Sick baby? It may be your formula

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

People keep going on about those who can't breast feed. Who are these mystery people? Why can't they? What are the REAL medical conditions that stop them from doing so? There can't be too many or man would have died out some time ago.

Apart from that, no, it wasn't a judgement but it's still true, you can't go wrong with breast milk, correct temperature, correct consistancy, correct nutrients every time.

I had HUGE problems with getting both my sons to latch on, I expressed milk for 6 weeks with my first and for a month with my second before they took mil direct from my breast...Most mothers I talked to were of the opinion I should just feed them formula because it was easier!

But I could never forgive myself for taking the easier option rather than what is BEST for my child.....

[Peikko 1,575]

I knew there could be difficulties with some getting the hang of it, but I had no clue it could potentially take so long to get things working...I didn't experience any problems or discomfort and couldn't really understand how it could prove that hard. I admire your perseverence though.

[Chrissy25 0]

oh my goodness, i tried and tried but i could not produce enough no matter what i did, my son was a preemie, does this make me less of a mother because i didnt produce enough??! As long as my son is healthy i couldent give two craps if i did or did not breastfeed. Its not just about latching issues, if you are told by your doctor after weeks of trying you dont produce enough milk, end of story.

Edited March 11, 2008 by Chrissy25

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

I knew there could be difficulties with some getting the hang of it, but I had no clue it could potentially take so long to get things working...I didn't experience any problems or discomfort and couldn't really understand how it could prove that hard. I admire your perseverence though.

Oh yes!!

My second is six months now, I can still only feed him lying down....I do express milk for him and hope to continue feeding him until he's a year old...Breastfed my oldest until he was 18 months....

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

oh my goodness, i tried and tried but i could not produce enough no matter what i did, my son was a preemie, does this make me less of a mother because i didnt produce enough??! As long as my son is healthy i couldent give two craps if i did or did not breastfeed

I think you're taking things far too personally

oh my goodness, i tried and tried but i could not produce enough no matter what i did, my son was a preemie, does this make me less of a mother because i didnt produce enough??! As long as my son is healthy i couldent give two craps if i did or did not breastfeed. Its not just about latching issues, if you are told by your doctor after weeks of trying you dont produce enough milk, end of story.

as for your doctor, I blame THEM, what should have happened is that you saw a lactation consultant...not blaming you at all, you just didn't have the support you needed....

[Chrissy25 0]

maybe, but it hits a sore spot for me....hubbys family are very pro breastfeeding which i have nothing against, i would have LOVED to have breastfed my son, i just feel sometimes people look at you as less of a mother because shock horror you gave your child the bottle.

[JaEnglishGirl 34]

maybe, but it hits a sore spot for me....hubbys family are very pro breastfeeding which i have nothing against, i would have LOVED to have breastfed my son, i just feel sometimes people look at you as less of a mother because shock horror you gave your child the bottle.

Well, if you have no milk you have no milk, you can't do anything!

And NO it by NO means makes you less of a mother......No-one has the right to put you down for what YOU believe is BEST

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

... you gave your child the bottle.

Oh, no, not the bottle!

[sj5 4]

... you gave your child the bottle.

Oh, no, not the bottle!

send him/her to sleep right away..

[sj5 4]

Hey Steve - don't you need to go birthin' a baby before worrying about it's forumla?

Maybe he's like Punxsutawney Phil...he's not coming out until he knows that Spring is here.

wow.. he still not coming out.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Steve - now they have projected the winner of Mississippi, you can are now dismissed from VJ to attend the birth of your child.

[Eveline 9]

If he is as slow as mine was..you might as well want to take a nap. He took 30 hours to be eventually born via C/S. Lazy buns.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

If he is as slow as mine was..you might as well want to take a nap. He took 30 hours to be eventually born via C/S. Lazy buns.

30 hours! Oh my.

[Eveline 9]

If he is as slow as mine was..you might as well want to take a nap. He took 30 hours to be eventually born via C/S. Lazy buns.

30 hours! Oh my.

Wasn't fun but he's a lot of fun now. My friends baby was born within 30 Minutes. They made it to the hospital just in time. Maybe you'll have one of those.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

If he is as slow as mine was..you might as well want to take a nap. He took 30 hours to be eventually born via C/S. Lazy buns.

30 hours! Oh my.

Wasn't fun but he's a lot of fun now. My friends baby was born within 30 Minutes. They made it to the hospital just in time. Maybe you'll have one of those.

Oh I hope so. If I slip the doc a fifty, maybe he can cut our wait time down.