Breastfeeding
For supporting your baby's gut health
Most of the experts we follow recommend it.
Breastfeeding supports bonding and gut health for both mother and baby.
Who is behind it
Voices including a registered holistic nutritionist, a former research biochemist and a certified naturopath.
How strong the research is
Backed by some published research, and by what the experts see in practice.
In their words
“the breastfeeding oxytocin is unreal...when the baby's looking you in the eye when they're breastfeeding you they're bonding to you”
a registered holistic nutritionist
Breastfeeding is prioritized for bonding and gut immune function in the first 10,000 days.
Time stamping donated milk helps preserve circadian information in milk composition for infant benefit.
With care
Some of the minds attach conditions. These are worth reading before you begin.
The expert notes personal variability and references sources recommending animal products as less immunogenic.
a former research biochemistsponsored
Where they disagree
Both sides
For
Breastfeeding is prioritized for bonding and gut immune function in the first 10,000 days.
a registered holistic nutritionistAgainst
Cold liquid and food damper with the mother’s and baby’s digestion according to Traditional Chinese Medicine
a certified naturopathMost of the minds come down in favour, and the dissent is worth knowing.
More on the other side
Fried food has little to no nutrition and provides 'heatiness' to the baby a certified naturopath
Stimulating substances spike blood levels and stimulate the nervous system, which may affect the baby's energy a certified naturopath
Talk it through
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How this reading was made
Every line here comes from a doctor, scientist or coach speaking publicly, and links to the moment they said it. Entrain listens for where independent experts arrive at the same place on their own, and shows where they part ways. Backed by some published research, and by what the experts see in practice.
Some statements come from sponsored segments or people speaking about their own products. They are marked where they appear and count for less. Last refreshed 4 September 2026.
The research beneath it
- Protein and Amino Acid Requirements during Pregnancy.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 2016
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