r/FormulaFeeders • u/Time-Milk-5377 • Dec 27 '25
Advice / Question 💡 How Did You Decide to EFF?
FTM, 35 weeks so preparing for all things baby.
I’m wondering how people decided to EFF? Or combo feed? I am not terribly inclined to BF, pregnancy has been really hard on me mentally and I want to have my bodily autonomy back as much as possible. Also the thought of BF gives me the creeps in a way I can’t describe. However, I’m not 100% sure and am open minded so I’m wondering if I should just try in the first days and see how it goes.
I guess I’m looking for perspective on how folks decided to formula feed if you were on the fence going into labor. My hospital really pushes breastfeeding so I feel like I need some idea of what I want to do before going in.
Is it possible to just breastfeed for like a month to establish immunity benefits, then fully switch? Or is it advisable to just go formula straight from the start?
Thanks for any input- this has been giving me a lot of anxiety.
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u/TurnoverSeveral6963 Dec 27 '25
We basically did two weeks of attempting to breastfeed, triple feeding, and pumping and then switched to formula. I had assumed we would breastfeed but didn’t know much about it and didn’t anticipate the issues we had. I think trying it is great, if you are up for it, because you never know what your experience will be. You may love it and it may work well for you. But, remaining open and flexible will help your mental health! And if you try it and decide it isn’t a good fit, formula will be ready for you! Our mostly EFF son is now 2 and is thriving!