To think mothers should not be offered a financial incentive to breastfeed their babies?

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This is based on a pilot study being reported on the news. I don't think we should be paying new mothers to breast feed. Instead we should be looking at proper support. New mothers used to not be discharged from hospital until breastfeeding was established.

Cancerisacunt
I never said such a thing.

I have just read my post again to check.

I don't believe I said any such thing about your children and I am not going to repeat what you said in case you then use that against me.

I think you are making things up.

Breast feeding is free, formula is not
One of the reasons I intended to bf. However people will argue about asosivated costs - bras, nipple pads and creams, special clothing etc is more expensive than formula short term

You can’t compare a lifelong condition with getting into oxford.

How can you Not see that there is a difference between getting food that without it my child will try and be given an Incentive to carry on doing something that is free

However people will argue about asosivated costs - bras, nipple pads and creams, special clothing etc is more expensive than formula short term

You'd need new bras anyway during pregnancy and maternity bras often double as nursing bras. Also for after pregnancy. I dont know anyone who's bra size never changed during and after pregnancy.

I’ve heard way too many incidents of formula making babies sick through contamination or poor hygiene

Really? I've heard none. I have though heard many incidents of women brought to the brink of PND and sometimes pushed over that brink by trying and failing at BF. That doesn't mean no one else should try - but it's a valid reason to stop and it's really not that rare.

I didn't compare the two.

I used two examples of possible discrimination.

I have s lifelong condition for which I take a medication which costs me £8.60 a month instead of the near £100 that it would do without the NHS.

Is my friend discriminated against because she doesn't get £100 worth of medication for £8.60.

No of course she isn't.

Same as my the other examples and the BF scheme, which by the way I think is wrong.

But it is not discrimination.

Fuck this place. Fuck it all. Be better my baby starved to death and if that doesn’t happen make sure I know what a pile of shit mother I am for not bf.

Way to make me feel great

When I first heard this story, I thought "oh great, another way to point and judge mothers who FF".

But thinking about it a bit more, if it works, surely, that's a good Thing? It's a shame that this sort of incentive is needed, but I believe that part of the campaign is to make breastfeeding more talked about, les of a taboo and something that new mums aren't too afraid to try. This thread and several radio interviews I've heard today have increased discussion around the subject and might have encouraged some people to try.

I'd dearly like to see money invested in breastfeeding support though. I think this is a major issue facing many new mums. Support, encouragement, practical advice and help will benefit the baby, as well as their mum's mental well-being.

@FreeNiki the scheme isn't policed. If women want to claim the incentive they fill out a form and sign it. It is then counter signed by their midwife or HV. Presumably if they had any doubts about whether they were breastfeeding or not they wouldn't sign.

Is your child given prescription milk, as someone further up the thread had? Because if so I can't see that you're worse off than the bf women in this instance. The money reward for this could end up going towards nipple cream, nursing bras, suitable clothes for feeding, breast pads etc - all things you don't need if you cannot breastfeed, I assume. Milk from a breast might be free, but these other things aren't.

Why should I be made to feel even more shot than I do already? I GAVE my baby pku. It’s all my fault anyway.

Raven. I suggest you google pku.

Cancerisacunt
I don't know what is the matter with you but you are making stuff up, no-one said that.

How would somebody else getting a small incentive for BF have any bearing on your child?

You didn't give PKU to your baby, it is just due to the combination of genes.

I sense that you are very upset about it but as far as I understand it, PKU isn't that rare (1 in 10,000) and as long as it is diagnosed early it can be managed effectively.

Why are you so angry about it?

Do you have anyone to support you with this?

what about women who want to bf but feel they cathy due to cultura/religious backgrounds

As I said the money would be better spent supporting all women in their choices about their bodies.

Giving cash incentives is insulting and by its nature demonises women’s quite legitimate choice to ff.

Leave women to choose what they want to do with their boobs.

Cancer is a cunt. Are you ok ? Don't worry about folk on here you're doing your best which is excellent I don't know your story but I hope you can get some help with things .

Yes I agree with hats off. A woman has a right to choose and support should be given to all new mums which ever way they decide to feed their own child.

"As I said the money would be better spent supporting all women in their choices about their bodies. " I don't know what this would mean @Hatsoffdear.

Can you explain why it automatically demonises women who choose not to breastfeed?

Cancerisacunt my son has a genetic condition and is on prescription only milk too. You didn't cause it. You dodnt fail him. End of.

I honestly don't think Persian wrote what you feel you read but I understand being in that ace where it all feels set out to reinforce everything that is crap. Feel free to pm me x

Obviously something I posted gas really upset Cancerisacunt

Can someone please work out what if is that has caused it and report it because I don't want someone to be upset over a post.

I would do it myself but I don't know which one it is.

Done Persian

Where's the OP gone?

Thank you.