Unbiased research?

preggersINschool25

Let me start by mentioning that I pretty much EBF.  (I have used formula, but haven't at all for about a month).

I know that Kellymom has all these things about the benefits of breastfeeding, but surely not everyone's research points to the same conclusions.  

Does anyone know the opposing research says?  I was reading an article (non-scientific) from a lady who BF her 3 children and she was saying that she found out later that breastfeeding "is the same or maybe a little better" than formula feeding.

Who has really done their (non-objective) research and what have you found?

LnR70707

Considering formula cans are even labeled with "breast is best", I'm going to wager that the opposing research agrees with BM over formula.  Of course, "best" is what gets baby fed, mom happy, and everyone healthy.

rosiemomma

I will give you all I have:

https://www.analyticalarmadillo.co.uk/2010/10/ask-armadillo-whats-in-breastmilk-but.html

https://milkmatters.org.uk/over-101-reasons-references/

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=994481

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/science/03milk.html?_r=1

https://www.drjen4kids.com/soap%20box/what's%20missing%20in%20formula.htm

https://www.naturalfamilyonline.com/go/index.php/227/deadly-influence-formula-in-america

https://thefeministbreeder.com/when-it-comes-to-breastfeeding-we-cant-handle-the-truth/

https://online.liebertpub.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1089/bfm.2010.0055

https://fsid.org.uk/Page.aspx?pid=414

https://www.smh.com.au/world/study-connects-sids-risk-with-infant-formula-20110415-1di05.html

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/115/5/1367.full

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2010/04/05/peds.2009-1616.abstract

https://www.sixtysecondparent.com/latest-news-1/formula-fed-preemies-at-higher-risk-for-dangerous-gi-condition-than-babies-who-get-donor-milk

https://www.sixtysecondparent.com/latest-news-1/formula-fed-preemies-at-higher-risk-for-dangerous-gi-condition-than-babies-who-get-donor-milk

https://www.phdinparenting.com/2010/11/28/risks-of-informal-breastmilk-sharing-versus-formula-feeding/#.T4RnzPs7X4s

https://thebabybond.com/InfantDeaths.html

https://www.ivillage.co.uk/the-controversy-surrounding-infant-formula/81871?field_pages=1

https://womensenews.org/story/momagenda/110325/fda-formula-probe-good-news-mothers-babies?page=0,0 

mnewlee

*double post

mnewlee

https://www.who.int/topics/breastfeeding/en/

 

 https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/3/e827.full

The second one is from the American Academy of  Pediatrics.

 

I'd consider WHO and AAP pretty non biased. 

BelleWithABlade

If you go to pubmed.com you can enter breastfeeding and get a million articles.  They are from peer reviewed journals and the evidence is VERY strong that breastfeeding is VASTLY better for your child compared to formula.  They aren't biased.

Briefly, they show lower rates of obesity, ear infections, asthma, autoimmune diseases including autoimmune bowel disease, and higher IQ.  Many more benefits  If you can't, you can't and no one will judge you, but I think if you can the benefits are quite clear and from non-biased sources.