Commitment, or lack thereof...

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Commitment, or lack thereof...
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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 1:56pm

So I just saw something somewhere else (won't specify where, but I bet a few of you will figure it out!) where a woman indicated that she WAS planning on breastfeeding, but now because of a heated debate about it, she doesn't want to anymore.


Ummmmm, are you kidding me?

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Registered: 12-12-2006
Sat, 01-19-2008 - 10:06pm

"Donor milk could have been very dangerous for my son - no way to know if donor milk was free of all those nasty proteins he is allergic too.

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Registered: 12-12-2006
Sat, 01-19-2008 - 10:09pm

"Long car trips with kids alone is much easier with ffing (after about 5 months).

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Registered: 01-04-2005
Sun, 01-20-2008 - 12:41am

Bottle already prepped and in cooler - no time loss.

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Registered: 01-04-2005
Sun, 01-20-2008 - 12:47am
I gave it the good ol' college try but I found that banned substances kept showing up in my diet.
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Sun, 01-20-2008 - 2:56am
We often make the 6 hour trip to visit my parents. I find that about every two hours everyone needs to eat, drink and pee, bigger kids need to run around and babies are desperate for cuddling. We plan to break a 6 hour trip 2-3 times and find that we all arrive in better shape that way. Most traffic safety advice I've read suggests that driving for more than 2-3 hours without a break is dangerous as it leads to fatigue and inattention.





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Registered: 01-04-2005
Sun, 01-20-2008 - 8:55am
That may be true for your family - but my family would never stop every 2 - 3 hours .
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Registered: 11-29-2005
Sun, 01-20-2008 - 8:56am

I'm glad for you that you feel comfortable making a long road trip w/ your kids alone.

 


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Registered: 01-29-2006
Sun, 01-20-2008 - 10:12am

"For someone on the fence about BF/FF, the ability to take fewer breaks on a road trip doesn't sound like a great reason to go w/ formula."
JMHO2!

A child is BF'ing for a relatively short amount of time of his/her lifetime. Foregoing BM for the convenience of a couple of years of more frequent stops seems too focused on the immediate vs the long term consequences.

I'm all for maximizing efficiency in families but I also believe family members should also consider the needs of the individual member of that family - in this case, the nutritional needs of the littlest.

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Registered: 01-04-2005
Sun, 01-20-2008 - 12:21pm

Oh, geez, I certainly agree.

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Sun, 01-20-2008 - 1:24pm

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ITA. It's sort of a moot point, as it really doesn't tip the scales in formula's favor. I'd be more convinced of an argument that demonstrated formula's "pros" on a day-to-day basis. Most babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, kids, are not gung-ho roadtrippers. Regardless of feeding style, familes on long car trips need to take a break. So while FF may certainly be more convenient for one family in one situation, that reason doesn't really apply to the masses.

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