I think people should get
over the stigma that moms who choose
formula are "bad" moms. We all have
reasons for choosing one or the
other.
i definitely agree. it can be extremely hurtful to a
mother who tried her hardest to breastfeed
but couldn't for some
reason.
yes, yes it can
:'(
I definitely agree there shouldn't be a
stigma attached to formula. It's very
good!! There are so many reasons women
choose formula, and they're all good.
Remember, it's the woman's choice
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Idony
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Posted: 06-23-07 11:41am
Eiri
wrote:
Idony
wrote:
IHeartMyBostonTerrier
wrote:
sillyakchick
wrote:
I think people should get
over the stigma that moms who choose
formula are "bad" moms. We all have
reasons for choosing one or the
other.
i definitely agree. it can be extremely hurtful to a
mother who tried her hardest to breastfeed
but couldn't for some
reason.
yes, yes it can
:'(
I definitely agree there shouldn't be a
stigma attached to formula. It's very
good!! There are so many reasons women
choose formula, and they're all good.
Remember, it's the woman's choice
im first going to say, i am *not* trying
to argue with you here eiri but it is not
always the womans choice
sometimes women can *not* breastfeed, ive
been trying very very hard, but in the
first week my daughter lost a lot of
weight because she wouldnt eat so we
started supplimenting with formula then we
found out she is milk protien and lactose
intolerant (found out the hard way...4
days in the hospital, blood work, urine,
spinal tap, worst way to find out) so i
had to feed her soy formula in the
hospital and then the doc said it may be
best to continue formula because my milk
could cause problems, it wasnt until
recently (2 weeks later) that i found out
i can still breastfeed if i take al dairy
out of my diet, so im trying but she has
been on bottles for 2 weeks and isnt
taking the breast well, not to mention my
milk supply has been severly decreased
because of not feeding
i do however beleive all women (if able)
should try breastfeeding, everyone knows
about bottle feeding but you dont know how
breastfeeding is until you try it and you
dont try it (usualy) until you have a
baby, so how do you know its not for you?
also the colostrum is so so important for
baby i think everyong should breastfeed
for at least the first day or 2
im not trying to be mean to those who
didnt im just saying why you should
formula is not bad, but its deffinantly
not as good as breastmilk and if you give
it a shot and its not for you at least you
can say you tried
~alicia~
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Tylanas
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Posted: 06-23-07 12:33pm
Idony
wrote:
Eiri
wrote:
Idony
wrote:
IHeartMyBostonTerrier
wrote:
sillyakchick
wrote:
I think people should get
over the stigma that moms who choose
formula are "bad" moms. We all have
reasons for choosing one or the
other.
i definitely agree. it can be extremely hurtful to a
mother who tried her hardest to breastfeed
but couldn't for some
reason.
yes, yes it can
:'(
I definitely agree there shouldn't be a
stigma attached to formula. It's very
good!! There are so many reasons women
choose formula, and they're all good.
Remember, it's the woman's choice
im first going to say, i am *not* trying
to argue with you here eiri but it is not
always the womans
choice
Oh, no, I totally understand ^^ I was just
trying to say that in cases where she does
have the choice, she should have the right
to chose formula and not be called bad.
Quote:
sometimes women
can *not* breastfeed, ive been trying very
very hard, but in the first week my
daughter lost a lot of weight because she
wouldnt eat so we started supplimenting
with formula then we found out she is milk
protien and lactose intolerant (found out
the hard way...4 days in the hospital,
blood work, urine, spinal tap, worst way
to find out) so i had to feed her soy
formula in the hospital and then the doc
said it may be best to continue formula
because my milk could cause problems, it
wasnt until recently (2 weeks later) that
i found out i can still breastfeed if i
take al dairy out of my diet, so im trying
but she has been on bottles for 2 weeks
and isnt taking the breast well, not to
mention my milk supply has been severly
decreased because of not
feeding
I can empathise with what you've been
going through, and I never meant to imply
that all women and all babies are capable
of breast feeding. By "it's the woman's
choice" was was simply trying to reaffirm
that there's nothing wring with formula,
and it was also a reference to being
pro-choice in general XD
Quote:
i do however
beleive all women (if able) should try
breastfeeding, everyone knows about bottle
feeding but you dont know how
breastfeeding is until you try it and you
dont try it (usualy) until you have a
baby, so how do you know its not for you?
also the colostrum is so so important for
baby i think everyong should breastfeed
for at least the first day or
2
I agree. Colostrum is something formula
just can't provide. Again, a child can
survive just fine without it, but it is an
extra layer of protection etc.
Quote:
im not trying to
be mean to those who didnt im just saying
why you should
formula is not bad, but its deffinantly
not as good as breastmilk and if you give
it a shot and its not for you at least you
can say you tried
~alicia~
Very well said!
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rasuyoung
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Posted: 06-24-07 10:31am
I voted for breast, but I'm not
anti-bottle, either.
My mom breast-fed all of us (7 kids!) for
an extended amount of time. I was
breast-fed until 15 months, which my mom
said recently "wasn't long enough" and
made her feel "guilty" (!). I grew up
knowing nothing about formula, and my mom
snubs her nose at it.
I know that when I have a baby, she'll
expect me to breast-feed. I plan on
breast-feeding as long as I can, but from
babysitting and now working at a daycare
center with infants, I see firsthand that
bottle-fed babies seem just as bright and
healthy as breast-fed babies.
I think breast-feeding is a great bonding
experience for mommy and baby and hope
I'll be able to do it without any
problems. If there were problems and my
baby did best on formula, I would be happy
to give it to them. I won't really know
what will be best for me until I'm there.
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Bratz72
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Posted: 06-24-07 14:30pm
I breastfed my daughter ...everyone
commented on how tiny she looked and i
began to worry however my doctor assured
me she was doing just fine ...my niece the
same age was formula feed and was a little
porker? ...although now my niece is very
tiny and my daughter pleasantly plump and
very healthy not saying my niece is very
skinny due too being formula feed however
she did develop alot of allergies not sure
if this has anything too do with this
either....my best friend is having twins
anytime now and a nurse told her she will
prolly have too formula feed as well
because her breasts are quiet small and
she doesnt think she will have enuff to
feed both of them. So then she doesnt know
if she should breastfeed one and formula
feed the other ....i told her too try
breastfeeding both and if there not
getting enuff supp with formula
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Tylanas
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Posted: 06-24-07 16:23pm
From what I've heard, the size of the
breasts has nothing to do with how much
milk they can produce...
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rasuyoung
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Posted: 06-24-07 23:21pm
Eiri
wrote:
From what I've heard, the
size of the breasts has nothing to do with
how much milk they can
produce...
When .I first read this, .I read it as
"the size of the cans has nothing
to do with how much milk they produce..."
