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| Mon, 07-07-2008 - 7:50pm |
I chose to formula feed my daughter. I love her with all my heart, and am a great mother (contray to what other mothers will say because I didn't BF). I gave my daughter the best 9 months of my life when pregnant...eating healthy, excerising, quit smoking, quit drinking, yada yada yada and I give her everything in this world now but yes I was selfish and formula fed and do not regret one second of it. I'm sorry that my husband, mother, sister can help with feedings and make a bottle themselves... I can go out for a night and not worry about having a glass of wine or I can go to the mall and not have to whip my boob out in the middle of the common area. And my daughter is extemely healthy and happy. I don't think Im going to hell because I formula feed nor do I feel I am a bad parent. My husband and I agreed formula was the way to go for us. I'm sure there are plenty of things BF'ing mothers do that other parents wouldn't agree with but that doesnt mean you should be crucified for it. I think other mothers should get off their high horse about bf'ing and realize its just not for everyone and you're not

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See the thing with you and Tess, is that you guys don't believe the risks.
I didn't say I didn't believe the risks.
Shari mother to
>>I don't force my kids to wear bike helmets. <<
I guess this shows that we have differing opinions about which risks are worth taking and which are worth doing something about.
It doesn't show anything about trying to "protect" my kids from everything or how long my kids will live with me.
I infer that you think somehow breastfeeding is connected to dependent children and overprotective parents?
My response to that is lack of exercise and poor diet is a much more likely cause to these problems then being FF as an infant.
Nice hypothesis-got any scientific proof to back it up?
Andi
OK, this is the second time you've alluded to breastmilk being something that it's not.
Shari mother to
"despite the ridiculous claims that people on this board make about how a baby will turn out "stupid" or have a low IQ if they are formula fed. "
Can you please link to those posts.
I infer that you think somehow breastfeeding is connected to dependent children and overprotective parents?
No I was saying that what is too risky for one parent may not be for the next.
Shari mother to
>>I just don't see formula as *risky* as many on this board do. <<
While I have never seen on this board any FF state that "breast is best, but formula is just as good", the series of posts you put here are exactly the kind I refer to when I use the expression.
To me it means "yeah, sure there might be some trivial perks that come with breastfeeding, but FFed children are happy and loved and that's all that really matters." It is the exact opposite of my opinion which is "breastfeeding matters".
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I have read many of these studies and yes I know that FF comes with higher risks. But there is nothing that can prove that a baby wouldn't have had the same condition if it was fed strictly BM. #161
My mother was FF and still has no health problems, my sister and I were FF and both are still healthy. I have FF all four of my children and 1 has had a few ear infections. That could be because he was FF or not. Otherwise I would consider my kids normal and healthy. #175
"You don't know how it worked for my babies, so please don't be so quick to think that they are all harmed!"
I never said they were all harmed.
<<I didn't say I didn't believe the risks.
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