No wonder new mums today are so confused! I wonder where the evidence is and who is behind the research? Sometimes research can be funded by formula companies to get the results they are after - so I am a little bit sceptical.

I think there is no doubt that breastfeeding is the most natural way to go and has lots of other benefits such as creating a unique bond with your baby.

Breastfeeding increases allergies? I think that's just hogwash.. how can something like that increase allergies? For 9 months, the fetus lives in his/her mom's body, and when the baby is born he/she is fed out of that same body. Same make up, same fluid, same everything....  if the baby isn't allergic to mom's baby while in the womb (who has ever heard of a baby being allergic to mommy?) than how can baby be allergic to her milk?  But of course, this barring mom eating weird things that causes allergies..but for the the most part it shouldn't cause anymore allergies than a normal situation would call for.