Why is it that you can’t nurse if you are sick ????? That’s silly-of course you can.

I hear a lot of mothers saying “I couldn’t nurse because ________ .” ….Most of the issues that come up for mothers are related to problems that are easily remedied usually stemming from the mother’s own negative feelings or attitude toward the nursing.Like anxiety,pessimism,doubt,discomfort b/c it feels ‘weird’ (the subconciously think of their breasts as sexual).Actual legitimate,tangible problems with low milk or milk duct problems or any other real,physiological/biological condition with the mechanics of breastfeeding are pretty uncommon (less than 10% of women).

The extent of benefits and significant difference between nursing and formula feeding for the lifetime health and well-being of mother and baby is soooooo BIG,that working through any other issues and being persistent and focused on the big picture is the most worthwhile choice you may ever make in your lifetime.

I’m sorry but our society and culture is too geared toward quick -fixes that are usually harmful in the long run (pills for everything and disposable and buy a new one!!! just throw the old one out-don’t bother trying to fix it)

If formula wasn’t so widely available mothers might not resort to it so often and so fast.I personally think it should only be legal to use if absolutely neccessary and as a last resort.I know how many people are going to say how extreme that is but I do feel that way and most revolutions have been extreme.

Do you know who owns the formula companies???? TAKE A WILD GUESS !!!…..-most of the major formula companies are involved with the pharmaceutical giants!!Big surprise there.They definitely have a bottom line and that bottom line is most CERTAINLY $$$$$$PROFIT$$$$$$$$.They don’t give a shit about you or your babies best interest.All those wispy ,feel-good commercials they have about caring for your baby and doing everything you can to protect your baby (so choose our formula b/c your baby will be healthier from our added special nutrient_______)are completely business and completely false.They sit around a table somewhere talking about what they can do to get you to buy their product.Experts who know exactly what combination of images and words will make you want to use their formula.It’s such a crock of shit.

The issue of breastfeeding ought to be more of a priority in our country.It covers several major problems all in one.Healthcare,economy,environment,jobs( alot more would be created from an increase in nursing than from formula production) our children’s performance in school and the rate of college attendance,obesity, and less unwanted pregnancies(sounds harsh but most of our world problems are connected to an exploding overpopulation and a lack of adequate resources).

The whole WIC thing where all these (mostly young and uneducated about nursing vs. formula feeding) women are being supplied with so much $$$ in formula is RIDICULOUS.If they only offered it to the women who have a real medical problem with nursing-imagine how much $$$$$ could be used for other,more neccessary issues.If they didn’t have a choice and they didn’t have it given to them so freely-they would just naturally figure out nursing and it’s that simple.If one does not have a choice,what happens???? WE ADAPT

But that won’t happen b/c formula companies give $$$$$$ to government and others to just shush up and keep quiet……just leave it be.They scratch the big man’s back and the big man scratches their back.EXactly like the tobacco companies and the companies pumping out Genetically Modified food to people who do not know the facts.Very misleading. So is the way of the world and especially the good ‘ol U S of A.

SAy what you will-i know when I’m right-and I’m right.If a mother is having issues with breastfeeding success and chooses (or feels like she ‘has to’-trust me,you don’t) to give her baby formula….for now that is her choice and she will deal with the effects of that(you may not make the connection but there WILL be effects wether today or in 20 years).

I’m wondering why the mothers with reflux babies couldn’t pump their milk and mix it with the rice cereal????? Same idea but they still get the liquid gold.

Breastfeeding can be work and is sometimes a sacrifice…..but isn’t that what the deep love of mothering a child is all about?Doing what for your children what you know is BEST for them wether that proves difficult or not-persevering.There are many confusing choices you will be faced with in parenting( and a million experts telling you a million different things).This is the clearest and most black-and-white choice you will maybe ever be faced with as a parent-there are 2 choices and they are day and night in almost every way.Stick with it-and don’t give up …..you’ll be glad you did(working on your thinking and attitude about it can easily be adjusted with some effort and intention)

My older child co-slept for a year and a half, then in our room for another year, and now sleeps in her own room, her own bed, falls asleep alone. So, you won’t see many moms back on here crying that their children won’t sleep alone. They all will, eventually… certainly by the time they head off to college, at least.