Commitment, or lack thereof...
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Commitment, or lack thereof...
| 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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Oh I was never making an argument for tipping the scales in favor of formula - I was pointing out probably the only benefit I see (all things being normal) - and admittedly it is a relatively minor benefit.
"Bottle already prepped and in cooler - no time loss."
But you did have to prep bottles before you could leave....
"11 month old handling bottle - not that big of a risk.
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There is so much information and misinformation (wether it be from book, websites or friends) out there. Not only on the bfing topic but on everything. I remember having severe episodes of anxiety in the babystore when just trying to decide what swing would be the best
So the issue of feeding never really crossed my mind as a major decision.
I really never thought about the whole feeding thing as a priority I just figured that I would try to bf and if that didn't work out I could go to formula. I can totally get where woman don't make feeding a priority on the list of decisions.
What may seem like a few simple decisions for one may be very overwhelming for someone else.>>
As someone going through extreme prenatal depression, the above is exactly how I was feeling, when I was actually able to think clearly.
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