Formula Risks are Not Limited to Babies
The risks of formula-feeding extend beyond just affecting the child. The mother who does not breastfeed has a higher risk of premenopausal breast and ovarian cancers, osteoporosis, and postpartum bleeding, to name a few. The mother who breastfeeds her child may return to her pre-pregnancy weight quicker, and may experience a longer return to fertility. This fertility delay can result in a longer time period between children, thus giving her body a chance to fully recover, and giving her child the focused attention he or she needs.
The family of the formula-fed infant spends a significant portion of its income purchasing formula, bottles, and on trips to the doctor for illnesses that might have been prevented by breastfeeding.
Widespread use of formula—with its accompanying use of natural resources to manufacture, transport, and dispose of—adds to the global climate change problem as well. Land required for the feeding of cows and the planting of soybeans contributes to global deforestation issues. Breastfeeding is “green.”
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The risk isn't increased for mothers who do not breastfeed. The risks are lowered if a mother does. The supposed risk doesn't increase if you don't. There's a difference. Also, this isn't evidence that formula feeding harms the baby. It's just a good reason to breastfeed. Granted, there are many good reasons, but it's not harming anyone to choose not to breastfeed.
There is No evidence that says breastfed babies are healthier. It's speculation.
A family who chooses to spend more isn't harming the baby.
"Widespread use of formula—with its accompanying use of natural resources to manufacture, transport, and dispose of—adds to the global climate change problem as well."
The excuse of the amount of money and natural resources that bring bottles and formulas to the consumer is a false argument. No one would argue that vegetables are good for the body. But no one seems to have a problem with getting their veggies in the middle of winter. Should the breastfeeding mother then skip over the veggies because to eat them would be to add to the cost of global warming? Should she only eat what would be available to her locally?
Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
these are all speculative, and yet you feel comfortable making this decision for all moms, regardless of individual situation.
These are not speculative. There is a ton of scientific research that backs up this information up. If a person refuses to believe or look at this information, I don't think that there is much anyone can do. Denial is not just a river in
Egypt.