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unconditionallove (490.6 days ago)
First of all i would like to say i dont disagree with anyone.. I wanted to breast feed my son however i wasnt allowed because the heart medication i was on could have harmed my son (he was 8 weeks early), and also because i had open heart 2 weeks after he was born... i pumped what i could and froze it, because the lactitionist said that at about 6 months i could mix my breast milk with his cereal, because he would be big enough that the medication wouldnt harm him.. Furthermore with regard to Pembles comment... back in the days before formula, if a woman was not able to produce enough milk, they used either carnation milk, or regular milk... these days with everything around us being different then it was back then, some women do have problems BF.. Although i really wanted to BF I was not able to, however my son is perfectly healthy and has been on formula since he was born..

Pembles (493.6 days ago)
With so many women who don`t `produce enough milk` it makes you wonder how babies survived before formula. As for the comment about not producing milk because you supplement after. Its not rude its a proven fact. What is rude about that? A mothers milk supply is produced the first few months by the babies demand and hunger. If you are supplementing with formula you will not produce what you need. Ofcourse this comment will get me attacked because its apparent that its alright to believe in bottle feeding but heaven forbid you believe that breastfeeding should be the only option you get attacked.

MormonBaby (493.6 days ago)
my baby wouldnt ever latch on so even though I`m a stay at home mommy, I pump all the time.

busymommyof3 (493.7 days ago)
Iloveyouconrad.....The answer to your rude comment is..... I have never been able to produce enought milk. I tried pumping with a store bought pump and then a hospital grade pump, fenugreek, warm compresses. YOu name it I have tried it.Its possible not to have enough milk. It also runs in my family. So dont judge a book by its cover when you have not read the whole story. Your ignorance really shows!!! If you notice I said I supplement AFTER I BF!!!

ChristinasWar (493.8 days ago)
BOOBIES!!

carla81 (493.9 days ago)
I breastfed exclusively for almost 6months. I would have continued longer but I had problems with my milk drying up. I think it`s an individual choice if you want to BF or formula feed. For myself however, I believe the saying `breast is best` and wanted to give my son the best start. He`s now 1 and has been so healthy cos of it.

bezzi44 (494 days ago)
I did both.

4timesthelove (494 days ago)
majority of the time breast feeding and still at it 9 months later

busymommyof3 (494.1 days ago)
There was no option... BOTH. I dont produce enough milk, so I supplement after I BF.=)



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