Wow!! Jennifer, you are very offensive. Do you actually know what a ‘Nazi’ is??? Do you know how offensive that is? How dare you? How disgusting do you think that comment is to a Jewish person reading your comment? Especially if that Jewish person breastfed? Absolutely senseless.

Anonymous, your lack of knowledge and undertsanding of breastfeeding astounds me.

IF a mom’s milk was only ‘ok’ or superior to cows milk formula if she eats a really good diet, then how do COWS (for example) feed *their* young when all they eat is grass (and occasionally silage)???

How on earth can you believe that milk from our own species is inferior to milk from a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT animal???

Something you ought to know… They add several times more the RDA of vitamins and minerals to infant formula… BECAUSE ARTIFICIALLY MADE AND ADDED VITAMINS ARE MOSTLY PASSED OUT OF THE BODY AS WASTE!!!

It’s called bio-availability. Look it up.

Here’s another FACT, if a mom’s diet is lacking in anything, her body will MAKE sufficient amounts of it for her breastmilk, as well as depleting her own stores of the said vitamin. There’s only one person who will ‘lose out’ - mom! Everyone ought to try to eat well and balanced, and have plenty of fruit and veg, for their OWN health and wellbeing. But if a mother does not, her milk is still far superior to formula, and will still contain everything the baby needs.

Oh, and if exclusively breastfeeding (no bottles or dummies) then breastfeeding is a 95% effective form of contraception for at least the first 6 months.
If you breastfeed at least every 4hrs, the return of periods can be delayed for months, if not years (as well as delaying or halting ovulation).

Please, if you do not believe what you are told, do your own research rather than presenting mis-informed opinion as fact, you just make yourself look dumb.

Here’s one article BTW, but there are many more like it
http://www.enotalone.com/article/3610.html

I breastfed and I’m hoping my body lets me do it again, but I understand that there are women out there that can’t. It’s crazy though that these formula moms are so quick to defend their choice that they don’t seem to be bothered that there is a company out there that knew babies were being fed bug parts AND DID NOTHING RIGHT AWAY.
If you are going to formula feed, that’s fine, but hold your formula companies to better standard because I GUARANTEE that bug parts is not part of balanced diet…..

nazi (def.): derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc.

It is amazing how many uneducated people are out there

And L is uneducated #1

Jennifer -stand your ground, don’t let the nursing nazis get you down.

I think it sad and completely void of logic the way breast feeders act superior and think it their right to attack those of us who choose not to or unable to breast feed. If you are so very happy and confident in your choice to use, “superior” breast milk -good for you, but really, it makes zero difference in your babies life. I am a teacher, and in a room full of 5 year olds you can’t tell the difference between a bfed kid and a formula fed one

I proudly give formula to my babies!! They were healthier, more alert, better sleepers and generally happier than all of my friend’s breast fed babies. Depsite those FACTS I never once attacked my friends choices. I think nursing nazis (not breast feeders) have a LOT of MATURING to do.

Thank you Kara for pointing out that there is a difference between breast feeders and nursing nazis!!

I proudly breast fed both daughters exclusively. Did I do so because I thought it was better than formula -absolutely not! I did it simply because it was easier and cheaper and I was being “lazy” - as “lazy” as we can be with newborns - ;) At any rate I’ve never preached about it to any other mother because it’s none of our business. Even when asked for advice by friends I always said whatever makes YOU happy is BEST for YOUR baby, PERIOD.

I proudly breast fed but this new generation of nursing nazis attacking other mothers sickens/embarassed me as a mother.

Those of us who counsel mothers who have chosen to breastfeed are frustrated by the stumbling blocks put in the way of such women by these *businesses* that make billions and billions of dollars each year. Currently, the majority of babies in the US are bottle fed to one extent or another. While around 75% of mothers try to breastfeed at least once, by 6 months of age, only 40% or so of babies get any breast milk; by one year, it’s down to around 20%. And many of those “breastfed” babies are also receiving some formula. So around 85% of all US babies are fed formula. And yet that’s still not enough for these companies, who only make money when breastfeeding fails or mothers buy the ridiculous lines I have seen spouted by too many posters here today.

Think on this: if the formula companies stopped sending samples to mothers who have indicated that they want to breastfeed, the price of formula will go down, since formula-feeding families will no longer be subsidizing these freebies to individuals or hospitals, not to mention the cost of all those breastfeeding education pamphlets and the latest ploy, free telephone “help” from “lactation consultants.” You all should be writing your favorite formula company asking them to lay off the freebies and pass the savings along to you, the faithful customer!

Oh is the poor majority (formula feeders) feeling repressed or attacked by the minority (breastfeeders)?! Get over it people. The comments by the majority of the formula feeders here really do prove that ignorance is bliss.

WOW! I see the message in this but this is just making me feel worse about not going on with my breast feeding.( not that we ever got it down) I tried but with little support at home and another child running around. I just gave up knowing there is Formula.
That is what is sad. I just gave up becuase I knew there was an alternative out there.

It will always be this way, and it makes me so sad. Women will always defend formula, and the formula companies will always be rich. I was forced to formula feed my first….does that mean she’s not smart? No. Does that mean that formula is as good or better than breast milk? No. I understand the need to defend our choices, but arguing against breastmilk makes no sense. Please ladies…for once, let’s not be our own worst enemies, and stand up for common sense!