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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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"What I find however, is that the type of wording that makes one person "wake up and smell the coffee" will put another person off, and the type of wording that might work for *that* 2nd person may well be too wishy-washy and not strong enough for the first person."
I was uncomfortable with the idea of bf for several years. DH got me to consider it and at least give it a try (a good 9 years or so before we had children, of course). But what made me determined not to give up on it no matter what happened (not much, as it turned out) was the cost of formula. For what I could have spent on formula each month, I can buy food for myself for one month and feed my baby. Heck, I could take that money and go shopping for clothes and toys for her. For the cost of two months' worth of formula, I bought E her own plane ticket to see her grandparents. You never know what kind of argument will stick with people.
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"I would rather trust something that is government regulated and routinely tested than my own potential for human error."
From the department that brought us thalidomide...
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"She must have gotten the commercial stuff. ;O) I only had a 7th-grade reading level when tested by the gifted and talented program in kindergarten."
I was a NICU baby (staph infection), so I got the best stuff. Too bad it wasn't bm, though. I always thought my mom ff by choice until I had my baby by c/s. My mom said when she had my brother and was bf and really weak after her c/s, the doctor told her it was the bf and she needed to stop. It's been 35 years since, but I could tell that she's still a little bitter about it.
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""People take too much stock in "studies" that they read about. There are many different factors that can influence the outcome of a study."""
ITA with this statement
"Looks to me like Shari is right:"
Sad, though, that she had to rely on you to look it up for her. I don't tend to think too much of debaters who rely on others to prove their points.
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One of our regular posters was fed a homemade formula as a child and she is still here, alive, and kickin'!
I know that but no I personally wouldn't use it.
Shari
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Not to mention what they line the cans with.
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I was too! And look at me...college degree and all.
Yeah, but you know, Jennifer, if you'd been fed a *commercial* formula, you'd have your PhD by now!!!!
(said TIC, in case anyone was wondering and waiting to drop this comment on me a year from now)>>>
Very nice CYA, Spencer! :D
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What tin? Don't tell me you don't eat or feed you kids anything that comes out of a can.>>>
Liquid and powdered formula comes in cans lined with plastic that contains Bisphenol-A (BPA). Surely, you've heard about the potential risks of BPA lately?
http://www.ewg.org/node/25570
Edited 7/10/2008 9:27 pm ET by thistlemchays
By whom, the FDA?
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