Everyone seems so obsessed about not making mothers feeling
guilty about formula feeding as opposed to those who want to breastfeed but are undermined by free formula.
As for number 3, it is ethically suspect to exaggerate the benefits of breastfeeding, pretend that that breastfeeding is a matter of life and death in the US, mislead women on the state of the scientific evidence and above all, to shame and scare
women about formula feeding.
I feel «anonymous» is not stating what she knows best for each baby but due to circumstances which differ for each individual you can not feel
quilty about formula feeding.
Even the American Academy of Pediatrics has never taken a real stand and made any kind of
recommendation about formula feeding, except to say that breastfeeding is preferred over formula and that you shouldn't use a low - iron infant formula.
Every parenting book, veteran mom, and pediatrician today will tell new moms that «breastfeeding is best», discouraging her to even think
briefly about formula feeding.
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I run a modest but pretty vocal community of people who take issue with the current state of breastfeeding promotion (as well as people who are totally cool with breastfeeding promotion, but ended up using formula for whatever reason and are willing to put up with the constant drama and debate because they have few other communities where they feel safe asking
questions about formula feeding).
However, she did open herself up to criticism by 1) staging the protest in the first place, and 2) posting about it on FB, along with inflammatory
statements about formula feeding.
It wasn't until I surrounded myself with some amazing, fearless formula feeders that I heard
things about formula feeding that made me feel empowered, and I was able to get over that shame.
Now my babies aren't really babies anymore and, looking back, I shake my head at my former self for ever wasting any time feeling
guilty about formula feeding my boys.
If someone ever commented in the ways you suggested to
me about formula feeding my child, I would lose it.
Because breastfeeding is constantly being promoted (and for very good reason) there are so many things no one tells
you about formula feeding.
So, for the sake of the things I wish I had known when I fed my boys formula (because, yes, it would have saved me a lot of guilt), here are nine things that no one will tell
you about formula feeding.
I mean, I knew that formula was a perfectly suitable alternative to breastfeeding, but the list of BS things I told
myself about formula feeding was a long one and, well, that list left me feeing anything other than confident and happy in my decision.
And the one thing no one tells
you about formula feeding is that it's totally OK, despite the judgments you'll face.
The sad thing is, I don't doubt for a minute this was said, because I had terrible things said to
me about formula feeding and how we wouldn't have as close a bond, etc..
It also made me face myself and the many lies I had told
myself about formula feeding; the lies that made me feel great (and at times, almost self - righteous) about my decision (and ability) to breastfeed.
So in the name of transparency, self - love, and honesty, here are the 10 absolutely bullsh*t things I told
myself about formula feeding while I was too busy trying to be the perfect mother.
So I decided to ask other moms to share some of the worst things said to
them about formula feeding, the comments they've never really been able to get past.