I Formula Feed

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Registered: 07-07-2008
I Formula Feed
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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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Registered: 07-08-2001
In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 12:34pm
<<The thing I always find interesting when people talk about how we all survived back then - is that they conveniently forget about the children that didn't.

The ones that fell out windows, drowned, were electrocuted, etc. The reason that all these safety products were invented -

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In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 1:34pm

My apologies.

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In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 2:04pm

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In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 2:05pm

"No of course there are things I come across that I don't find enjoyable.

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Registered: 06-26-2008
In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 2:12pm

"Your point is that it isn't feasible for you to grow your own food, mine is that I couldn't handle BFing.

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In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 2:22pm

You really think you can grow enough veggies/fruits to feed your entire family in a window box or a closet?


Did I say that?

 

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In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 2:24pm

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Registered: 10-04-2003
In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 2:25pm

For her maybe it's not

 

Shari mother to

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In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 2:27pm
Thank you, Toni. You did a great job explaining what ended up being easier for me to just bow out of last night. I really did feel like stabbing my eyes out with a rusty fork there for awhile...
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Registered: 06-04-2004
In reply to: krsd0403
Fri, 07-11-2008 - 2:31pm

<<>>

Okay, then. For WHICH people is it truly "possible" to grow every last bit of food they need to feed their families, in this day and age, given the way we live today? For that matter, do you REALLY do that? Do you have a cornfield? A potato field? A hen house? Do you dry your own herbs and spices? Grow and mill your own wheat for flour? Harvest sugar cane in your backyard?

Seriously...I think this is a ridiculous premise, and it does *absolutely* nothing to bolster your argument that FF is okay because BF'ers might go on use manufactured foods when they feed their families.

Edited because someone might accuse me of swearing. ;O)




Edited 7/11/2008 2:32 pm ET by thistlemchays
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