Do you want to know one reason why I breastfeed?

Question

Because there are way too many of these reports:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/15/baby.food.recall.ap/index.html?section=cnn_topstories

Why would anyone risk harm to their baby? I just don't get it

LOL..i just love how the formula feeders avoid the issue in the link and start with their defense mechanism. HELLO..did you read the article? Do you not get it? Does something have to happen to your child in order for you to realize anything?

And to the person that said it was "only Vitamin C" I can't believe you said that! Breastfeeding mothers are told that their babies should be put in the sun a lot or take Vitamin C supplements. It's not "only Vitamin C" It's VITAMIN C. I can tell you are not very educated.

Sorry Ashley. I have 4 children and I breastfed every single one of them. I had supply issues, cracked nipples, mastitis, baby not gaining weight, jaundice, you name it, I went through it. I still breastfed. Nothing will bite me in the *** as you said because I know that no matter what, I will breastfeed my baby and will not be a quitter.

I can't believe that the formula feeders get so defensive when the article is smacking them in their face..they just don't get it!!! I'm so glad I'm not a formula feeder. Honestly if I were and I saw an article like that I would really be careful instead of trying to defend their dumb decision to formula feed. Those poor babies that have such uneducated mothers

Sorry skippy but my last two children did refuse to breastfeed, they weren't gaining weight, I got painful infections in my breasts and they were jaundice..and what did i do? Got educated and got help. If someone didn't help, i went to the next person. That's what a parent should do, they should do anything and everything to give their babies the best. I'm proud to say my youngest is now 10 mos old and only breastfeeding (he was the most difficult). My 3rd turned 5 today and is in 1st grade because he's too smart to be in kindergarden. Enough said sweetie!

kalirush: what the hell is wrong with you? I didn't come here bashing anyone. I came here to post the link that I didn't make up and was in the news about a formula recall and wanted to say why I breastfeed. So posting links to facts is bashing? I'm very happy I don't have to deal with these nasty recalls and that my babies get the best. I understand a lot of formula feeders are not educated enough or have support and information like you said, but that link, again that I didn't make up, should give future mothers a heads up. I'm not going to sit here and ignore these risks. Hopefully someone is smart enough to realize that formula is risky and will try harder to breastfeed. I don't support any woman that formula feeds and will continue to try to open people's eyes. If people get offended the oh well, so be it. I've had a few emails from future mothers and new mothers thanking me for being so blunt..if i can save one child then I know i've done something positive

Answer 1

I have three beautiful healthy Breastfed babies! and I salute to someone who finally believes as I do that formula is a poison that is making our babies, sick,Unhealthy, irritable, etc etc.... Again anyone who says they cannot breastfeed is usually coping out! It is a very difficult thing to do Selflessly give your child nourishment even when you are in pain, tired, and recovering from stress , birth, and emotions, That in the end is what makes it so special! Formula was creating because it was being considered unfashionable to breatsfeed, My mother was one of those thatwas tricked by formula companies into believing that it was just as healthy and easy to do. By her third child my brother, she finally said enough and breastfed she said it changed her life.
I breatsfed all three of mine, never got out of bed, and never washed a bottle in my life, My children are happy healthy and smart, and I feel like a better mom for it all!
This isn't the last warning there will be about Formula trust me on that one!

Answer 2

First off....I think you're confusing vitamin C with vitamin D. Vitamin D is the one our bodies need sunlight to produce and some breastfed babies may need supplemented for. (Basically if they don't get enough sunlight or are very dark skinned.)

Second off, someone called this "an isolated incident." Yeah, right. Do you know how often formula gets recalled? Between 1982 and 1994 alone, there were 22 significant recalls of infant formula in the United States due to health and safety problems. Seven of these recalls were classified by the FDA as "Class I" or potentially life threatening. There have been at least a dozen more recalls like this in the past 6 years. Is an average of about twice a year really an "isolated incident?"

Did you know that the FDA does *NOT* approve infant formulas before they are marketed?
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/infguid.html#q4

Answer 3

Your really pathetic. There are tons of people who can't breastfeed (many more issues then just cracked nipples, supply issues or any of the normal things that happen while first starting out. There are other reasons why it's not possible). You try to make them feel like crap. Do you have nothing better in your life to do? I'm not going to feel bad for what you say to me or anyone. I don't give a rats *** what you say. Or how you feel. It's formula not rat poison. Would you rather people just didn't feed thier kids?? Nobody owes YOU an explanation on how they feed thier kids. They are not your kids so why is it your concern how and what they eat? Keep talking crap like this and it will rub off on your kids and they will be just a niave as you are. Oh and don't bother responding because your comments don't offend me. I do plenty to help my kids learn and teach them and take great care of them, I don't need your approval on how to feed my kids. But sweety if it makes you feel better about yourself that you CAN and DO breastfeed then go for it but I wont me reading it so it's not going to bother me. Okay one more thing...what happens when you have a disease that prevents you from being able to breastfeed?? then what?

Answer 4

Personally I do see your point but I can see both sides on this. I remember two years ago there was a recall on formula because of unidentified black flakes in a batch ( I forgot which brand). I remember how relieved I felt to think how I didn't have to deal with that because I was breastfeeding. But then a couple days later I went to a mothers group meeting and many of my friends were so worried about what their babies ate. I felt bad for them and it humbled me. It was the babies that had to pay for it if it was dangerous, not the moms.

Answer 5

Boy, I am relieved I read this article. Thank goodness I use enfimil. What are you going to do with your child when they start eating food? Do you live on a farm? Are you going to live off the land? Did you see the recall on spinach? Are you going to stop eating everything green? DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ONE REASON WHY I DISLIKE IGNORANT PEOPLE?

I'm not defensive about it. FYI, I was being sarcastic by saying I use enfimil. I don't. I breastfeed but to get my point across I didn't feel the need to add that. I don't walk around wearing a shirt saying "I breastfeed and I am better than you" My point being, just because you breastfeed it does not make you a saint, obviously. There are plenty of WONDERFUL mothers who don't nurse just like there are evil ones that do!

Answer 6

Just because the baby doesn't want to latch on is no reason not to breastfeed. There is this wonderful invention called the breast pump.
And if you all truly believe there's nothing wrong with formula feeding, why are you so defensive about it?

Answer 7

You know what? I breastfeed my baby. I consider myself a lactivist. I'm one of "those" women- you know, the ones who whip out the boob in public, and feed my baby even if she can still walk and ask for it?

And this is what I say: exactly what purpose did your "question" serve, except to establish that you consider yourself better than other people? Was this really about educating formula-feeding moms? No. Because you'll never, never convince anyone to do ANYTHING by walking up and telling them that they're bad parents.

And formula feeding moms are NOT bad mothers- in nearly all cases, they're moms who are just trying to do right by their kids.

They had bad support, or bad information. Maybe all the information they had said that formula was "just as good". They were sabotaged by ignorant doctors and nurses. They had to go back to work, in an environment that wouldn't support pumping. They ran into trouble and didn't know where to go for help. So they did what any sane, decent mother would do: they fed their kids as best they could.

If you want to help, don't bash moms who feed their kids formula- attack the companies who market formula aggressively at the expense of childrens' health. Attack medical schools that fail to educate their students about human lactation. Attack a government that has failed to provide basic support for moms who want to continue breastfeeding aftr they return to work.

If you want to be nasty to moms who are simply doing the best they can by their kids- go somewhere else.

Answer 8

Formula feeders get so defensive bc the breastfeeding nazis attack them and make them feel like sh** for not being like they are. This is AMERICA...and if you havent noticed, everyone has their own way of doing things. Instead of wasting time dogging people to make yourself feel like a better person for dealing with an infant attached to your breast, focus on you and your child.

Tell me why people give a crap about what everyone else is doing, and how it compares to other people??? Are u that self concious??

I breastfed for 3 weeks. Would you like to know MY one reason for changing to formula after that?!
I didnt like it. It worked. But I felt uncomfortable, and wanted my sig. other to be able to be involved in everything as well. And if you think I am poisoning my child, you can kiss my a**. Stick you nose back up in the air and move the f*** on.

Ridiculous. Get a life.

Answer 9

Some mothers can't breastfeed no matter how much they would like to. How dare you try to make mothers who feed their babies formula think they are doing something wrong. I hope all of your future children refuse to breastfeed and you end up having to use formula, see how smug and self righteous you are then.

Answer 10

Wow that is really scary. Just another point of how you can't perfect nature's best in a lab. If you were a mom feeding your baby that you probably wouldn't even have a clue as to why your baby was getting sick. It would take you and your dr extensive time and testing to get to the bottom of it, all the while the baby is being malnourished.