Re: Formula

[Guest guest]

I was thinking along these lines last night. On Nick At Night the

main sponser is Carnation Good Start. I told Dh that I couldn't

figure out why not one person will pay for some kind of pro-

breastfeeding ad. I'm sick of seeing a formula commercial 10 plus

times in a matter of 3-4 hours! Even most LLL groups don't do

anything to get the word out. They usually support those

breastfeeding but don't try to get people to breastfeed.

Joanna

> I don't know what other states may be doing, but Oregon has

these " The More

> You Know " commericials. They are geared towards teens and drugs

and things,

> but why can't SOMEONE (preferably formula companies!) sponsor this

type of

> commericial for breastfeeding?

[Guest guest]

The main problem is that Nestle is a HUGE corporation with a multi-million

dollar marketing budget. LLL is a non-profit organization. Unless they get

free air time, they cannot afford commercials.

Jenn

-----Original Message-----

From: Joanna

I was thinking along these lines last night. On Nick At Night the

main sponser is Carnation Good Start. (snip) Even most LLL groups don't do

anything to get the word out. They usually support those

breastfeeding but don't try to get people to breastfeed.

Joanna

[Guest guest]

The main problem is that Nestle is a HUGE corporation with a multi-million

dollar marketing budget. LLL is a non-profit organization. Unless they get

free air time, they cannot afford commercials.

Jenn

-----Original Message-----

From: Joanna

I was thinking along these lines last night. On Nick At Night the

main sponser is Carnation Good Start. (snip) Even most LLL groups don't do

anything to get the word out. They usually support those

breastfeeding but don't try to get people to breastfeed.

Joanna

[Guest guest]

<<Personally I love nursing and honestly? I like changing diapers too! >>

Same here...I can't wait to start nursing...hopefully in the next week or so!!! And those newborn diapers..oh how fun....

I actually feel so sad when their poop isn't the meconium anymore...*sniff sniff...*

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Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother. -- Lin Yutang

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[Guest guest]

<<Personally I love nursing and honestly? I like changing diapers too! >>

Same here...I can't wait to start nursing...hopefully in the next week or so!!! And those newborn diapers..oh how fun....

I actually feel so sad when their poop isn't the meconium anymore...*sniff sniff...*

»§«·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.»§«

Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother. -- Lin Yutang

»§«·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.·´¯`·.»§«

[Guest guest]

> It doesn't guarantee super intelligence but what you are getting is a

> child with a higher I - Q then He/she would have had if you formula fed.

Hold on!!! I don't even want to know where my I-Q, ACT or SAT scores would

have been if I'd been breastfed instead of formula fed. I had wonderfully

supportive parents who got involved in my education, gave me every

opportunity to succeed (or to learn from my non-successes), and made sure

that the schools I attended challenged me as much as I needed. They did the

same for my brothers, but they treated us as individuals at the same time.

I think that you are attributing to ff vs. bf a key element of the nature

vs. nurture debate.

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

[Guest guest]

> It doesn't guarantee super intelligence but what you are getting is a

> child with a higher I - Q then He/she would have had if you formula fed.

Hold on!!! I don't even want to know where my I-Q, ACT or SAT scores would

have been if I'd been breastfed instead of formula fed. I had wonderfully

supportive parents who got involved in my education, gave me every

opportunity to succeed (or to learn from my non-successes), and made sure

that the schools I attended challenged me as much as I needed. They did the

same for my brothers, but they treated us as individuals at the same time.

I think that you are attributing to ff vs. bf a key element of the nature

vs. nurture debate.

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

[Guest guest]

> It doesn't guarantee super intelligence but what you are getting is a

> child with a higher I - Q then He/she would have had if you formula fed.

Hold on!!! I don't even want to know where my I-Q, ACT or SAT scores would

have been if I'd been breastfed instead of formula fed. I had wonderfully

supportive parents who got involved in my education, gave me every

opportunity to succeed (or to learn from my non-successes), and made sure

that the schools I attended challenged me as much as I needed. They did the

same for my brothers, but they treated us as individuals at the same time.

I think that you are attributing to ff vs. bf a key element of the nature

vs. nurture debate.

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

[Guest guest]

Rhonda, it's sarcasm, okay, but a little thick, huh?

Could we take this off the list?

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

[Guest guest]

Rhonda, it's sarcasm, okay, but a little thick, huh?

Could we take this off the list?

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

[Guest guest]

Rhonda, it's sarcasm, okay, but a little thick, huh?

Could we take this off the list?

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

[Guest guest]

Amen, Llanda. I have recently had to reassure a friend who is pumping bm

for triplets that I will support her even if she can't continue to do this

until her babies are a year or whatever.

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

> OK Now tell me just what are you supposed to do if your baby is not

gaining

> enough weight on breastmilk alone??? I *just* came from the Lactation

Center

> and Then the Peds office, My daughter has not gained ANY weight in a

month,

> the LC sent me upstairs to my ped office, They are having me supplement

with

> formula after 2 feedings a day while I try to boost my milk supply by

pumping

> after each feeding, along with a few other things to try to keep her at

the

> breast longer, the supplementing is only temporary, my ped and I are both

> dedicated to make sure this does not end our nursing. What would You have

me

> do? let my baby continue to not gain?? Let her starve because I am

apparently

> not producing enough, obviously I need to booost my milk supply, but in

the

> meantime?? I joined this list for breastfeeding support and now I feel

like I

> am being flamed for using formula too. Maybe I just don't belong here,

> I breastfeed yes, that was my decision....but who am I to tell someone

else

> *they* are wrong to not breastfeed, I said it before and I'll say it

again.

> We expect people to respect our choice to breastfeed, we should do the

same

> for those who do not. Yes we should *encourage* women to BF, but not

condem

> them for not making the same choice we did.

>

>

> -Llanda

> Mommy to 4/4/2000

> " I am in shape. Round is a shape. "

>

> Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!

> http://www.lactivist.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Amen, Llanda. I have recently had to reassure a friend who is pumping bm

for triplets that I will support her even if she can't continue to do this

until her babies are a year or whatever.

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

> OK Now tell me just what are you supposed to do if your baby is not

gaining

> enough weight on breastmilk alone??? I *just* came from the Lactation

Center

> and Then the Peds office, My daughter has not gained ANY weight in a

month,

> the LC sent me upstairs to my ped office, They are having me supplement

with

> formula after 2 feedings a day while I try to boost my milk supply by

pumping

> after each feeding, along with a few other things to try to keep her at

the

> breast longer, the supplementing is only temporary, my ped and I are both

> dedicated to make sure this does not end our nursing. What would You have

me

> do? let my baby continue to not gain?? Let her starve because I am

apparently

> not producing enough, obviously I need to booost my milk supply, but in

the

> meantime?? I joined this list for breastfeeding support and now I feel

like I

> am being flamed for using formula too. Maybe I just don't belong here,

> I breastfeed yes, that was my decision....but who am I to tell someone

else

> *they* are wrong to not breastfeed, I said it before and I'll say it

again.

> We expect people to respect our choice to breastfeed, we should do the

same

> for those who do not. Yes we should *encourage* women to BF, but not

condem

> them for not making the same choice we did.

>

>

> -Llanda

> Mommy to 4/4/2000

> " I am in shape. Round is a shape. "

>

> Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!

> http://www.lactivist.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Amen, Llanda. I have recently had to reassure a friend who is pumping bm

for triplets that I will support her even if she can't continue to do this

until her babies are a year or whatever.

Amy Lynn

mother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00

> OK Now tell me just what are you supposed to do if your baby is not

gaining

> enough weight on breastmilk alone??? I *just* came from the Lactation

Center

> and Then the Peds office, My daughter has not gained ANY weight in a

month,

> the LC sent me upstairs to my ped office, They are having me supplement

with

> formula after 2 feedings a day while I try to boost my milk supply by

pumping

> after each feeding, along with a few other things to try to keep her at

the

> breast longer, the supplementing is only temporary, my ped and I are both

> dedicated to make sure this does not end our nursing. What would You have

me

> do? let my baby continue to not gain?? Let her starve because I am

apparently

> not producing enough, obviously I need to booost my milk supply, but in

the

> meantime?? I joined this list for breastfeeding support and now I feel

like I

> am being flamed for using formula too. Maybe I just don't belong here,

> I breastfeed yes, that was my decision....but who am I to tell someone

else

> *they* are wrong to not breastfeed, I said it before and I'll say it

again.

> We expect people to respect our choice to breastfeed, we should do the

same

> for those who do not. Yes we should *encourage* women to BF, but not

condem

> them for not making the same choice we did.

>

>

> -Llanda

> Mommy to 4/4/2000

> " I am in shape. Round is a shape. "

>

> Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!

> http://www.lactivist.com

>

>