Bloomberg to force new mothers to breastfeed

[Treasure Chest]

That is a very common problem, and some mother's milk doesn't contain enough nutrients for the baby's needs. Also, some babies are actually allergic to breast milk.

It is extremely rare for a baby to be allergic to breast milk. It's mostly a case of being intolerant to something mom has eaten. VERY RARELY it's a disorder called MMA, and the formula to treat it is not the standard enfamil with iron they give out in hospitals.

The formula manufacturers have some nasty guerrilla tactics aimed at sabotaging breast feeding relationships. They're damn near as bad as big pharma. The government pays out in excess of $850M per year to the formula manufacturers through WIC.

I was a breast feeding mom, and would have loved it of formula had been treated like prescription drugs. It was a struggle to keep the nurses from giving my children bottles when they were in the nursery.

Another viable option to this formula scrutiny--buy cans of formula, bring them with you, and exercise your right to parent your kids accordingly. They're only being scrutinized and lectured if the formula is coming from the hospital's cache.

[Baron Von Crowder]

It is extremely rare for a baby to be allergic to breast milk. It's mostly a case of being intolerant to something mom has eaten. VERY RARELY it's a disorder called MMA, and the formula to treat it is not the standard enfamil with iron they give out in hospitals.

The formula manufacturers have some nasty guerrilla tactics aimed at sabotaging breast feeding relationships. They're damn near as bad as big pharma. The government pays out in excess of $850M per year to the formula manufacturers through WIC.

I was a breast feeding mom, and would have loved it of formula had been treated like prescription drugs. It was a struggle to keep the nurses from giving my children bottles when they were in the nursery.

Another viable option to this formula scrutiny--buy cans of formula, bring them with you, and exercise your right to parent your kids accordingly. They're only being scrutinized and lectured if the formula is coming from the hospital's cache.

We didnt have an issue with the hospital forcing formula on us, in fact it was quite opposite. Our first child was given some because my wife wasnt producing enough to provide nourishment, but as soon as her milk production caught up, it wasnt given.

Our son was 10 weeks early, and the NICU doc was insistant on having my wife pump and bring it in for him. We did have an option, but they had breast milk donations that they used to suppliment my wife's. She barely produced enough for him, so donated milk and some formula was used.

The hospital had lactation consultants come by and talk to my wife, explain the benefits to breast milk as well as breast feeding. They wouldnt sign off on her being able to be released without us either buying a pump system or a waiver.

[Jimbo]

A relative of mine had the issue with thier child being intolerant of breast milk, definitely not something she ate.

We didnt have an issue with the hospital forcing formula on us, in fact it was quite opposite. Our first child was given some because my wife wasnt producing enough to provide nourishment, but as soon as her milk production caught up, it wasnt given.

Our son was 10 weeks early, and the NICU doc was insistant on having my wife pump and bring it in for him. We did have an option, but they had breast milk donations that they used to suppliment my wife's. She barely produced enough for him, so donated milk and some formula was used.

The hospital had lactation consultants come by and talk to my wife, explain the benefits to breast milk as well as breast feeding. They wouldnt sign off on her being able to be released without us either buying a pump system or a waiver.

We had a very similar experience, in all regards. Definitely no problem with lecturing.

[KBScobravert]

Reading this thread and discussing the topic with my 24 week pregnant wife. She just told me her friend found breast milk on Craigslist. Oh hell no.

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[Treasure Chest]

A relative of mine had the issue with thier child being intolerant of breast milk, definitely not something she ate.


We had a very similar experience, in all regards. Definitely no problem with lecturing.

My youngest is 7, and there's been a bigger push for breast feeding since I weaned her. I also live in a relatively backwoods area. I had "no artificial nipple" reminders all over her bassinet, but they could not get it through their heads that if she needed to be in the nursery longer than planned, do not give her formula and do not stick a
Pacifier in her mouth. Even the nurse practitioner at the pediatrician's office and the lactation consultant at the hospital (who, coincidentally never had children, let alone breastfed one) tried pushing for supplementation. Thankfully, my pediatrician was supportive and we breastfed for a year.
There were some hiccups. I had supply issues that were overcome with fenugreek, and even had a physical issue (Reynaud's phenomenon) that was overcome with calcium channel blockers, but I was determined and I had really good medical support.

It's a parenting choice, for sure. It's not for everyone, but there is also a lot of misinformation out there. I do not think it should be regulated by the government, buy I don't think they need to be freely handing out formula samples without educating healthy and able parents to breastfeed. If you've made your choice to bottle feed before the kid is born, bring formula and bottles to the hospital.