I don't even bother with the "intelligence" argument for breastfeeding. There are so many other measurable benefits from breastfeeding - stronger immune systems, less frequency of allergies, less likely to be overweight, etc. And the best part - it's free and the diapers are much easier to handle than formula fed babies.
Not that I look down on people who use formula. It's a personal decision for everyone.
I just wish breastfeeding wasn't looked at as almost taboo by so many people. On another forum I use, one woman actually said she didn't want to breastfeed her baby because it was "gross."
Breastfeeding my daughter for 5 1/2 months now.
I don't bother with the argument, either, although my husband tossed it out at a friend's wife when she asked if I was still nursing our now almost three year old. The sad thing is the mom he said it to has an exclusively bottlefed son, only 2 days older than our daughter, whose speech was way behind hers... I gave my husband a little lecture about hurting feelings after that!! I'm nursing baby #4, and I can't even imagine the nuisance of formula!
Absolutely. My daughter was rarely sick as a baby - no allergies, thin as a rail. My little nephew was bottle fed and had colic, ear infections (probably from holding his bottle while lying on his back), and all kinds of troubles. He was a little chunk as a baby too.
Funny, I just put down my 2 month old son. I tend to breastfeed while freeping. It's hard to type, depending on which breast he's on, of course. Talk about MULTITASKING!