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Why do guys get upset or feel off when they hear that women choose not to breastfeed their baby(instead they use formulas). I dont get it because isnt good their baby is fed no matter the way its done?
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Anonymous 19h

breastfeeding helps with the babies facial structure i BELIEVE (could be wrong) could help avoiding the need for braces potentially

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Anonymous 10h

If you’re able to breast feed, I feel like it’s a good idea (I heard that the mother can transfer certain proteins and parts of her nervous system through it). I don’t think getting mad at someone for doing something different from your expectations is at all productive though.

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Anonymous 38m

Medically it’s better to breastfeed the baby especially early on because it’s healthier for the baby and the mother. It’s helpful for immunity and attachment for the baby, and it can help the mother recover better from giving birth. Obviously in a lot of cases the mother isn’t able to breastfeed so formula is the next best thing

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Anonymous 20h

Outsourcing part of motherhood to a corporation is crazy

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 19h

My mom, her siblings, me, and my siblings were all entirely on formula. Some women first of all cannot produce enough milk to meet the child’s demands, and second of all, it can be extremely painful

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 19h

Choosing the right formula would also do that too. And teeth structure is largely genetic

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 19h

i think it's more jawline based. could avoid underbites etc

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 19h

If she can’t breastfeed, it’s not really a choice then. If a mother *chooses* to use formula that implies that she can breastfeed and is choosing not to.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 18h

Its a choice and sometimes its necessary. That doesnt make some less a woman or a mother if they choose to feed their kid differently. It feels really toxic to do that

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 18h

No actually breastfeeding them for too long is the same as having a pacifier for too long which restructures their teeth

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 18h

i see i see. personally im 100% for the mothers decision because it involves her body. i was just bringing up a random point that ive heard about

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 18h

That’s not convincing.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 18h

“It’s her choice” ok well it’s our choice to feel off about it.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 17h

The widespread elective use of formula just feels slightly dystopian and generally unnatural. It’s an uncanny valley feeling, like something out of Soylent Green or WALL-E

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 17h

Okay so it feels unnatural to you because its man-made?? It still feeds the baby at the end of the day. You know what happened before formula was made? Babies would die or couldnt get the same protein from their mom’s milk causing them to develop tons of issues later in life

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 16h

A lot of mothers don’t have the time to breast feed. Genuinely the way our work environment is it’s nearly impossible to both pump/ breast feed and work. Also breastfeeding can prolong some of the unpleasant hormones of pregnancy. And some women need to take medication that’s not safe for the baby. There’s so many reasons why

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Anonymous replying to -> strawberry_hair 15h

I’m talking about purely elective use of formula, not that which is necessitated by extenuating circumstances.

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Anonymous replying to -> strawberry_hair 15h

I have clarified that three times now. Stop boiling for 2 seconds and read.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

We got looksmaxing babies now

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 10h

I think I meant immune system. Or at the very least it can help strengthen the baby’s immune system

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 10h

It does! But it can also weaken the mothers. When breastfeeding women need to eat A LOT to make sure that they are replenishing the nutrients they lose. And a lot of women don’t- and some can’t obviously which causes poorer health outcomes if they aren’t careful :(

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