breastfeed

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Her kids may breastfeed until the age of 8.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

I never felt bad for switching to formula after a few months, and I know plenty of women who didn’t breastfeed for a variety of reasons.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

But she says she was told she would potentially struggle to breastfeed her future children if she went through with the procedure.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

While she has since embraced her womanhood, she says she still lives with the irreversible effects—including chronic pain, a low voice, excessive hair growth and the inability to breastfeed her child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

“It’s the baby. Hannah’s still able to feed her, but she’s getting dehydrated. I’m afraid she won’t be able to breastfeed much longer. We have some powdered formula, but that’s kind of useless without water....”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman