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Fuck all the people responding to with shameful posts about breast feeding being better. I did a fair amount of research into why, and the only conclusive thing a found was that breast feeding increased IQ by like 2 points. That is massively insignificant. IF breastfeeding adds antibodies (which is debated), then that is more than offset by just being careful to not let your child be exposed to the flu. The happiness of your child long term is by far the most important thing, and if being able to sleep better allows you to be more attentive to your child's emotional needs, then that will drastically out way 2 points of IQ. Most people telling you breast milk is better probably have no idea what it is like to feed a baby 8+ times a night and the emotional and physical toll associated with that. That type of situation can make you resent your baby. These people probably read about breast is best on some inlfuencer's blog or are parroting back some advice that their doctor gave them based on their particular situation. A mother who can't breastfeed for physical (or even emotional) reasons doesn't need an arsenal of people explaining to her why she's damaging her baby everywhere she looks to add on to the shame and inadequacy that she already feels. /rant