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mybestkids2 said:
Fussies are hard. My daughter had fussies 24/7 (colic) until after I had returned to work (5 weeks). Has formula changed in the past 9-12 years? Both my kids were bottle fed and have no problems.

Lotsa luck, I'll send some toothpicks for your peepers



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Thank you

I dont think its so much that formula is inherently bad.. more like its not as good as breastmilk. I know once upon a time it was thought to be the other way around, that formula was better.

This is the list that I was told is basically what they have discovered in the last few studies/years:

Otitis media (middle ear infection): 3 to 5 times more likely
• Gastroenteritis: 6 times more likely
• Diarrhea
• Respiratory diseases (bronchitis, pneumonia): 2 to 5 times more likely
• Allergies
• Asthma

• Obesity

• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): 3 to 5 times more likely
• Lymphomas: 6 to 8 times more likely
• Type-1 Diabetes: 2 to 7 times more likely

• Necrotising enterocolitis: 20 times more likely
• Inflammatory diseases of the intestine (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease): 3 times more likely
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Breast Cancer in girls
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Hodgkin's disease

• Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Urinary tract infections

• Vision troubles
• Poor development of jaw muscles and malocclusion
• IQ up to 8-10 points lower
• Tooth decay (« bottle caries »)
• Less effective immunisations (vaccines)

• Premature death (in the first year of life): 26.5% increased risk

I know these are pretty small risks but.. you know you just never know.. still scary.

Plus I really cant afford to put him on formula anyways.