You didn't make a bad choice PB :hug: you just did what you thought was right and by golly you did a sterling job being able to give him EBM for as long as you did
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You didn't make a bad choice PB :hug: you just did what you thought was right and by golly you did a sterling job being able to give him EBM for as long as you did
Lots of interesting thoughts. Many of you might also be interested to know that the poll about cross-nursing associated with the article in the second post (I think it was) has, at this point in time, had more Yes responses to No (that is more people think it's ok for a baby to be breastfed by someone other than the mother than not).
Absolutely I would prefer my child to have the breastmilk of a friend or relative, or screened milk bank ebm than formula. The risk of passing disease or illness through breastmilk is very small. This is proven by research and supported even by the conservative AMA. The risks of formula are well known and well documented. Definitely not every baby given formula will have a problem, but it far riskier based on solid research than another person's breastmilk. Culturally it might be an issue as sharing breastmilk is not something we come across every day - when it is done it is usually done discreetly - but medically and nutritionally it is very normal and safe.
One point about formula being life saving for a hungry baby. This is not always true. For premmie babies formula can greatly reduce the survival rate even here in our developed country. In underpriveleged countries, the use of formula causes the death of babies. Several every day sadly. Where there is not access to safe water to make it up. Where it is given in contaminated bottles. Where due to lack of money to buy formula, or lack of literacy, the formula is not mixed in the right ratio. Where the baby is alreay ill and can't tolerate the contanimants. This is a reality. Breastmilk can and does save lives. This is fact.
:clap: wonderful post MR:)
My thoughts exactly :hug::
MR wonderful post as always !
this is solely my opinion, i think having a supply for premmie babies is great, if you are able to express and donate to the cause, thats awsome, great job!!
personaly i dont think i would be comfortable with feeding my baby someone elses expressed milk, in having said that, some of you have mentioned donated blood, yes i have had a blood transfusion befor, no i was not comfortable with reciving someone elses blood, mainly as i didnt think i needed it, but thats another story!
yes i am dissapointed i was unable to feed my ds1 and dd for longer then 3-4 months, and realy upset i was only able to feed ds2 for 6 weeks (again, aother story)
i have never been able to express. but will be doing my hardest to try feed next bub as long as possible, with a bit of luck it will happen, i just have to remember to feed myself properly in order to do it!
i was formula fed from my first feed, my mum isnt very ant bf she wasnt arround for my boys, but with my daughter she was constantly, "just get a tin as a just in case"
also, yes i drink cows milk, i also eat cows to!!