So what are benefits of FF for baby?

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So what are benefits of FF for baby?
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Tue, 06-24-2008 - 12:56pm

Reading the post below - benefits to formula - made me think of a new question.


I am sure that



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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 1:58am
Thank you! :-)












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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 6:14am
Really? They just latched on right away or did that take work? Hmm....I haven't even bothered trying to latch in MONTHS. The last time he just screamed and got all mad and I felt bad for a long time so I haven't bothered after that. I miss when he would actually nurse. He was awful at it ;P But he did nurse. lol
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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 6:26am

I know 2 adoptive mom's who nursed & they did not get their babies until later-4 months

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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 6:32am

Here's the thing though, Spud.

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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 6:43am

"I've heard of moms whose babies wanted nothing to do with nursing, who EPed for a LONG time, like 6-9 mos, whose babies *finally* latched on later in the first year...and went on to nurse for a few years longer."


My sister got her son back to the breast.

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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 8:31am

I can't believe Kylie is almost 3! Can I talk you into posting some new pics in the fluffy folder? :-)


WRT your situation...there are always exceptions and as you know we go to great lengths to not debate the exception. You didn't have a choice. Therefore, saying formula was best for your baby as a choice doesn't even really apply to you. Formula was certainly better than the alternative, and your almost 3-year old cuddlebug is proof positive of that.


Spud, if you wouldn't mind, as a FFer can you tell ospinasgirl just how badly we make you feel around here? Because she seems to be under the impression that we as a group think all FFers should be thrown into a big fire or somethin.' Which is funny considering that the majority of our posters HAVE used formula...

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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 8:54am
No, a coke will do just fine! LOL


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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 9:19am

<< That's great Catherine! But you should be directing it to the unbelievers, not yourself! ;-) Or at least to "all". ;-)>>


Oh, I was just adding to a train of thought - which started out with ospinasgirl00's post about BFing moms & MSG - and that, TIC of course, we should be avoiding those foods because they are "life-threatening" - and that she'd never read anything about formula being "life-threatening".


It was late, long past my bed-time (though I'm not



~*~ Catherine, mom to three grown men - Jason, Michael & Joshua and Granma to Christopher & Leia.


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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 9:28am

I've read stories of moms getting non-nursing babies to latch on at a later date, and helped my cousin get her 6m old back on the breast after FF for 5 months. He only comfort nursed, but even that was important to her


Not the same thing, but when Michael went on a week-long nursing strike, I had lots of baths together and slept with both of us naked from the waist up. During that week, the only time he would latch is when he was in the bath or almost asleep - otherwise he would scream and arch away if I tried. It



~*~ Catherine, mom to three grown men - Jason, Michael & Joshua and Granma to Christopher & Leia.


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Sat, 06-28-2008 - 11:03am

I'm sorry Spud. It must hurt to remember those early days.


I also sometimes feel like I just dont belong anywhere or have nothing to contribute to alot of these threads. I wanted to Bf and couldnt too. So I got stuck with formula (nasty, smelly, predigested formula at that...ewww).


Just wanted to show you some love. I think you did the best thing that you could. No one can ask for more.

              *Praying for my best friend, my Dad*


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