[annelizly]

And I know people that the opposite was true.

The fact is that it really shouldn't BE AN ISSUE! If women want to breastfeed then GO AHEAD!
if they want to bottle feed then GO AHEAD!
It should be the parents choice and it shouldn't concern anyone else! Why do we, as a society, insist on making a WAR about such a stupid subject??

I breastfed my kids, I can sit here and tell you that I believe it made them smarter, more talented people but how the heck would I ever really know that?? How do I know that they wouldn't be just as healthy and smart if they had been on a bottle??

The real problem in this issue are the people on both sides who want to force the other side to see things THEIR way! The people who want to turn this into a "my way or the highway" kind of issue.

[AnAmericanMother]

It's all anecdotal evidence, that's all we've got. Some limited studies do tend to show immune system support.

The thing that annoys me is the folks that don't give the question careful consideration. It's an important decision, it should be given some thought, not just be a throwaway "oh I don't want to worry about it when I go back to work."

[Gabz]

The fact is that it really shouldn't BE AN ISSUE! If women want to breastfeed then GO AHEAD! if they want to bottle feed then GO AHEAD!

I totally agree.