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/PNWstarfish Dec 27 '25
Tried to BF in the hospital. I struggled with feeling like he was never getting enough, and he would get frustrated which would upset me, even though he did latch fine. It was a mental struggle for me. Got home and did mostly formula as sleep was a main priority and was able to share feeding duties with my husband. I did try to BF but only like once a day maybe every other day then every few days..I tried to pump as well but ultimately didn’t want to commit to the demand of it.
I wasn’t really educated on how demanding BF is. I really wanted to breastfeed. Once I came to terms that it doesn’t make me feel less than for not BF then I got rid of all my pumps etc and it’s been great! It was about 3/4 weeks after he was born that I got rid of the pumps etc.
I don’t regret it at all, I see two other friends who BF and I feel more free to do whatever whenever with baby which makes me feel like I’m not in a box. Also I read somewhere that helped me decide was that no one asks when you’re older if you were formula fed or breastfed. Which I found out from my mom that I was formula fed. I just wish it was cheaper!