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personalmedia · 05-24-2007

Wondering what your experiences were with breastfeeding versus formula feeding for your children. I am planning on formula feeding because I will be going back to work so soon.

SingleAgain · 05-24-2007

Formula feeding puts the child at a huge disadvantage. Take a look at this-it's a big article, but then the issue is huge too.
Salon Mothers Who Think | Formula for disaster

There is just no way that formula and breast feeding can ever be compared. If you are returning to work you can pump-express your milk and give it the child in a bottle. Just consider the title of page two; "1000 bottle fed babies hospitalised for every 77 breast fed babies".

I had a friend whose child could NOT nurse. She exclusively pumped for him for six months and continued to pump till he was 14 months old. Yes it is work, but your baby is worth it.

For the record my daughter just turned two, she exclusively nursed till nine months old, and still nurses now.

Lloyd Brown · 05-25-2007

Breast feeding is the only way to go. If you have to go to work, pump it out.

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personalmedia Consumer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 71	Breastfeeding vs. Formula Wondering what your experiences were with breastfeeding versus formula feeding for your children. I am planning on formula feeding because I will be going back to work so soon.

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05-24-2007	#2 (permalink)
SingleAgain Consumer Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 98	Formula feeding puts the child at a huge disadvantage. Take a look at this-it's a big article, but then the issue is huge too. Salon Mothers Who Think \| Formula for disaster There is just no way that formula and breast feeding can ever be compared. If you are returning to work you can pump-express your milk and give it the child in a bottle. Just consider the title of page two; "1000 bottle fed babies hospitalised for every 77 breast fed babies". I had a friend whose child could NOT nurse. She exclusively pumped for him for six months and continued to pump till he was 14 months old. Yes it is work, but your baby is worth it. For the record my daughter just turned two, she exclusively nursed till nine months old, and still nurses now.

05-25-2007	#3 (permalink)
Lloyd Brown Administrator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 518	Breast feeding is the only way to go. If you have to go to work, pump it out.