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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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"If it were dangerous it wouldn't be available on store shelves for
"Those things come with warning lables on them, to make you aware that they could be harmful."
Do you have any idea how long it took to get warning labels on cigarettes?
So cigarettes are not dangerous?
Shari mother to
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How on earth do you make these kinds of leaps in logic? I said nothing of the sort.
"So you let your children make the decisions in your house then?"
I try to do what is healthiest as safest for her.
Shari mother to
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Pot, meet kettle.
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Well, if you want to see it that way, that's your business. But it's pretty hard to debate with people who have no interest in logic, science or reason. Just sayin'...
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Eureka! That's exactly how I see formula. That's also WHY IT WAS INVENTED in the first place. Not to be used because "Mommy doesn't wanna BF". Thanks for understanding!
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No, it's about unearthing the truth underneath the advertising, the "don't judge my choices" nonsense, the "Mommy Olympics" accusations, the "I was FF and I'm just fine" drivel...if you want to see it only as "formula bashing", go right ahead.
"There isn't much of a debate here, it's mainly BFers letting anyone who FF how wrong they are.
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Hear, hear.
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