My two breastfed dd's are never ill, very intelligent and slim

[emkana]

And it's entirely up to breastfeeding, both of them for over two years.

(Just felt inspired to start this thread as every time research in favour of breastfeeding is quoted the anecdotal evidence is dug out how it's all wrong wrong wrong - with the so-called breastfeeding "mafia" (how I hate that term!!!) pointing out that research is about likelihood and probability. So today I thought "what the heck, I can do it too" )

eh?

My DS's - one breastfed and one bottlefed - and both tall and thin - genes again I reckon (thankgod they never got them from me or they would be short and fat LOL).

And non microwaved food lockets

In case I get totally misunderstood: I don't believe that it's that simple, I'm not saying that breastfeeding automatically leads to this result.
Just that it was more likely.

CD, see other thread in active convos on bottlefed babies being more likely to be obese.

my bf ds is like a michelin man with 2 chins, 3 bums and sausage arms!

"CD, see other thread in active convos on bottlefed babies being more likely to be obese."

Ermm it's bottlefed babies who are weaned early are more likely to be obese.

oops... sorry, missed that bit.

after quickly scanning the other thread I feel the urge to bump this one

my babies are loved

My dad, bfed for 2 years, is a fatty :o.

groundhog day

was there any need for this thread?

maybe not

but how many threads are actually needed?

I guess I'm just in a bit of a funny mood today.

I just don't understand and I never will understand why so many people are willing to find their anecdotal evidence more valid and meaningful than proper scientific studies.

But never mind, I'll say no more and as far as I'm concerned let this thread sink without trace if it hurts any feelings/bores people to tears/both!

whooppee do.

smug.

parp.

i'm off.

sorry Emkana, that was a kneejerk post because this is a sensitive subject for me.

your post is likely to cause some uproar because it comes across as terribly holier than though.

fwiw, my DS1 is slim, incredibly bright and was was bottlefed from birth.

I think you are trying to kick something off here saying it is more likely What about all of us who bottlefed and have gorgeous slim intelligent babies?

i was bottlefed and consider myself fit and intelligent!!!!

Scientific studies aren't the be all and end all whatever the subject imo.

because the people in a proper scientific study could well be posters on mumsnet - they're just ordinary people like us - they tell their stories to the researchers and mumsnetters tell their stories to each other - it's the same thing really except mn doesn't collate the info

everyone knows too many calories and too little exercise = obesity - that ain't nothing new

But that is exactly my point!!! My children were more likely than yours to be of good health etc. but that doesn't mean that yours had no chance whatsoever to be slim, intelligent, gorgeous, super-healthy etc. It's about likelihood and probability...

but as I say, I'll give up. Don't want to upset too many people just because I got out of bed the wrong way today.

So apologies etc. etc.

no - it's all about genes

and education

Sorry but that's opinion but not fact.

How do you know your children are healthier than mine - have you met my kids?

Sorry but I also got out of bed on the wrong side today and this thread has really irritate me.

Doesn't pay to be too smug and bragging about good health is borderline tempting fate in my opinion.