What harm will not breastfeeding your children do?

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Formula SHOULD NOT be an option...but this world runs on money.

So why not "formulate" a substandard form of infant food, convince women that it's "just as good" as the free stuff their body already produces and make a few billion dollars??

You can do what you want...its your baby...but incase you didn't get the memo...your breasts...weren't put there for your amusement or to fill out your little black dress...they were given to you ...so that you could feed your children. That's what they're there for.

Formula is crap...sure it has nutrients placed in it. But when's the last time you went a full year eating nothing but processed food...the same exact food...every day...every meal for 365 days?

Breastmilk changes from day to day and it's flavor is definately affected by your diet. It allows your baby to get used to the flavors in the food he will eventually eat through you. AND it's fresh food...not some processed crap that's been on a shelf for a year already before you feed it to him.

Your "partner" is on the right track...it sounds as if he or she is being a little melodramatic about it...your child won't turn green and grow horns if you feed it formula....but there is absolutely a better option...you know...the one your body is preprogrammed and naturally equipt to do...you know that one?

Here's a link...do some reading.
http://www.kellymom.com/
Here's an article
http://www.kellymom.com/nutrition/milk/i...rmula.html
Here's another
http://www.breastfeed.com/resources/arti...gingut.htm
And another
http://www.drjen4kids.com/soap%20box/wha...ormula.htm
And another
http://www.breastfeeding.com/reading_roo...rmula.html

Good Luck.