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: 04-02-2003
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:10pm

"Yes I have said that I CHOOSE TO FF BECAUSE I WANTED TO.

Michele

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Registered: 10-04-2003
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:12pm
Sure they do, and FF doesn't take away that right.

 

Shari mother to

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Registered: 06-26-2008
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:17pm
"Sure they do, and FF doesn't take away that right. "

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Registered: 08-27-2007
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:19pm

              *Praying for my best friend, my Dad*


 &n

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Registered: 07-19-2008
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:20pm

***All the healthy ff adults?

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Registered: 08-27-2007
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:25pm

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?



              *Praying for my best friend, my Dad*


 &n

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Registered: 04-02-2003
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:28pm
"Sure they do, and FF doesn't take away that right."

Michele

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Registered: 08-27-2007
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:30pm

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



  • Iron deficiency
  • Vitamin deficiencies
  • Inadequate nutrition during transition to solid foods

              *Praying for my best friend, my Dad*


 &n

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Registered: 08-27-2007
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:31pm

From Kellymom


Articles on infant formula (health effects)

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 &n

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Registered: 08-27-2007
In reply to: krsd0403
Sun, 08-03-2008 - 4:33pm

And a fact sheet.


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 &n

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