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There is no way that breastfeeding could inhibit normal speech
development. The speech development of a large group of breastfed
babies is by definition the normal rate of speech development. There
can be many other factors that impact on speech development that may
*correlate* with method of feeding, such as history of ear
infections, baby's speech environment, socioeconomic/educational
status of family; and also mothers might breastfeed babies more and
longer who seem to need it more (for example babies with special
needs), and thus it may look like breastfeeding is a CAUSE but it is
actually an effect.
The onus is on them, not on you, to show that formula feeding is
"better" for speech development. I'm sorry I can't help with
references, but I know they are out there and that they support
breastfeeding. At the very least, fewer ear infections usually means
better speech development, and breastfeeding powerfully protects
against otitis media.
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Lynnette Hafken, MA, Mother of 3, LLLL, IBCLC
http://www.nurslings.com
""What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. That is the law:
all the rest is commentary." Talmud, Shabbat 31a
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