What to say to people who say "this formula is CLOSEST to breastmilk" -

[Lucy1977]

Hi

I don't want to cause offence to anyone, but in my mind an infant formula cannot be "closest" to breastmilk but I cant get my words together to explain this to people who say "I use "x" formula because it's supposed to be closest to breastmilk".

Anyone help?

Thanks
Lucy

Walnutshell...oh we are very sure...honestly my gorgeous 3. son has healed me of any broodyness...I can hold and coo and cuggle with any baby now and think they are gorgeous and yummy...but gosh, am I glad they are not mine, lol!
Hoping that dh is getting his backside into gear to get the snip...but now that I am really sure about it all, he sort of keeps asking if I am sure...think he wants to cop out...hm...well, he has another 1 1/2 years as my Implant comes out in 2 years

3andnomore: but 4 is such a nice round number ... ok, I'll drop it!

Eidsvold, sorry for your crappy experience and unbelievable ignorance on the part of people who feel they even have the right to challenge whether or not your mum could bf! (Who's business??) Honestly it's one extreme or the other sometimes - yes you SHOULD bf, no you SHOULD not do it in front of anyone. Grrrrr!

Manage to sleep without weird dreams, hope if was the same for you belgianmama!

Yes, walnut, slept without any strange dreams. Reading this thread has given me some strange visions during the day though ;).
I find it all such an emotive subject. I am one of those mums who has never had any problems & like someone said, it is difficult to get my head around the fact that someone might have problems. To me bf'ing is as natural as breathing. However this personal feeling clashes enormously with my experience as a (future) midwife, where I've seen plenty of women struggle. So when I'm with a woman I keep my own feelings and opinions out of it and support her as well as I can. This includes respecting women's choice to af as well. I will never ever tell off a woman for choosing formula. It's her choice, her baby, her circumstances and her life. All I can do is ensure she does it safely.
All of this just to say that I can't help but shake my head in disbelief @ the attitude of the midwives some of you have met on the post natal wards. It really makes me .

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