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formula feeding from birth

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kitkatkaty87 · 20/08/2014 12:42

Anyone done it? Looks like I'm going to have to due to medication but I'm already expecting frowns and the rest from the midwifes. Thinking of taking the ready made bottles in for the birth. Not sure how many though?
I would have chosen to breast feed but this is how it is going to be so I just wondered if anyone else had done this or been there and what to expect?

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frames · 21/08/2014 19:30

No squatter I did not use follow on milk when I got home. JUST BECAUSE I FF does not mean I AM STUPID. DD was born overseas, so local brand used in hospital, then UK formulas which was avalible from store selling UK produce. Then I realised local brand cheaper, she preferred it, returned to UK at 5 Mths with stock pile of local brand, until ran out, then went on to a follow on. Self feeding from a sucky cup at 7 months
She is now a fit and healthy 9 year old, with all her own teeth.
Its JUDGY POSTING from smug breast feeding fasicts like you that upset, new mothers, who YOU HAVE NO IDEA what might be going on in the back ground to FF.
ITS FORMULA NOT VODKA.

SquattingNeville · 21/08/2014 20:00

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PenguinsIsSleepDeprived · 21/08/2014 20:12

Frames -that was uncalled for. Squatter actually said further down that she ff didn't she. But callings someone a fascist is totally out of line. Re-read your post. The grammar does make your meaning ambiguous.

WhyOWhyWouldYou · 21/08/2014 20:39

Frames calm the hell down and dont attack someone for asking a question based on what YOU wrote. I myself was wondering if your post meant you moved onto follow on formula with a newborn.

Squtter said earlier up thread that she ff. She made no comments about you being stupid. You however have attacked her for asking a question that i think most people reading your post would be thinking. I suggest in future you reread what you wrote before attacking someone for asking a question on it.

Only1scoop · 21/08/2014 20:49

I made a choice not to breast feed. Only had one health care assistant who was slightly snippy about it. All the midwives were extremely supportive as I would expect them to be.

I ff with little bottles supplied by hospital....not sure if this is still the norm. Stocked up on crates of Aptamil cartons for first few weeks as was a little scared of using the actual powder

Friend gave us crash course though and it was fine.

combust22 · 21/08/2014 21:01

"Its JUDGY POSTING from smug breast feeding fasicts like you that upset, new mothers, who YOU HAVE NO IDEA what might be going on in the back ground to FF. "

Wow!! where did that come from- and why?

dancestomyowntune · 22/08/2014 11:37

i ff all of mine and intend to again. i was supplied with glass bottles in hospital of the formula i specified. no one ever commented. good luck!

Squtternutbaush · 22/08/2014 16:40

Frames you have completely lost me.

I'm a breast feeding fascist despite having formula fed?! The only person attacking feeding methods would be you I'm afraid.

I didn't say or even imply that I thought you were stupid, your comment "Glass bottles in hospital. Then different formula at home, follow on milk" was unclear. It looked to me like you were using follow on milk for a newborn and I was pointing this out as I didn't want a first time parent taking it as a recommendation.

I'm not sure what your child having all teeth is in reference too?

Peppa87 · 22/08/2014 16:41

My choice was to formula feed from birth.

I took cartons of ready made formula, and my hospital provided sealed sterile bottles and teats. They had a fridge to keep milk in once opened, and provided labels to put our names on.

This way worked perfect for me.

I don't think it is practical to use powder formula and hot water in hospital.

tobysmum77 · 22/08/2014 16:43

Follow on milk doesn't have added sugar it has more iron as the assumption is they will have less. It isnt not recommended as in bad but there's just absolutely no need to switch. unless you want v to get tesco clubcard points or take advantage of special offers. Believe me I checked and compared the ingredients very carefully before choosing the cheaper one (because women who ff have brains)

There is no need for outbursts but there is also no need to imply incorrectly that follow on milk/ any type of formula is poison. It isnt.

Squtternutbaush · 22/08/2014 16:50

Oh FFS I said follow on milk for newborns!

I was told by several Health Professionals (including a dietician) that its purely there to get round advertising laws and the reason it is cheaper or able to be sold on offer is because it has more added sugars to bulk it out lessening the nutritional value. Its widely discussed on here not just a random point.

I formula fed too so I know women who do so have brains

Squtternutbaush · 22/08/2014 16:52

And I didn't say any sort of formula was poison. Seriously before you get hysterical read posts correctly.

tarkawithaparka · 22/08/2014 16:54

I did twice, by choice, midwives didn't bat an eyelid and still encouraged skin to skin. They gave little bottles, it was fine.

PenguinsIsSleepDeprived · 22/08/2014 16:56

Dear god this thread has gone odd. No one has said or implied that formula is poison/vodka or that ffing mums are stupid. Least of all a poster who ff herself.

All that has been said is the very reasonable point that you should not give follow on milk to newborn babies. Not very controversial one would think.

tobysmum77 · 22/08/2014 16:58

it doesn't have extra sugar in though that's my point. It has exactly the same ingredients and nutrition info apart from the iron. Who is hysterical? I just point out when people post stuff about ff that isn't right. people are short of money, they should have the correct info if it saves them a few quid later.

It gets around the advertising because it isn't aimed at the first 6 months.

crazykat · 22/08/2014 17:00

I'd take the pre-mixed to hospital. Cow & gate and SMA do some in bottles that you put a sterilised teat on and then throw away. These are more expensive than using the cartons and sterilising the bottles but they're much easier in hospital.

I had to ff my DCs as I couldn't produce enough milk to bf. I found it much easier to give them room temperature formula so that when we went out I'd just take ready made cartons and pour it into the sterile bottle when they wanted it and didn't have to faff about finding somewhere to warm the milk.

Squtternutbaush · 22/08/2014 17:05

It does have more naturally occurring sugars to balance out the lesser carb/protein content, in terms of calories its the same as cows milk just with added nutrients.

Either way I'm still saying its not supposed to be fed to a newborn because its not nutritionally tailored to their needs. Feed it to an older child by all means it won't do any harm but not a newborn who is solely reliant on it.

Anyway the poster has clarified (well sort of ) that she did not feed this to her newborn so I'm not really sure why I'm still discussing this.

PenguinsIsSleepDeprived · 22/08/2014 17:08

tobysmum- I take your point about follow on milk itself, but it is still rather hysterical to frame your views in terms of poison and seeing non-existent implications of stupidity.

zoelouisa1 · 25/08/2014 07:00

I bottle fed from day one too my little girl was 5 weeks premature and is now 7 yrs old and is fit and healthy, im currently 12 weeks pregnant and intend to bottle feed this time round also x?

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