Turning the benefits of Breastfeeding into the risks of formula LIST

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What do people think of this?

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Just how much of this can be proved with current studies? eg.less likely to be alive on their third birthday.

Talk about scare mongering?

nearly 4yrs ago HBW's - DS3 will be 4 in May. Was before exH and I split - but I'd started to mix feed him, and I was worried about the effect the dropped feeds would have on my supply and how long I could keep up the mixed feeding. - and like you said on the days when I got on my own with him it was easier to BF him all day, but when exH was around (DH then) there were more FF's.

I managed to keep up the mixed feeding for several months longer than I anticiapted in the end

There have been lots of recent studies saying that bf is resulting in underweight children and increased cases of anaemia - it's not always best, particularly for lower weight babies. And the recommended 6 month exclusivity is about to be challenged because of it. I breast fed my first child for 6 weeks and found it very limiting - not all mothers want to sit on the couch feeding all day like my baby demanded (my baby fed non stop all day)- i needed to still have a life! There was no way i was feeding my second as it reduced the time i had with my eldest who was only 2 - its what fits your family best. I was fairly independent after birth - out and about town the day after and the thought of sitting in my pjs with soggy boobs was a no go! Each to their own!

if formula feeding causes so many cancers, have they warned the people who stack the shelves, or the other family members who may feed the babies this devil food? are they aware that it would appear that handling formula may cause them to develop cancer

Voddy, I cannot tell you the tears and unhappiness it caused. I think dd's GERD condition is due to her sphincter slackening with the amount of projectile vomiting she did when she as a baby. It took ages for her tummy to clear of my blood.

I had 'looks' from some BF Mothers when out and about, that I can only describe as either smug 'oh look at me' or disdain that I had a bottle in my babies mouth.

Kitkat1000 - LOTS of recent studies? Really? Can you link some, please?

I agree kitkat1000 but I wasn't bothered with a life, I would have been happy with being able to go and have a wee!

My baby too was eternally hungry and I don't think I produced enough for him. I wouldn't have minded if he had just sat there and fed all day though because I could have got round that with slings etc. But no, my baby had to fuss and arch and cry adn pull off and refuse to eat, then get so hysterical he projectile vomited...this happened ALL day until he was given formula and then he was a happy content baby.

Kitkat - I will strongly disagree with someone trying to make mothers who use formula feel guilty. But I will also challenge inaccuracies about breastfeeding. The first two sentences of your post are wildly inaccurate.

what do you mean leonie, by this very kind of thread? one where women are being honest and talking about their REAL experiences and feelings and questioning why you seem to be so judgemental, did you see my post at the top of this page (p6) no doubt you wont answer.

no one on this thread has called you a 'nazi' tho leonie, we are simply pointing out and questioning the way in which you try to 'promote' bfeeding when infact you are actually harming the promotion of bfeeding by being so obtuse and rude.

Did you see the bit where I talked about judgy-smuggers though, Leonie?

yes we all judge, but SOME of us learn that to openly say those judgements is in fact plain rude and yes smug, thats the point leonie!!

And more rude Leonie.

i have just re-read my post and admit it doesn't read how i meant it so apologies there! There were studies published by the bmj only last week (Fewtrell et al) (a continuation of earlier studies) showing long term breastfeeding - over 3-4 months - can lead to low weight gain and anaemia - obviously not always. There are obviously cases were breastfeeding doesn't meet the babies needs as doctors will recommend formula feeding to babies not gaining weight from breast feeding (as they did to me nephew). The study suggests that that 6 month exclusivity was never really meant for the developed world. I'm not pro or against breast feeding - i just think the whole argument is daft as once they get to 2 years of age i'm sure they're all nipping to macdonalds occasionally and eating chocolate buttons- regardless of how they were fed!!!

You have a right to an opinion Leonie, and an equal right to voice it. Just don't confuse expressing your opinion, which you admit is highly judgemental, with making a helpful contribution to breastfeeding promotion. It is the conflation of those two things that leads to the accusations that HBW talked about in her blog piece.

and the thing about 'judgements' is that many of us learn that you can often make judgements correctly when you dont know ALL the facts, i am sure you must know what that is like leonie, with two autistic children as you say, i am sure you have experienced many negative 'judgements' and assumptions from others about your children and that hurts?!! yet you continue to do the same to others about breastfeeding?!!!

that should be judgments INcorrectly.