What If There Was No Formula?

[overcomer79]

I personaly think this debate is pointless! Why do we have to anaylise ff and bf all the time for god sake of course we would do what ever we could to feed our babies! I formula feed but if it didn't exsist well I would look for other options is that not just common sense!! Ok I can't breast feed but there are women in third world countries that can't breast feed and feed there babies solids from an early age! What I think this post was trying to do was stir up things for thoes who formula feed!!!!

Isn't it obvious??? The feeding gods have spoken! We are going to hell for feeding our babies formula!!!

Yes, I intended how that sounded because I'm fed up!

Some attitudes here are beyond ridiculous!

I am pro-bf'ing but I'm also pro for people doing what is right for them and their families. Since when does others get to decide that?

 

[Andypanda6570]

My kids are 21 19 and 12 and all were formula fed. I laugh because when I was younger and had them never ever did one person ever say to me it was wrong to formula feed not one person , ever. Maybe because of the times? My kids were born in 91 94 and 2000, my SIL breast-fed and we never once had a debate about it, just wasn't a big deal. I could care less what woman do as long as they are feeding their babies and being good mothers. I just don't understand any debate regarding it, guess I am old ( 42) .......LOL

 

[Scottish mum]

So true ladies if you look at the debate topics at the mo there are three threads dedicated to feeding.... Bf and this one! Ahhhhh our babies are thriving on what we provide is that no enough! X

 

[pinklightbulb]

Hahaha, I didn't say I was better than you? I currently FF. Why assume I BF? Yes, I did, but I don't anymore.

And only you can cave into pressure. I know, because I did myself. My son would not be FF if I had listened to my instincts and not a bunch of idiots in the healthcare system here that know nothing about BF.

And I have the right not to understand anything I like, just as you have the right not to care, but this is a debate, and not meant to be personal.

 

[staralfur]

And I'M tired of people assuming that every pro-breastfeeding comment/thread/whatever is bragging or being insensitive or attacking formula feeders. I have literally gone out of my way to keep certain comments to myself because I know someone will jump and in and act like I've said something really offensive when I have not.

I see so many formula feeding moms calling breastfeeding moms obnoxious and mean but somehow THAT is okay because you've managed to make yourselves out to be victims for some reason.

Seriously so sick of the backhanded "breastfeeders are always talking down to formula feeders" implications floating around.

I am COMPLETELY understanding of people who give breastfeeding a shot and decide it's not for them, which is why it's a slap in the face when people twist around my comments and make me out to be a total bitch (which has happened more than once around here).

 

[pinklightbulb]

^ So this staralfur.

 

[NellyLou]

I think everyone needs to get over the whole bf/ff thing. Everyone is feeding their babies the best way that they can. Who cares what other people think? I honestly don't see why there is always such a big debate about this.

 

[pinklightbulb]

I wasn't debating BF vs FF. Someone mentioned why they were put off BF at all, and I remarked that I didn't understand her reasoning for it when it's a personal choice and shouldn't be influenced by anyone but yourself.

 

[Andypanda6570]

I don't think every BF mommy puts down others for their choices, some do some don't, you can't lump them all in the same group. Some women are morons and think they know it all and most are not. I just think for me it is wrong to ever criticize anyone, as long as they are doing the best for their babies and children who cares what others think. Life is way to short to give a shit really..

 

[pinklightbulb]

I definitely don't, but I don't see the point in blaming those moronic BF mothers for you not BFing yourself. I've seen my share of moronic FF mothers but they don't bother me. You're either a bitch in general or you're not; I really think feeding choice is just a red herring in a lot of moronic cases.

(All yous are generic.)

 

[Andypanda6570]

I definitely don't, but I don't see the point in blaming those moronic BF mothers for you not BFing yourself. I've seen my share of moronic FF mothers but they don't bother me. You're either a bitch in general or you're not; I really think feeding choice is just a red herring in a lot of moronic cases.

(All yous are generic.)

When I said Moron I didn't mean it to BF mothers, I meant it to anyone criticizing anyone else for their choices . Anyone who would blame a mother breast-feeding or not for not being able to breast-feed themselves is someone who i would not even bother reasoning with..

 

[midori1999]

Only you can turn yourself off breastfeeding. You're in charge of your own body. A pro-BFer didn't switch off your milk supply, you chose not to use it. I don't understand that argument.

I personally don't care if you understand my argument or not!! I'm so sick of the "I'm better than thou" attitude that I get from a lot of breastfeeding moms!

Putting pressure on people to breastfeed doesn't enable a person to do it when you make them constantly feel like a failure. I'm happy with my decision to ff.

Tbh, I doubt if you we're completely happy with your decision you'd feel the need to post the way you do about BF and women who BF, you seem to have a real chip on your shoulder.

I have FF. it wasn't my first choice, but I did it. No one can make me feel a failure or anything else, I'm responsible for my own feelings.

 

[smokey]

There never would be a world where bf was the only option as nessesity is the mother of all invention.
If there was no formuler as we know it thern other option would arise, on a most basic level it would be boob sharing and nursing other babies but more likely the idea of shop bought breast milk would probably come about as donating wiyld be alot more commen.
But simply there would always be some kind of chemical invented to keep babies alive same as medicine is invented to keep people alive and artificial organs.
Where there is a need science will always find a way sooner or later and ti here people say they wish formula didnt exsist is a bit of a smack in the face and is essentialy saying my son and millions of others shouldnt have fed and lived.

 

[CeeDee]

I agree with smokey. Someone would invent something or people would make their own formula. I also believe their would be more donors, just like blood banks there would be milk banks. Since I have rare blood type Red Cross calls me constantly.

We will find out in the Walking Dead, there is a baby and formula is hard to come by. I wonder what they'll end up feeding the baby.

 

[meli1981]

formula is a nessessity for some people. so what if a mom either cant or chooses not to bf her baby? whys it anyone elses business? why do people care so much? this is a ridiculous question because it would never have happenned, we would have found another source of feeding our babies.

 

[LegoHouse]

If formula didn't exist we'd just have to trust other women to feed our babies in extreme cases where the "I didn't make enough milk" story is true. Not every woman knows that the HV is chatting pants when she says their baby isn't gaining enough weight and is unhealthy.

But formula does exist. People are allowed to make decisions for themselves. I do think SOME people would try harder to breast feed if formula didn't exist.... but some people also do try their best and can't do it, in which case they would have to call upon someone else to feed their babies.

 

[LegoHouse]

Only you can turn yourself off breastfeeding. You're in charge of your own body. A pro-BFer didn't switch off your milk supply, you chose not to use it. I don't understand that argument.

I personally don't care if you understand my argument or not!! I'm so sick of the "I'm better than thou" attitude that I get from a lot of breastfeeding moms!

Putting pressure on people to breastfeed doesn't enable a person to do it when you make them constantly feel like a failure. I'm happy with my decision to ff.

Tbh, I doubt if you we're completely happy with your decision you'd feel the need to post the way you do about BF and women who BF, you seem to have a real chip on your shoulder.

I have FF. it wasn't my first choice, but I did it. No one can make me feel a failure or anything else, I'm responsible for my own feelings.

I don't think you have any right to tell someone whether they're happy with their decision based on their argument on a subject within a forum?

 

[midori1999]

Only you can turn yourself off breastfeeding. You're in charge of your own body. A pro-BFer didn't switch off your milk supply, you chose not to use it. I don't understand that argument.

I personally don't care if you understand my argument or not!! I'm so sick of the "I'm better than thou" attitude that I get from a lot of breastfeeding moms!

Putting pressure on people to breastfeed doesn't enable a person to do it when you make them constantly feel like a failure. I'm happy with my decision to ff.

Tbh, I doubt if you we're completely happy with your decision you'd feel the need to post the way you do about BF and women who BF, you seem to have a real chip on your shoulder.

I have FF. it wasn't my first choice, but I did it. No one can make me feel a failure or anything else, I'm responsible for my own feelings.

I don't think you have any right to tell someone whether they're happy with their decision based on their argument on a subject within a forum?

It's not an argument though, is it? it's criticising women who happen to BF.

I'm entitled to my opinion just as much as anyone else, even if my opinion is about someone else.

 

[Scottish mum]

I couldn't give a shit long as my baby is happy and full just don't understand the point in saying what if there was no formula? Like asking what if women didn't have breasts lol! We would get by somehow!!

 

[staralfur]

You could ask what the point is in making any thread in the debates forum, really. It's a discussion...if you feel like there's nothing to discuss, then don't.