Reply #192: I think eventually doctors will go back to saying babies need to be

[Ilsa]

nursed. I htink eventually they will say that human milk copntains the enzymes, fats, proteins, etc necessary to jumpstart all of the infant's systems for a lifetime of good health so they don't need so much other medical intervention.

But yes, I understand what you mean by "need" as in keeping the baby alive. Occasionally, I run into situations where human milk is the only thing a baby can have, usually because of prematurity and any formula could cause intestinal necrosis and death.