To think formula is an amazing invention?

[IsoBordem]

As I was sitting and feeding my beautiful healthy, happy, and thriving baby I was suddenly so thankful for the existence of baby formula. It gets such a bad rap by some people but I would hate to think where she would be now if formula did not exist.

Seeing her in the hospital because she lost too much weight in her first week was heartbreaking. I will always be grateful that we live in an age where baby formula is available!

[quote CayrolBaaaskin]@Parker231 - agreed. Also they won’t give you formula in an NHS hospital even if you can’t or won’t breastfeed.[/quote]
Not all hospitals have this policy
If a breastfeeding mother can’t do it they won’t leave a baby to stave while someone goes and gets you some

@DidoLamenting

I was saying that given breastfeeding has been shown to release what is colloquially termed as a bonding hormone, how could someone say breastfeeding didn’t assist with bonding

I'm astonished by your lengthy reply which is supposed to defend what you wrote when it simply compounds your ignorance.

No my lengthy reply wasn’t this one. This was just a couple of paragraphs which others seem to be allowed as long as they are not displeasing you and even better if they are attacking me.

It doesn’t compound my ignorance it tells me that you are way more bothered about disagreeing with me than anything else to do with this thread or the topic

Well just crack on.
I am more than happy for someone who is so predisposed to misinterpretation to not agree with anything I have written even if some it might explain why she hated breastfeeding and stopped.

[quote CayrolBaaaskin]@Parker231 - agreed. Also they won’t give you formula in an NHS hospital even if you can’t or won’t breastfeed.[/quote]
This is not universally true. If you intend to formula feed they won't provide the formula. That should be provided by you.

If you intend to breastfeed but baby isn't feeding or you are too unwell to do it they will provide formula

I just hope that going forward hospitals and midwives are more accepting and supportive of those deciding to use formula from day one. The majority decide to use formula and have healthy and happy babies (and parents) so less of the criticism!