To suggest that ff babies are generally more content than breastfed babies?

[mrsb26]

...because they are fuller for longer?

Following on from an article I read recently regarding a study that suggested that of its recipients, the ff babies were generally deemed to be more calm, easy to settle to sleep etc than breastfed babies.

I know this is bound to be a taboo subject, but I must say, as a breastfeeding mother myself to a 4 month old dd, I have considered whether she'd be more satisfied on formula. She's not the easiest of babies and, to me, seems fussier and more demanding than her formula fed peers.

For example, she is really hard to settle to sleep for naps. She will sometimes feed to sleep, but not always (I know this is a debate on itself). I have never been to the shops or out for a walk for half an hour without her fussing (even if it's just for a little bit). She will sit on my knee or go to someone else for five minutes tops before fussing and starting to cry.

I'm not doubting the benefits of the quality of breastmilk, obviously. I guess I just feel like I'm filling up a tank that's emptying as quick as it's filling^^ and that she's never fully satisfied. I know breastmilk is digested quicker, but still.

She has no issues re: reflux, tongue tie or anything either.

Of course there are behavioural differences amongst all babies, but as a general rule, what is your opinion? Interested to hear from anyone who has perhaps breastfed one baby and formula fed another.

Not because you bf because you keep banging on about man made products cotto

Fatty That's your choice then but your choice doesn't negate the affects of BF.

sharon as someone else said: medications, illness in the mother, illness in the baby and so ob

yes but Tali, they just made that up.

cotto I haven't said it does, just that ff babies don't necessarily sleep better than bf and that formula isnt poison so people need to get off their high horses about it.

It's not about bonding, it's about communication and learning.

Sharon I'm confused as to who you are saying don't care?

Piper I actually care, I care that women who want to breastfeed get to do so but I've seen too many times that isn't the case.

Umm I mentioned it once in reference to FF.

Tali you're the type to put women off by associating breasts primarily with sex or at the very least something not to be touched? Would you reject a hug from your child because they're 'demanding of a woman's body?' - a child asking for a cuddle is no different to them ask for breastfeed

Cotto that you're acting superior for loving all things natural yet you're really a hypocrite because you use modern conveniences like everyone does

Yeah Cotto - go and like.. send smoke signals if you want to communicate with other people. I don't know - these bloody breast-feeding hypocrites using computers and electricity and stuff!

The main difficulty is that people love their children. How can they possibly say "I had a choice and chose second best because it suited me?"

They can't, they can't admit it even to themselves so they have to say there is no difference.

Just own it.

My friend has taught her 21 month old toddler to do the hand motions of milking a cow when he wants a BF - I thought that was quite funny but if it was me I'd be really embarrassed :)

My 22 month old is still breast fed and if he wants a feed he just says "milk" whilst trying to put his hand down my top. He does this in all sort of random places in front of all many random people but it doesn't bother me at all.

Because I've been BF'ing for so long now it's my absolute norm and I don't find it weird at all that he can 'ask' for it and it doesn't occur to me that others would find it strange.

If a bottle fed baby can ask for milk and it be considered perfectly ok then it's no different at all for a BF toddler to ask for milk. They get thirsty too :)

No I don't. Do you have some links? Piper and I both provided links for the deaths caused by formula.

My children have no problems communicating and learning (typed while 4 month old shouts at the light because it turned off! It's a bad light that one, keeps turning off when he's meant to be sleeping)

Fatty, you wouldn't know that as you didn't BF. I'm not saying it is the case but it is possible that the process of more constant feeds, using your boobs to comfort, the mother being the provider - means that most BF babies possibly spend more close time with the mother. I wonder if more BF mums co sleep compared to FF. No idea, just curious.

Lol at the insinuation cotto is a hypocrite for BFing and using the Internet. Do you think BF women are all feral and live in the woods?

And I've already said there were many reasons I chose to ff, and I did what suited me.

I don't know what all your links are, Dixie, but god the honesty is refreshing.

Pyjama - you posted *But how is slamming mothers who ff helping anyone?

All of the scare stories and guilt trips in the world don't help when your baby is feeding for hours and you are in agony.*

I said they weren't being slammed and the posters participating in this thread at the moment don't feel guilty for not BF their babies. Nor do they care what anyone thinks of their method of feeding. They've said so repeatedly