nutrition of the formula itself). Any how can one feed of bm at the beginning of 1-2 years of ff have any real benefit? What is that benefit?
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Shakirasma · 05/06/2011 15:36
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