First-time Mom - BM or FM

Hi mama! There are little long-term differences between breastfeeding and formula feeding found by research when all the other factors like education, demographics etc are taken into consideration and controlled for. I believe the first few days are the most important for supply and for bonding, but afterwards, I say do what's best for your mental health, so that you can be the best parent you can be for your little one. Feeding aside, secure attachment would be the most important thing you want to be able to form with your child for their first three years of life - so just do whatever makes you able to bond properly and able to cherish this time you have with them when they are little! For context, I fed breastmilk for 2 months then fully swapped to formula 👌

Don’t even worry or stress on whether bm or fm. Cause nobody can tell it apart once your child is all grown up! Many more milestones coming up and that is more important! Fm doesn’t mean sub par and bm doesn’t guarantee anything. With all the social medias, it’smore like a mom’s pride thingy now. Adding unnecessary stress to mothers who can’t bf for whatever reason or those who choose not to.

Nothing wrong with feeding formula milk as it also contains nutrients necessary for your baby to grow. Your mental health matters more because if you are always stressed out with providing breast milk for your baby then you won't be in 100% condition to take care of your baby as well

Honestly depends on your mental health. I pump and give my baby breastmilk when I can, I also give FM. Sometimes it’s like at night breastmilk, during the day when she at IC, give formula.

Fed is best. If it's getting to the point where breastfeeding stresses u out,using formula would be the best option. No wrong in either choice.

No hard and fast rule. Fed is best! my gynae told me she fed her kids FM and they are perfectly fine!

i had really low supply... might b coz m easily stressed... tried to drag BF out just past 6m with FM