"Proud Formula Feeder"?
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| Thu, 12-14-2006 - 8:27pm |
In my playgroup, I've noticed some members have a blinkie I haven't seen before: "Proud Formula Feeder". In the past, I've seen the "Formula Feeding Mom" and "It's formula, not rat poison", but this new one struck me as odd. I can understand simply stating that you formula feed or saying that formula isn't rat poison (because it isn't), but I've been trying to figure out just why someone would be "proud" to FF.
While I don't think that women should necessarily feel guilty about not BF, I don't get what about FF there is to be proud about. Most (or maybe even all) of the women with said blinkie acknowledge that breastmilk is better, so why would they be proud to feed their babies something they know is substandard, even if they couldn't BF and FF was their only choice? What do you ladies think? Is/should there be such a thing as FF pride?



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she was drinking a glass of wine while BF... I was so tempted to say something but I took the high road and just left the room shaking my head!
Why would you say anything in the first place?
CL for Reflux
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I don't know anyone who would let their baby starve before their eyes rather than give formula. (except for a recent poster's SIL...)
I do know some that have that attitude, and it's sad and unfortunate.
CL for Reflux
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That would put formula at "D" and the karo syrup concoction at "F."
I would love for you to find a study that compared babies fed corn syrup and canned milk to formula fed babies. As far as I know it hasn't been studied and we all assume that formula is superior to other breastmilk substitutes.
What is the recomendation here the USA? Why do they recommend bfing w/ HIV in Africa? Lack of available formula? The women cannot afford it? The link you gave only listed about a dozen other links... I could use some clarification. All the books I've read list HIV as a contraindication (at least where I live).
There are still a lot more posts for me to read but one of the reasons formula is dangerous in other countries is the fact that the water is unsanitary. Here is a post I wrote recently about HIV http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-psbfvbottle/?msg=2809.27.
Define "starve".
Cathie
Just out of curiosity, seeing as I am going to be nursing my first child here in a few weeks, how much does "real life help" cost? Does insurance cover any of this cost? And of course, did it occur to you that the women who are so frustrating because they don't "want your freaking help" may not be able to afford to see an IBCLC or to join LLL? Maybe it's financial, not a simple lack of dedication.
LLL doesn't have a membership fee.
If you read my post, I stated, I do not understnad any type of advertisiing. I could car less if you want to shout it from the rooftops. I was tlkaing about me perosnally. It is the same as when I see those obnoxious "Proud mother of an honor roll student at....".
I just think it is tacky. Also, if you read my later post, I explained that I had no idea what a blinkie was. I thought it was a pacifier.
CL for Reflux
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But then my daughter was born and we were the ones being questioned if we were "starving" her because of her size.
CL for Reflux
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