Opinion

... in response to Prescription only baby formula proposal
  1. How Dare You
    Jodi J Jodi J Australia says:
    September 24, 2010 at 5:44 AM

    How dare you or any other so called "Expert" tell Mothers how they will feed their child.

    In my opinion(and of course I'm no expert)as I am only a Mother to 3 VERY HEALTHY young adults, Breastfeeding is completely over rated.

    My Mother had 5 children and all of us were formula fed, but guess what? Not one of us has ever had a chronic illness. Fancy that.
    Nor has any of my children.

    I have seen so many women struggle to breastfeed, because of the pressure put onto them by people like you. They are unhappy Mothers with very unhappy babies.

    My advice to all is if you CHOOSE to breastfeed and both you and bubs are happy then great, however if bubs is not happy and continues to cry and will not settle, then try a good formula. You may be surprised at what a difference it will make to both of you. Most of all, remember it is YOUR BABY and nobody has the right to tell you what to do. So whatever your decision, do it guilt free, because babies do not become ill simply due to the fact they were formula fed.

    I guess some people just get caught up in their own self importance.

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    • I think its sad !
      anneh anneh United States says:
      October 13, 2010 at 8:41 PM

      I think it's sad that people think formula can replace a mother's milk. Once you hold your baby to your breast and have that skin to skin contact you will know why breastfeeding is best, it's not just about the milk. Although frankly the crap they put in formula is not something I want my baby to have.

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