When a mother has her new child, she faces a tough decision: breastfeed or formula feed? Perhaps a combination of both? Many mothers have reservations about breastfeeding because of the time commitment and concerns over producing enough milk, but also fear that formula feeding could impact their baby's health. Are these fears warranted, or is formula feeding a safe and effective alternative to the natural method?
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Formula Risks are Not Limited to Babies
- From La Leche League International
By La Leche League International - Happy Mothers/Breastfed Babies
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who chooses
these are all speculative, and yet you feel comfortable making this decision for all moms, regardless of individual situation.
- Scardanelli September 17, 2008 8:33AM
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re:who chooses
These are not speculative. There is a ton of scientific research that backs up this information up. If a person refuses to believe or look at this information, I don't think that there is much anyone can do. Denial is not just a river in
Egypt.
- Iknowbetter
September 18, 2008 9:23PM
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Supposed Risks are not actual risks.
The risk isn't increased for mothers who do not breastfeed. The risks are lowered if a mother does. The supposed risk doesn't increase if you don't. There's a difference. Also, this isn't evidence that formula feeding harms the baby. It's just a good reason to breastfeed. Granted, there are many good reasons, but it's not harming anyone to choose not to breastfeed.
There is No evidence that says breastfed babies are healthier. It's speculation.
A family who chooses to spend more isn't harming the baby.
"Widespread use of formula—with its accompanying use of natural resources to manufacture, transport, and dispose of—adds to the global climate change problem as well."
The excuse of the amount of money and natural resources that bring bottles and formulas to the consumer is a false argument. No one would argue that vegetables are good for the body. But no one seems to have a problem with getting their veggies in the middle of winter. Should the breastfeeding mother then skip over the veggies because to eat them would be to add to the cost of global warming? Should she only eat what would be available to her locally?
Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
- SocialistBetty
December 24, 2008 12:18PM
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