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following links.

http://www.greenmedinfo.com/toxic-ingredient/infant-formula
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/therapeutic-action/breastfeeding

The act of an infant suckling at its mother’s breast causes a release of oxytocin in the mother,
which in turn releases milk from the breast. Oxytocin is passed from mother to child through
breast milk. It is the effect oxytocin has upon an individual that makes it so beneficial in
establishing gender identity and the nurturing, comforting, protecting persona of the mother.
Oxytocin is a “feel good” hormone. It has been described by many as the “trust hormone”
because it engenders a sense of trust between individuals when it is expressed. Oxytocin is a
“bonding” hormone, as it fosters a sense of oneness with the individual a person is with when it
is manifested.

Take away the interchange of chemicals and hormones produced by natural childbirth, and rob a
child of the experience of nursing at its mother’s breast for a normal period of time, and there are
bound to be consequences. In the Bible, women weaned their children at a much older age than
most women do today, usually after 2-3 years of breastfeeding. It is uncommon to hear of a
woman who nurses her child past one year of age today, and many do not make it nearly that
long. The number of women who have forsaken homemaking to pursue a job, or career outside
the home, makes nursing their children impractical. Many children are given infant formula from
the time of birth, never experiencing the health producing benefits of
nursing at their mother’s breast. What is perhaps even worse, is the
gender confusion that results when the mother does not present herself as
the role model God intended her to be.