But I would also be lying if I said the stigma surrounding
formula feeding moms didn't play a roll in whether or not I would try to breastfeed my son.
For employers, there is a cost due to
formula feeding moms taking more days off to care for sick children, resulting in decreased productivity.
She's not putting down
formula feeding moms by placing herself in some kind of protest directly in front of the formula table?
I did make a few attempts to reach out to
formula feeding moms via twitter and facebook to get them to reply to the poll too, but wasn't that successful.
If you know
other formula feeding moms, you can set up a coupon pool or trade, where everyone saves coupons, then trades for the ones they need.
This is a technique often used by engorged
formula feeding moms as they wait for their milk to «dry up» after birth.
you're not better than me for breastfeeding and I am teaching my kids tolerance and acceptance you're
formula feeding mom bashing is teaching your kids hatred.
I'm
sure formula feedings mom's feel the same way, and I think that's the why people like the «idea» of this ad, but it just does a poor job.
In fact, they may even get all up
in formula feeding moms» business and list all of the ways that breastfeeding is the only option and how they are disgusted that a mom would ever even consider feeding her baby formula.
We're not saying that
somehow formula feeding moms should be ashamed of giving their babies formula or that never giving a baby formula is some dividing line between the good moms and the bad moms.
And maybe some of
the formula feeding moms are perfect in the ways that I am not.
But even if it can be proven that breastfeeding moms earning trajectories are someone lower than
formula feeding moms, I think we need to consider more than just earnings into the economic cost / benefit analysis.
The WABI Baby Bottle Sterilizer and Drier is perfect for any breastfeeding or
formula feeding mom.
(No offense intended to
any formula feeding moms).
I pretty much knew I was going to be
a formula feeding mom, even before I found out I was pregnant.
Next time you feel the need to say something to
a formula feeding mom, stop and think, «Am I being kind?»
In fact, I'm
a formula feeding mom, but I often wonder if people associated the chubby babies with an easy, clear - cut way to see a child is thriving.
Formula feeding moms are smart.
As much as breastfeeding advocates want everyone to know how awesome breast milk is, they don't have to cut down formula or worse,
formula feeding moms, to relay that message.
And breast - feeding moms versus
formula feeding moms.
The formula feeding moms are not losing their rights.
Formula feeding moms are made to feel guilty because they didn't make a choice that other mothers have proudly made; a dangerous consequence of all parents just wanting to feel validated and supported in their personal parenting decisions.
There are many reasons a mama can get stressed out over nursing - supply, nursing in public, having to restrict certain things, and even not having as much freedom as
a formula feeding mom.