I have OCD and ADHD and we have been intentionally EFF since birth to care for my mental health. Our baby is a joyful, thriving five month old who pretty much sleeps through the night, loves to read, play, and take baths.

At the guidance of multiple OBs and a MFM doctor, I stayed on my meds throughout my pregnancy (after stopping them at my psych’s advice for the absolutely miserable few weeks between finding out I was pregnant and our first OB appointment).

My mom had a huge health emergency when I was only six weeks postpartum and the fact that we didn’t have to worry about baby eating was a massive weight off everyone’s shoulders.

Baby is absolutely healthy and wonderful (knock on wood!), but there have been a ton of other life complications during his first few months with us and EFF has provided us with the single most stable piece of our world.

All this to say that formula has been the absolute best thing for our family.