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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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"Yes I have said that I CHOOSE TO FF BECAUSE I WANTED TO.
Michele
Shari mother to
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***All the healthy ff adults?
And my formula fed baby was sent home on a feeding tube, oxygen, apnea moniter, sat moniter and we drive 6 hours weekly to see her doctors.
Is this because she was fomrula fed, NO. She would have had tese things ANYWAYS.
Just as you would have had these things anyways, but you have better health then you would have if you had been formula fed.
You should thank your mother for doing right by you, or your health would be worse then what it is.
Do you really think that introducing a forgien substance (that is not regulated) into the developing gut of an infant is a good thing? dO you not feel there is harm done to those digestive systems?
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Michele
A quick run down from Wikipedia about formula risks.
Risks increased
In studies, formula-feeding is associated with increased likelihood of the following conditions in infants:
Environmental contaminants
Malnutrition
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From Kellymom
Articles on infant formula (health effects)
"This groundbreaking analysis from noted author, health educator and advocate Dr. Linda Folden Palmer is the first time a health expert has published an examination of the available scientific research comparing the death rates of formula-fed and breastfed babies. While the results hold no surprises for breastfeeding educators and advocates, the study may prove to be a rude awakening for the millions of Americans who have bought into the myth that infant formula is a perfectly safe breast milk substitute."
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And a fact sheet.
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