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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