Do FFers know this risk?

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Do FFers know this risk?
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Sat, 07-18-2009 - 4:15pm

Do most FFing parents know powdered infant formulas are not commercially sterile products? How much of a risk is a E. sakazakii infection? Is it only a risk to premature and low-weight babies? According to the WHO article below, "infants under 2 months of age are at greatest risk."


According to the FDA, "a



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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 11:52am

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 11:56am
I kid you not, I know a girl (now about 7yo) who walked at 5 mos old. I saw video footage of it. I wonder why a 5 mos old should have to be weaned just b/c she walkd early...
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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 12:00pm
Yes, adults may well teach the bullies to do this but the unfortunate fact is, it happens. Therefore there will *always* be situations in someone's life when they feel put-upon by the masses and it is up to us, as parents, to explain how it isn't necessary to "fit in" and it isn't up to others to determine who and what we will become and that it is not ok to do that back to them or to others...we can make our children *better people* b/c of teasing they have inflicted upon them, long-term, which takes away the entire notion that it is "harmful" (socially/mentally) to EN.
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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 12:12pm
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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 12:21pm

"Who does this?"


You know, I really can't tell.

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 12:52pm

"it doesn't happen much anymore as we told them to choose a haircut or choose to nurse because time's-a-tickin and other people need to go next on the sched.""

She clarified that she only said that here and it's not what she would say to a client.

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 2:00pm

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 2:03pm

I kid you not, I know a girl (now about 7yo) who walked at 5 mos old. I saw video footage of it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


Whoaaaaa!!!!

                      

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 2:11pm

****I kid you not, I know a girl (now about 7yo) who walked at 5 mos old. I saw video footage of it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>****


Wowee, now if anything sounds like a twighlight zone, whew, 5 months you say? Considering they are just learning to hold themselves up to even sit. Wow. Thats some super fantastic feat!

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Sat, 07-25-2009 - 2:36pm
Ok, this had been sitting on post triple six for far too long. I am somewhat superstitious. :)

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