Not even a little bit. Bonding isn’t measured in ounces of breast milk—it’s built through cuddles, eye contact, soothing cries, goofy songs at 2AM, and being their person, no matter how you feed them.
Plenty of moms bond beautifully through formula, pumping, mixed feeding, or even tube feeding. Feeding is just one piece of the connection puzzle.
So no guilt, mama. You are the bond. Your love isn’t measured in feed type—it’s measured in showing up. And you’re doing that in spades.