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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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I guess we disagree on how "avoidable" a risk is.....most of this thread has been discussing the fact that it's extraordinarily difficult to eat only what you produce yourself, so some manufacturing/processing etc is, IMO *un*avoidable w/ foods, whereas I think formula for *most* situations *IS* totally avoidable.
As strongly as many of the posters here feel about how difficult it would be to produce your own food, is how I feel towards me BFing.
Shari mother to
"My main point was an example that so do BFers. I don't see how there is that big of a difference."
There is quite a big difference, actually. One is something that the vast majority of people should be able to do reasonably, while the other is not. Consider this argument:
Situation: gas is expensive
Solution One: conserve gas by carpooling or grouping outings
Solution Two: walk to work
Breastfeeding is much more in-line with Solution One in its own scenario, because most people can reasonably do it. Most people cannot reasonably walk to work every day. Your argument about growing your own food is more like Solution Two in that it is not something most people can reasonably do.
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I am sorry for your daughter for having inherited this condition, and I can totally feel how sad it is for you to be denied the opportunity to breastfeed. I can see how you must feel about not even having a choice.
It is very nosy for anyone to have said that to you, and doubles the upset you must feel. In your case, with a child with galactosemia, a special formula is totally necessary for survival, and the person who said breastfeeding would have been better for this particular condition is indeed misinformed.
This debate board is not about looking down on people. This debate board looks at the substances, and debates them. I think that you would agree that as a general rule, breast mil is going to be a better substance than formula, even though not in your baby's case.
Teresa
We have a "standard disclaimer" on this board, and takes into account the small number of women actually physically unable to produce milk (e.g. insufficient glandular tissue, or s/p mastectomy) and the small number of babies for whom breastmilk is *not* acceptable, and galactosemia is one of those cases.
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Yes I too would put myself at risk over my child.
*Praying for my best friend, my Dad*
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Shari mother to
Sooooo..... the "logic" is that since one thing might have risk, that makes another (unrelated) thing "just fine"?
Sooooo..... the "logic" is that since one thing might have risk, that makes another (unrelated) thing "just fine"?
Shari mother to
"I believe each mother has the right to choose which risks she introduces her child too.
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