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Originally Posted by AnotherKD
@IrishLake, I don't think so...
I work with a woman who adopted a newborn about a year ago. She told me horror stories about women (complete strangers, mind you) berating her about giving her formula. Some people have no common decency.
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Wait---she adopted a newborn and was giving it formula and people berated her about it? She adopted the child...so what was the child supposed to eat exactly then? I wasn't aware milk could just magically appear from nowhere in a boob?
I was adopted at birth and it was a private adoption, meaning my folks had no contact with biological mommy. All contact went through lawyers, etc. I was soy formula fed. I think I turned out alright. While I have major issues with my mother now, it has nothing to do with the fact I was bottle fed vs breast fed and everything to do with her choice to stop living after the divorce and then going bat-poop crazy and basically wanting to become an invalid.
My sister tried hard to breast feed but she was too nervous and I believe my nephew sensed it and contributed to him being upset his first couple of months. Once he was switched to formula and we helped her get him on a regular sleep/eat schedule both became quite happy and close. The kid will turn 6 in August and is almost as tall as I am (4'9).
I think breast feeding is a personal choice as far as what works best for the family. If a mom can and wants to do it great. If a mom cant or chooses not to for whatever reason, then I think that's okay too. I must agree with others on here that have stated if a child can come around asking for table food or milk, then it's probably a good time to get the kid off the nip.
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