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/jzhrko Dec 28 '25
I EBFed for the first 6 months, at that point my supply was going down and it was affecting me mentally a lot and I decided it wasn't worth it to me anymore. We switched to mostly formula (I still bf for the first feeding of the day but it's not much) and it's like a massive weight has lifted off of my shoulders