Baby Milk Price Hike!

happyfili

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

Breast feeding is free, formula is not and sadly it is probably in the poorest areas where formula is likely to be watered down to make it go further, thus making it deficient in nutrition.

Sorry, but I live in Teesside not Rwanda..:rotfl:

Glamazon

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

I think that the part of the quote I have highlighted is really sad, and a reflection on the fact that the government's promotion of BF is not working. It shouldn't matter how rich or poor you are if you want to breast feed. Breast feeding is free, formula is not and sadly it is probably in the poorest areas where formula is likely to be watered down to make it go further, thus making it deficient in nutrition. I think it's really sad that our society seems to view BF as an elitist thing, as this is ceratinly not the case in most of the world, as you will see if you look at the link I posted. Rwanda has the highest BF rate in the world and I bet it's not the rich women that do it there.

I think it's because some (not all) BF mothers look down their noses at FF mothers and believe they are superior for BF. This is certainly how the BF mothers at my local baby group come across and I live in a really good area.

I have however met BF mothers who are lovely and respect people's decisions to FF rather than try to ram it down their throats that They are still BF at 6 months.

skintchick

happyfili - As I've stated, I didn't 'breeze through' breastfeeding at all' It didn't become easy until 10 weeks, and i had quite a lot of difficult and painful times. I'd love to take issue with you over the benefits of Bfing being 'negligible' but I don't feel this is right thread for it and I suspect you have a closed mind over it anyway as any literature on the subjects shows clearly Bfing is way better for babies than formula unless written by formula manufacturers.

Glam, did I misread what Mrs tine said? I thought she said she stopped because baby kept pulling at her nipple when feeding. If baby was refusing to feed that is different.

Anyway, I only came on here cos it was interesting but I'm waaay off the topic and I don;t want to offend anyone, so I'll disappear now. I do stand by all I've said, but there's a time and place for lactivism and this isn;t it.

Glamazon

skintchick wrote: »

happyfili - As I've stated, I didn't 'breeze through' breastfeeding at all' It didn't become easy until 10 weeks, and i had quite a lot of difficult and painful times. I'd love to take issue with you over the benefits of Bfing being 'negligible' but I don't feel this is right thread for it and I suspect you have a closed mind over it anyway as any literature on the subjects shows clearly Bfing is way better for babies than formula unless written by formula manufacturers.

Glam, did I misread what Mrs tine said? I thought she said she stopped because baby kept pulling at her nipple when feeding. If baby was refusing to feed that is different.

Anyway, I only came on here cos it was interesting but I'm waaay off the topic and I don;t want to offend anyone, so I'll disappear now. I do stand by all I've said, but there's a time and place for lactivism and this isn;t it.

No you didn't misread it, but to me if a baby is constantly pulling at the nipple and mum is in pain IMO its a good reason to stop. I just put the other reasons in as additions.

got-it-spend-it

happyfili wrote: »

Sorry, but I live in Teesside not Rwanda..:rotfl:

Lucky you.


Glam- I'm saying that I think that is as wrong as any kind of FF promotion, and is one of the attitudes that we, as a society, need to fix. I don't look down my nose at anyone because of their parenting choices but I would like to live in a place where everyone gets the same level of information about their choices, and at the moment that seems to be a bit of a postcode lottery.

emlou2009

Glamazon wrote: »

I think it's because some (not all) BF mothers look down their noses at FF mothers and believe they are superior for BF. This is certainly how the BF mothers at my local baby group come across and I live in a really good area.

I have however met BF mothers who are lovely and respect people's decisions to FF rather than try to ram it down their throats that They are still BF at 6 months.

That reminds me, I found another reason to love my MIL today. She told me she BF'd OH until he was 14 months old. I've known her for over 3 years now and I didnt even know she had BF'd OH at all let alone for that long. She has never once passed any comments on whether Seth was being BF'd or not, and this is her grandson we're talking about, she would have had every right to ask! She said she saw it as none of her business and couldnt have cared less anyway, because it was clear that LO is loved and well cared for, and thats what matters! AND, she's a nurse

Becles

xmaslolly76 wrote: »

Maybe its because we as a nation have an affliction to breast milk from other mothers. I know my initial reaction would be Ewww is that safe much like some fathers when they know we taste our own breast milk.

I'm just reading a book where the main character's baby died, but her mother had baby twins, so she helped out by feeding one of the twins with her milk. My first thought was ewww. I'm really pro-breastfeeding and fed all of mine, and I don't know why I feel like that. I've been trying to imagine being in the same situation and wondering what it would feel like to feed someone elses baby with my milk.

The book is set in the 1930's and the family live in the slums, so I'm guessing formula wasn't an option then. I'm wondering if the availability of formula today has influenced how I feel.

Sorry if I sound mad, but I micro-analyse all sorts of random things in my head

PrincessPlaty wrote: »

It must be different in different parts of the country then at 2 and a half weeks my health visitor made me feel awful because DS had only put on 6oz in a week honestly i sat there and cried my eyes out thinking what i was doing wasnt good enough and was so tempted to stop!

My first HV had me in tears many times as my eldest was always underweight and he looked like a bag of bones. I ended up I stopped taking him to get weighed as they just made me feel like I was failing him in some way. My second was also a bag of bones and was underweight right through, so he hardly got weighed at all either.

The boys are 13 and 11 now and still underweight! You can see all their bones sticking out, and I struggle getting clothes to fit. I just bought them some trousers yesterday and I'm going to have to take the waists in even though the legs are the right length.

However, they both eat well, both are very active and they are rarely ill. They're just naturally very skinny. I think it's wrong I was made to feel so bad in the early days, when there was no reason to.

got-it-spend-it

Could your MIL give my MIL some hints then please Em :rotfl:! Mine also used to be a nurse and uses that as an excuse to want to know everything about every aspect of LO's life!!!

PrincessPlaty

Becles wrote: »

I'm just reading a book where the main character's baby died, but her mother had baby twins, so she helped out by feeding one of the twins with her milk. My first thought was ewww. I'm really pro-breastfeeding and fed all of mine, and I don't know why I feel like that. I've been trying to imagine being in the same situation and wondering what it would feel like to feed someone elses baby with my milk.

The book is set in the 1930's and the family live in the slums, so I'm guessing formula wasn't an option then. I'm wondering if that has influenced how I feel.

Sorry if I sound mad, but I micro-analyse all sorts of random things in my head

I have thought about this in the past too i thought i was the only one :rotfl:

It wouldnt feel right to me feeding another baby my milk, or my baby having milk from another mum I dont know why but if i physically couldnt feed him myself rather than use another womans milk i would rather give him formula!

emlou2009

I can get her to share hints, but I'm not sharing her, shes all mine :rotfl: she didnt even complain when I gave her undercooked carrots at xmas dinner and served it two hours later than planned either!!