National infant feeding survey

**Little Chicken** · November 10th, 2010, 10:45 AM

Just wondering if anyone else is taking part and what they think of it.

**Maruschke** · November 10th, 2010, 10:50 AM

Yeah I got selected too. I feel bad because I have to write 2 weeks for BF, LOL... oh well. I am happy to participate, if it helps eventually to encourage healthy choices for infant feeding.

**Little Chicken** · November 10th, 2010, 10:53 AM

I had to miss a huge chunk of it cause I got selected for my youngest who is only 2 months so no solids or other fluid yet. I thought it was great they asked about skin to skin and time to first breastfeed and all that.

**Visitor7** · November 10th, 2010, 11:18 AM

I got a letter last week to say my survery is coming. So I'll report back when I've done it.

**black_rose** · November 10th, 2010, 11:18 AM

Got it yesterday, haven't opened it yet! Will fill it out, sounds like I will be skipping a lot of it too since Ds is so young.

**Daydream Believer** · November 10th, 2010, 01:01 PM

I got it today, I havent opened it yet

**feeb** · November 10th, 2010, 01:11 PM

Ohhh how did you get go be part of this??

**Cupcake** · November 10th, 2010, 01:13 PM

I got it too, just need to post it back. I think most people are getting it lol

**appletree** · November 10th, 2010, 01:29 PM

Yep, i did mine today. It felt like a bit of a test really of how good a mum i was! Have to admit i started getting a bit defensive whilst taking it, I was desperate to write on there 'Yes, my 6 month old has had some formula, but only a handful of times because i didn't have enough expressed at the time, don't label me!'

Oh well, can't wait to see the results though!

**Little Chicken** · November 10th, 2010, 02:07 PM

Hi Feeb! I think the letter said the randomly selected people who had a person less then 2 on thier medicare card and you only filled it out for that child. Apparantly it's the first time a survey like this has been done in Australia. It's all about how you fed them, why, how did you make your decision etc.

**grub17** · November 10th, 2010, 02:19 PM

i got mine and filled it out straight away. i would have liked a comment part but as my bub is older at least i was able to fill out most of it.

was so stoked to be selected! we never get picked for that sort of thing. lol

**human bean** · November 10th, 2010, 02:33 PM

I liked the fact I could do it online, however it's a shame they didn't ask which method was preferred as they could have saved a heap of printing and paper!

I'm glad I could take part and look forward to the results. Did anyone notice the Q about your child drinking any other fluids inc. alcohol in the list? That suprised me

**feeb** · November 10th, 2010, 02:33 PM

Hi Feeb! I think the letter said the randomly selected people who had a person less then 2 on thier medicare card and you only filled it out for that child. Apparantly it's the first time a survey like this has been done in Australia. It's all about how you fed them, why, how did you make your decision etc.

Ohh ok thanks for that, ohh disapointed I didnt get one now :-( I love surveys LOL

**Calluna** · November 10th, 2010, 02:51 PM

aww I didn't get one either, would love to take part.

to the alcohol!

**Daydream Believer** · November 11th, 2010, 08:20 AM

It would have been better if you could fill it out for your other kids too, eg. what they did between 0 & 2, when they stopped BF or FF, etc
I don't think it was detailed enough, however DS is on BF at this stage so I didn't have much to fill out, so maybe it could have had something along the lines of "when do you think you will start solid food?", etc