Breastfeeding or Formula?

[jenny_wren]

milkshake?

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[~RedLily~]

I think you can actually get flavoured formula now lol.

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

milkshake?

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It's the only other type of milk I could think of without saying cow's or goats.. I know that never goes down well!

 

[polo_princess]

Social services anyone?

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

Oh crap .Nevermind..I'll phone them myself

 

[polo_princess]

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

I think you can actually get flavoured formula now lol.

Sounds good!! I think she'll like chocolate

 

[mayb_baby]

 

[QuintinsMommy]

I think you can actually get flavoured formula now lol.

i've heard of it for toddlers who still need some formula, don't think they make nerborn chocolate formula

 

[jenny_wren]

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[rubixcyoob.]

formula is better

She didn't just come out and say that, it was only because someone just said 'breast is best' so she just replied with that in a jokey way. This thread has been surprisingly civil compared to others I've seen

 

[bump+me]

Obviously everyone is entitled to their own opinion.

But I don't see why someone would get offended when you hear 'Breast is best' when it obviously is. It has so many benefits for baby and mother and scientifically proven to be best for baby.

BUT yes I believe formula is better for babies if say you are unable to breastfeed as you have breastfeeding problems i.e unable to produce enough milk etc.

 

[QuintinsMommy]

 

[aliss]

i am going to try BF but i dont think i will be able to do it, so i will have formula and bottles in the house just in case i give up or cant do it any more.

formula fed babies sleep better, it may not be in studies but i work with babies and all the ones who et fed formula sleep so much longer than the ones who get their mums expressed milk, also children who get BF are harder to get to sleep as they usually fall asleep on their mothers so when or if i do BF i will make sure the baby stays awake when on the boob so they are still awake when they are put in bed so they get used to it, i dont want to be rocking a one year old to sleep just because it was cute when they where little.

Just wondering why you don't think you will be able to do it? With the right support and education you definately should be able to! There really is a tiny percentage of people that cannot do it.

How did you come to the conclusion that formula fed babies sleep longer and breastfed babies are harder to get to sleep? I know plenty of formula fed babies that don't sleep for long periods of time and need to fall asleep on their Mum's. Every child is an individual, so i don't think we can say for definate how a child will react by how they are fed.

My son sleeps a fab length of time, and as soon as he is finished on the boob, sleeps straight until his next feed .. i don't have to faff about with him at all.

I'm not meaning to offend, just genuinely curious as you haven't even had your baby yet.

libbymarks,
I FF my son. I would strongly recommend you read studies about whether or not FF babies sleep longer, or even poll the Baby Club. What you think is sooo much farther from the truth. My FF son woke up 10 times last night, lol.

 

[bump+me]

Why was that funny?

 

[QuintinsMommy]

i just thought this was funny because everyone gets sooooo serious ,
if someone WASN'T feeding their baby then I would be upset! but FF or BF are fine! who cares?

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

Just wondering why you don't think you will be able to do it? With the right support and education you definately should be able to! There really is a tiny percentage of people that cannot do it.

How did you come to the conclusion that formula fed babies sleep longer and breastfed babies are harder to get to sleep? I know plenty of formula fed babies that don't sleep for long periods of time and need to fall asleep on their Mum's. Every child is an individual, so i don't think we can say for definate how a child will react by how they are fed.

My son sleeps a fab length of time, and as soon as he is finished on the boob, sleeps straight until his next feed .. i don't have to faff about with him at all.

I'm not meaning to offend, just genuinely curious as you haven't even had your baby yet.

It many only be a "tiny" percentage of people that can't do it..But add that "tiny" percentage to the hundreds of millions of women that have babies every year and suddenly that percentage isn't so "tiny"

 

[bump+me]

Well I feel quite strongly about breastfeeding and I am entitled to my own opinion and don't see what's wrong with promoting breastfeeding!

 

[QuintinsMommy]

Well I feel quite strongly about breastfeeding and I am entitled to my own opinion and don't see what's wrong with promoting breastfeeding!

chill, you knocked me for promoting FF. treat people as you would like to be treated hun. it doesn't have to be a fight is all I'm sayin'

 

[Burchy314]

i just thought this was funny because everyone gets sooooo serious ,
if someone WASN'T feeding their baby then I would be upset! but FF or BF are fine! who cares?

It is funny! People are getting so serious over nothing! FF and BF is basically the same. They are both great for the baby so it doesn't matter which one you do. Everyone has their opions which is what I wanted to hear in the first place, but everyone is getting so serious and nasty over nothing. So I agree it is funny.