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SORRY TO MNHQ

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Hattie05 · 26/08/2005 09:05

Dear all at MNHQ, i would like to say how sorry i am to hear this morning that some of your members have actually seen fit to grass you up with regard to the advert.
I consider this to be a complete overeaction and pure nastiness imho.Especially as you have already made it clear you are revising your policies on advertising.
I don't and never will have a problem with the advert, despite being a breastfeeder. I assume we are all intelligent enough to realise that ad's on websites are pure revenue making and to choose our own method of feeding our babies.
I don't know what to say except i am sorry
Hattie x

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giraffeski · 26/08/2005 17:51

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WigWamBam · 26/08/2005 17:52

Oh, very considered response there, Hattie. No need for that, no need at all.

giraffeski · 26/08/2005 17:56

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Hattie05 · 26/08/2005 18:00

I'm getting soo pissed off with it here! Why can others be downright rude to me, and then i get 'told off' for swearing! I am not the one who is acting like it is primary school.

I was outraged to see that (what i thought was mn to have been reported) this morning. The wording certainly seemed to imply that but i can't be bothered to go find the thread now. Giraffski, i am not complaining about those who have only reported milupa.

Interesting that people feel the need to come and describe a thread as unnecessary though when it doesn't suit them. In my fury this morning i felt like posting my opinion and so did so, well aware that lots wouldn't agree but don't see why it has to be labelled as 'unnecessary' for that reason.

I'm over it now, couldn't care less about the whole situation, just hope that Mumsnet don't have to go through any stress because of it.

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moozoboozo · 26/08/2005 18:00

Popcorn anyone?

SoupDragon · 26/08/2005 18:02

"i would do sweet fa about it because as i said what else would you expect from a company selling formula?"

Thing is, I assume you're not a sleep deprived mother of a newborn or young baby who is struggling with bf-ing. They will be desperate for advice, have seen all the perfectly reasonable stuff on the website and may phone the helpline assuming they will get proper help and support. They are generally not thining rationally.

giraffeski · 26/08/2005 18:02

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cod · 26/08/2005 18:04

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Hattie05 · 26/08/2005 18:04

What i do care about is the fact that my prematurely born nephew was dependent on this companies formula to be tube fed into him after his mothers milk had dried up and the hospital had exhausted their donated supply.

So just because we would all 'like' to think we can turn the world into breastfeeding only, we can't and we do need to rely on the formula sometimes. For this reason i think they should be free to advertise as a Mother would want to know what options there are.

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hercules · 26/08/2005 18:05

You're missing the point Hattie.

moozoboozo · 26/08/2005 18:05

Soft centre, coddy?

cod · 26/08/2005 18:06

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Hattie05 · 26/08/2005 18:09

Oh so you have to have been here for longer to be allowed to make your own posts???

For your information i have used mumsnet for about 3 years now, but recently changed my name for reasons i have already posted.

Like i say, why am i not allowed to post my own opinions here?

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cod · 26/08/2005 18:10

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Hattie05 · 26/08/2005 18:11

I agree cod, i didn't intend for this thread to be another debate about the whole thing. Just felt sorry that MN were (possibly) going to get into trouble over it.

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WigWamBam · 26/08/2005 18:11

We don't WANT to turn the world into breastfeeding only! For heaven's sake, if you're going to criticise the threads then at least read them properly before you do so!

giraffeski · 26/08/2005 18:11

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lemonice · 26/08/2005 18:13

I don't think you need to worry unduly about mn getting into trouble the independent just had to change the picture for the ad in the month long promotion they had to comply...

Eaney · 26/08/2005 18:13

Can anyone tell me when and why advertising formula for under 6mts was made illegal?

hercules · 26/08/2005 18:15

My grandfather was in head of Nestles in Srilanka and my mum and her sisters went to the most expensive boarding schools abroad on the money made plus many years later my mum got left a large sum of money left over.

lemonice · 26/08/2005 18:16

Eaney 1995 Here

giraffeski · 26/08/2005 18:16

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Hattie05 · 26/08/2005 18:17

Giraffeski, i am not attacking anything you have said.

Just expressing my concern for MN.

My sisters hardly expressed any milk despite having so called breastfeeding counsellors on hand and hospital pump. I believe the factors were - not having her baby to even look at, touch or feel whilst she was expressing ( cos he was in scbu). The horrible environment of a hospital of people coming and going all the time. The absolute stress and exhaustion she felt from the whole thing .......you get the picture?
In the end i made a suggestion to her that she could rely on donated milk and then bottle feed as i was concerned for her own well being.
She did try and reestablish breastfeeding later but it was too late.
Having a breastfeeding counsellor lean over your shoulder and tell you to keep trying is not always the answer.

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Socci · 26/08/2005 18:21

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Jimjams · 26/08/2005 18:21

has anyone phoned thew helpline- I'd love to know what advice they give- may test it out later. The advice I got with ds1 (NCT bfeeding counselor) was next to useless tbh. I may test them out with the same question.