What SHOULD go into the decision (m)

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What SHOULD go into the decision (m)
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Tue, 01-01-2008 - 6:33pm

OK, I don't think anyone really denies that it is ultimately every mom's decision.

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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 8:38pm

No, BM can not *change* your genetics, your basic DNA, but it can perhaps influence how that DNA is read, and at what point certain parts of it are turned on or off.

That is the whole basis behind healthy eating too. The person from a family with a strong history of diabetes who exercises and eats well may well end up with diabetes 30 years later than most of the rest of his/her family. I know one person (anecdotally, admittedly) for whom this ended up the case. Her entire family ate poorly...hot dogs, chicken nuggets, fries, high fat, high sugar meals. They *all*, every single brother, sister, aunt, uncle, and first cousin of hers (and her parents) had diabetes by the time they were in their 30's. She was the "black sheep" of the family and ate salads, mostly vegetarian food (not saying meat is bad, but it is fattier...) lots of fresh produce and fruit, rarely a hot dog or anything processed. When I met her (she was one of my midwives for my 2 DD's births) she was over 55 and her blood tests were coming back borderline. They expected she might need to start having some intervention (insuline or other diabetes-type medecine) in the next few years. She was the ONLY healthy eater, and the ONLY one who made it not only all the way through her 30's, but also her 40's, and midway into her 50's without becoming full-blown diabetic and needing daily injections. She was also not overweight like the rest of her family (probably *because* of eating well and exercising...and not being overweight probably also led to diabetes coming on later).

It's not a perfect science. A child from a family with a high hx of diabetes who is BFed could easily become diabetic even very young. So could a FFed child. You can't pin one down on FFing or BFing or anything. But every little health choice you make *can* have an impact, and is *more likely* to have an impact on people who are at high risk I think.

For what it's worth, DH's family is also relatively high risk. His maternal grandfather had diabetes (he's now deceased, not from that, just from heart troubles at a relatively old age), his mom's brother has diabetes (and is still alive) and one of his nephews (his sister's son) has diabetes. Given how obese DH is, I'm amazed he doesn't have it (yet). I just got our younger DD checked for her blood sugar levels and such though, b/c she is showing odd reactions to sugar. Maybe it's a pre-warning, maybe she is diabetic, who knows at this point. Hopefully not. ;-) If she is, she would be the youngest in the family to get it so far (the nephew was about 9 when he was diagnosed) BUT that doesn't mean BFing didn't help her. Perhaps without being BFed, she would have developped it at say age 2. It is impossible to know since I didn't clone her and have one version of her BF and the other artificially fed.





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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 8:39pm

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I bought a large package of baby washcloths that I used for wipes.

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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 8:47pm

"Besides ignorant militant pro-BFers, who considers FFing a "poor" diet?

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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 8:49pm

"No amount of breast milk in the world can change genetics or the environment in which a child is raised. As long as a developing baby/child receives proper nutrition (formula is nutritionally proper, although not as much as BM) and a supportive environment in which to grow, s/he will reach the fullest potential their DNA allows."


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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 9:12pm

When you're ready to utilize something other than flippant, glib nonsense to uphold your arguments, please let us know. TIA!

When you use words like "ignorant" and "militant" to describe BF advocates, you do the entire cause a disservice. There is not a single regular pro-BF debater on this board who fits your very pejorative description.

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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 9:18pm

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Yes, but the PPer specifically said "poor diet".


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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 9:49pm

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I'm referring to the sweeping generalizations and blanket statements you offer, for starters. Like in a previous post, when risks of FF were discussed, and you said "no informed professional" would agree with Toni's statments. Or recently, when you have labeled BF advocates as "ignorant militants". Just a little debate etiquette will go a long way...

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I have yet to see posts to you that fit this description. Care to link to them?

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Tue, 01-08-2008 - 10:12pm

"There are millions of factors that go into how we as people end up, and it is ludicrous to think that a study can isolate FFing as the sole difference in all the babies involved."


So you also think that smoking is safe?

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