Is this true? - Page 2

sg2011 · Mar 29th, 2012, 09:07 AM

Really? They don't even know what conclusively causes SIDS and have named everything from the mattress the baby sleeps on to swaddling to not swaddling, sleeping on their side etc. etc. I have never heard anyone being able to conclusively prove a baby died of SIDS from not being breast fed. If that were the case than NO breast fed baby would die of SIDS but yet many have. I think that is a terrible burden to put on those of us who have no choice but to formula feed. Also, quite a few babies who are started with breast feeding end up on formula for a variety of reasons...do they have a lower risk of SIDS because they were breast fed for one day, a week, a month than a baby that never was? Before I would believe that I would need to see that not a single breast fed baby has ever died of SIDS....where are those studies?

The most important thing for baby is that he or she is fed and nourished regardless of the source of that nourishment.

Leopard · Mar 29th, 2012, 15:38 PM

They prove it time and time again. Especially on the co-sleeping front. A formula fed co-sleeping baby is 2x more likely to die of SIDS than a breastfed baby. They prove it on 'cot death' because breastfed babies have to have a stronger suck.

SIDS for Kids has it all.

Fergie · Mar 29th, 2012, 16:28 PM

To the OP, you are doing your best for your baby. There will be risks in everything you do bringing up a child so don't put yourself down and read this

http://www.babble.com/baby/baby-feed...is-not-so-bad/

MrsM17 · Mar 30th, 2012, 06:07 AM

I agree that breast is best even though I FF. I lost a lot of blood and did not produce after my section I tried BF but ended up FF and I dont regret it.

I am skeptical about the advantages though in practice. I know of many BF people that have allergies and all sorts of issues, my sisters and I were all FF and have no issues neither do my sisters kids who were all FF.

I believe strongly its about what imput your LO recieves during the 1st few yrs esp what sort of person they will become. I also believe that a lot of BF baies get ill, as do FF ones. From personal experience nobody I know who was FF have had anything other than your regular childhood illnesses which ALL children get despite how they were fed xx

cherryglitter · Mar 30th, 2012, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Leopard

They prove it time and time again. Especially on the co-sleeping front. A formula fed co-sleeping baby is 2x more likely to die of SIDS than a breastfed baby. They prove it on 'cot death' because breastfed babies have to have a stronger suck.

SIDS for Kids has it all.

thanks for that.. i know you're probably just trying to create awareness but i think this might be the wrong place to do it.

Leopard · Mar 30th, 2012, 06:52 AM

I formula feed. No hate here anymore.

Eala · Mar 30th, 2012, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Leopard

They prove it time and time again. Especially on the co-sleeping front. A formula fed co-sleeping baby is 2x more likely to die of SIDS than a breastfed baby. They prove it on 'cot death' because breastfed babies have to have a stronger suck.

SIDS for Kids has it all.

I'm assuming you mean "SIDS and Kids", as I couldn't find "SIDS for Kids". I went onto their website, as I was very interested in finding the references you suggest that they have which "prove" this causal link between formula and SIDS. What they quote in their FAQ from 2011 is this:

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Is formula feeding linked with sudden unexpected death in infancy?

There is no consistent evidence that formula feeding increases the risk of SIDS or that breastfeeding reduces the risk of SIDS.

Could you post a link to where you got the info regarding this "2 times more likely" statistic? As I'd find it really hard to believe that any study could "prove" this. How on earth could they control for all other confounding factors, for a start?

sg2011 · Mar 30th, 2012, 18:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Eala

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Originally Posted by Leopard

They prove it time and time again. Especially on the co-sleeping front. A formula fed co-sleeping baby is 2x more likely to die of SIDS than a breastfed baby. They prove it on 'cot death' because breastfed babies have to have a stronger suck.

SIDS for Kids has it all.

I'm assuming you mean "SIDS and Kids", as I couldn't find "SIDS for Kids". I went onto their website, as I was very interested in finding the references you suggest that they have which "prove" this causal link between formula and SIDS. What they quote in their FAQ from 2011 is this:

Quote:

Is formula feeding linked with sudden unexpected death in infancy?

There is no consistent evidence that formula feeding increases the risk of SIDS or that breastfeeding reduces the risk of SIDS.

Could you post a link to where you got the info regarding this "2 times more likely" statistic? As I'd find it really hard to believe that any study could "prove" this. How on earth could they control for all other confounding factors, for a start?

I agree. That is incredibly difficult to prove conclusively given all the variables that are at play when a baby passes from SIDS. I don't believe this to be "true" at all and there would have to be concrete evidence to support this. It is a very extreme statement to make and one that can cause a lot of heartache for mothers who FF not by choice or by choice (and neither is wrong...we have to do what is best for our individual situations as feeding is not a one size fits all). There is a good blog post (actually the whole blog is excellent for non-judgmental information for FF, Breastfeeding and Exclusively Pumping Moms) at:

http://www.momsfeedingfreedom.com/bl...g-prevent-sids

Check out www.momsfeedingfreedom.com for other articles and FF/Breastfeeding stories as well.

Aurora79 · Mar 30th, 2012, 20:51 PM

If it reassures you, my friend breastfed her daughter for 2 years and she has been nothing but sick the whole time with all sorts of things.

So a load of rubbish if you ask me.

Leopard · Mar 31st, 2012, 08:15 AM

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where multiple independent SIDS risk
‘factors’ converge and bottle feeding rather than breast
feeding predominates. Additional adverse risk ‘factors’ associated with bedsharing in high-risk populations are maternal
smoking, infants placed to sleep on pillows or under duvets,
with other children and co-sleeping with infants on sofas,
waterbeds or couches. Bedsharing when the infant sleeps
with an adult other than the mother, maternal exhaustion,
alcohol or drug use, or leaving infants unattended on an adult
bed also increase SIDS risks and/or fatal accidents.

http://www.naturalchild.org/james_mc...cosleeping.pdf

^^^ Regarding the bedsharing comment.

Eala- you are right, sorry, it is SIDSandKids.

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A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics, (May 2004), titled "Breastfeeding and the Risk of Postneonatal Death in the United States," reports a 21% reduction in infant death for having EVER breastfed, meaning 27% more infant deaths occur when no breastmilk is provided. The impact is underreported for two reasons. First, deaths in the first month, the greatest amount of deaths, were not counted. Second, the exclusiveness of breastfeeding is a huge factor and is not part of this measurement.

When they compare 3 months of any breastfeeding to less or no breastfeeding, the reported reduction is 36%. That translates actually to 56% more infant deaths for those receiving mostly formula! If they were to compare 3 months of exclusive breastfeeding to no breastmilk, the reduction would have been closer to 50%

http://thebabybond.com/InfantDeaths.html

This is also a good read if you have the time: http://jhl.sagepub.com/content/16/1/13.abstract

And let me repeat. My daughter is formula fed, so yeah, I like to know the risks that I am taking/ was forced into.

Mar 29th, 2012, 09:07 AM	#11
sg2011 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 199	Really? They don't even know what conclusively causes SIDS and have named everything from the mattress the baby sleeps on to swaddling to not swaddling, sleeping on their side etc. etc. I have never heard anyone being able to conclusively prove a baby died of SIDS from not being breast fed. If that were the case than NO breast fed baby would die of SIDS but yet many have. I think that is a terrible burden to put on those of us who have no choice but to formula feed. Also, quite a few babies who are started with breast feeding end up on formula for a variety of reasons...do they have a lower risk of SIDS because they were breast fed for one day, a week, a month than a baby that never was? Before I would believe that I would need to see that not a single breast fed baby has ever died of SIDS....where are those studies? The most important thing for baby is that he or she is fed and nourished regardless of the source of that nourishment.

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Leopard Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,866	They prove it time and time again. Especially on the co-sleeping front. A formula fed co-sleeping baby is 2x more likely to die of SIDS than a breastfed baby. They prove it on 'cot death' because breastfed babies have to have a stronger suck. SIDS for Kids has it all.

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Fergie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Scotland - Perthshire Posts: 1,081	To the OP, you are doing your best for your baby. There will be risks in everything you do bringing up a child so don't put yourself down and read this http://www.babble.com/baby/baby-feed...is-not-so-bad/

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MrsM17 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 561	I agree that breast is best even though I FF. I lost a lot of blood and did not produce after my section I tried BF but ended up FF and I dont regret it. I am skeptical about the advantages though in practice. I know of many BF people that have allergies and all sorts of issues, my sisters and I were all FF and have no issues neither do my sisters kids who were all FF. I believe strongly its about what imput your LO recieves during the 1st few yrs esp what sort of person they will become. I also believe that a lot of BF baies get ill, as do FF ones. From personal experience nobody I know who was FF have had anything other than your regular childhood illnesses which ALL children get despite how they were fed xx

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Leopard Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,866	I formula feed. No hate here anymore.

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Aurora79 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 87	If it reassures you, my friend breastfed her daughter for 2 years and she has been nothing but sick the whole time with all sorts of things. So a load of rubbish if you ask me.

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