One of the key benefits of breastmilk over formula current is the immune benefits being passed from mother to child. Why is it not possible to artificially create antibodies etc and add it to formula? Formula already has the other nutritional benefits. And babies who take donated breastmilk are fine, so the immune benefits exist even if it’s not from the baby’s own mother.
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The issue is that breastmilk is tailored to the mother’s environment, diet and feedback from their baby’s saliva. It’s a feedback loop.
Breastmilk’s chemical composition will change daily based on the baby’s needs.
It’s impossible to replicate this in formula.
But it’s important to note that despite the fact breastmilk will tailor itself to the baby’s needs, formula does provide **all** the nutrients required for the healthy development of any child. It’s two different approaches to the same result.
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