Lindsey - posted on 12/23/2013 ( 28 moms have responded )
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I have 2 baby girls. My first, Scarlett, was breastfed only 4 weeks... And I have always felt so much guilt! Formula is expensive and most of them are horrible for your child. Do your research on commercial formula... It's shocking. Breast milk is amazing. And free! I know it's a huge commitment, but I would encourage anyone who is pregnant or wants a baby, when you breastfeed it is better for your child and you really do bond with your baby! On a very special, intense way. I'm still Breastfeeding my second baby girl and I wish so much I would have breastfed my first. I know it is a huge commitment, but it is only a year and it is the best choice for your baby.
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Jodi - posted on 12/27/2013
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Sorry to say, Lindsey, this post was not an encouragement to new mothers. It was a scare tactic to stop new mothers feeding their child that "poisonous" formula. If you want to encourage new mothers, you should be able to do it without telling them formula is poison. Something like, "here are the reasons breastfeeding is best for your baby if you can do it" rather than "here are the reasons you shouldn't feed your baby poisonous formula". That's all I'm saying.
Lindsey - posted on 12/24/2013
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Evelyn Witt,
I am not an idiot and I very much understand the challenges that go with breastfeedingg. I was simply trying to encourage NEW mothers and mommys- to-be. Clearly you are more of a grandmother at this point.
And I recently did use the WIC program for my 18 month old and during both of my pregnancies. It is a great program, however, they do not offer organic or natural infant formula or foods. Obviously you are oblivious to the facts... Here are just a few articles to get you up to speed on what really is happening in America with infant formula. Which is why I was trying to encourage new mom's to breastfeed if they can, because it is shocking and sad that we can't buy formula without worrying that our babies become poisoned or deathly ill... Or worse, having cancer.
I'm not judging anyone by posting that breastfeeding is best for your child. And I honestly don't care if I offended you. It's the truth.
By the way, I have two very young babies to take care of so I really didn't have time to read the book you posted as a "comment" or whatever. You really should be aware of the facts before you defend something you are obviously ignorant about.
Check out this great article:
http://www.naturalnews.com/042866_infant...
http://www.naturalnews.com/035010_arseni...
It's really interesting.
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Ev - posted on 12/23/2013
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Lindsey,
I applaud your efforts with your first child and your second child. Breast feeding does not always work for everyone. I tried very hard with my first one and she never could get the idea of latching on. We had so many hits and misses that we finally had to go to formula and today she is nearly 24 years old and is healthy having had to go to that formula. She succeeded in breast feeding her first child where I could not do so well. I think she will do so with any other children after the first but only if it works well. I did have more success with my son and he could latch on very well. But after 1.5 months of it, he was not getting enough because I was not producing enough to fill him up when he wanted to eat. He has also been raised mostly on formula and is a very healthy boy. He is almost 17.
Yes, formula is very expensive. That is why there are programs like WIC that help those that can not afford it get it. But it is next to the best option for a lot of people who can not breast feed.
Yes, you do bond with your child while breast feeding, I have not heard that its more special than bonding without the breast feeding. I have close relationships with both kids and had that from well before they were born. I bonded with them before the birth. I can't explain it, it just happened that way.
Now I have a few things to add to the reason why other mothers have had to chose formulas:
1) Sometimes there are medical conditions that are a concern for either the mother or child. Sometimes it is an illness that the mother has and breast feeding is not a viable option. Every hear of cleft palate? I am not sure about much of it but that could cause the child not to be able to suckle the right way or even latch on the breast. There is also the issue of the baby not being able to nurse at all because of medical issues that cause them to have to have a feeding tube and they have to have a special formula for that. Some children can not drink the breast milk because they have an allergy and need a special formula. I know of my kids' one cousin who was on a special formula until he was at least in kindergarten because of reflux issues. So there are a lot of reasons why formula are needed for medical issues.
2) It just does not work. It has nothing to do with the mother not wanting to breast feed but sometimes it just does not work at all like with me and my daughter and she could not figure out how to latch on. Once we got home and gave her formula in the bottle she settled down and slept better. Sometimes its a hit and miss thing as well. And I could not afford to buy a pump to pump the breast milk out. Also, some women never produce the milk or if they do its not enough or they dry out before they can feed via the breast.
3) Sometimes the mother makes the choice to use formula because of work. She may not be able to pump because of her job and how it is.
I am a firm supporter of breast feeding but sometimes it is not feasible. And would you have these babies starve if it were not for formula. You can not condemn people for not going breast milk all the way because some things are not within their control.