Not a possibilty.

[Dayna0104]

So is everybody on these forums breastfeeding formula nazis? I have a medical reason that I couldn't breastfeed, and I never felt guilty for it. I honestly laugh to myself reading some of these things that people say. For one... a bottle fed baby is going to be a fat baby... really? My 6 and a half month old weighs only 14 pounds. My best friends baby, 4 days older than mine,(breastfed for about 5 months) weighs 22 pounds. I just think that some of the things people say are retarded and they should realize that breastfeeding isn't for everyone. I have nothing against either or. However a woman chooses to nourish her child is up to her. I don't think God is going to kick us formula feeders out of Heaven. And in my eyes, that the only person who should judge me.

[Babyhellfire]

.......................um,why are you here?

You haven't been here long if you think this board is full of "breastfeeding formula nazis"(~~cringes at the nazi part).

Many on this site DID NOT bf, they formula feed-and are still welcomed,encouraged and part of the community.
I think perhaps you are venting your frustrations (about being judged for not breastfeeding) to the wrong place.
I am sad you feel judged- I have been judged for nursing my child and it is a horrible feeling.
That is no reason to lash out at a message board of people that are there, to support other moms.Is "not feeling guilty" a reason to try and make breastfeeding moms feel guilty for their choice??

Maybe god is the only person who should judge you...but maybe, you should apply that same school of thought to judging us-strangers on the interent, fellow mothers. Maybe, you should do a bit judging though, and consider why you would lash out like this on a message board.

(Oh, and by the way- for future reference, the use of the word retarded like that is generally considered offensive.)

[RedheadbyChoice]

Gah, where to start?

BHF covered it well, I think.

If you're here for discussion and debate, the debate boards might be a good spot for you. This board (the general forum) is for light conversation and breastfeeding issues. And it might very well be the spot for you, IDK. Depends on what you want out of coming to these boards.

I take offense to the use of the word retarded as well as to the word Nazi. Not considered cool, just FYI.

I, too, am sorry you felt judged. Do I feel that breastmilk is best for babies? Absolutely. Do I want to make a mom who doesn't nurse, feel like shit? Absolutely not. I think you'll find that THAT is the prevailing attitude here on these boards. If your babe is loved and cared for, well, that's the main thing, isn't it?

But please don't lump all of us here into the category of those whom have made you feel badly. Way too many nice folks here to do that, sugar. :)

[Nipple_nectar]

Woah. Are you reading this forum and getting that impression? I think not. Reading the advocacy forum~maybe. Your wasting your time, if your looking for a fight here, this is the support forum and it just won't happen.

Using flammable language will only get you on my ignore list. Would you like some help dealing with all that pent up agression? I could give you some links.

[Amy_G_]

Take your discussion to the debate forum.
And they'll knock your socks off about nazis and retarded.

THIS board is mostly to help women breastfeed. This board is not here to make formula feeding moms feed bad, nor to make them feel good. It's to help women to succeed at breastfeeding. And we've, GASP, recommended formula when babe is having difficulties--and at the same time to help mom figure out what is wrong so they can continue to breastfeed.

Oh, we also tend to correct misinformation that doctors give out about breastfeeding. For instance, MOST doctors will tell ya that you can't breastfeed because you have to take a certain drug--but most class of drugs have choices that are breastfeeding friendly. Depending on your medical problem, there may have been a way for you to breastfeed, but your doctor just DIDN'T know better.

[ima062002]

Why are you here? What do you want to get out of this? Just some heated debate? Then this is not the forum for you.

For your information, it is very easy to overfeed with the bottle. No matter what is in it - bm or artificial baby milk. It's because of the constant drip as opposed to the breast which releases the milk in phases, first a lot, then trickles which gives the baby's gut time to signal to the baby's brain that s/he is full. So it does hold true that bottle fed babies are in general bigger than breastfed babies and many times overfed. Just compare the CDC growth chart (which is comprised of babies who were mostly fed with artificial baby milk) with the breastfed charts from the World Health Organization.

"Breastfeeding isn't for everyone" you say. That is sad because the G'd "person" you are referring to truly intended for all women to do just that (otherwise what would be the point of breasts) and it's a very sad occurance if a momma cannot do it for medical reasons (which they are only few truly and I hope for you that your doc was actually knowledgeable and didn't give you bad advice).

[Darcy_]

Shame on you...... I think everything else has been covered.

[madelsmama]

Oh for Pete's sake.
:nono:

[DecemberBaby]

Ditto to everyone....

[mandeloo]

I LOL'd.

Momma I formula fed my first baby because after 7 weeks trying to nurse him I was too impatient. Never once have any of these women made me feel bad for it. I am sure MOST of us have at least one kid we couldn't go through with and not even for alleged medical reasons. Butprobably, whatever medical reason you were given was probably misinformation, as most doctors will suggest stopping or never starting before they waste their time exploring other options.

Anyhoo, really you shouldn't call us nazis, all it does is insult other mothers...and for what reason? It sounds like instead of facing the facts that you just did not have the wearwithall to breastfeed you want to go slamming others to make yourself feel better. It's pure ignorance, and no wonder those "medical" reasons came in handy.

There I said it, now go away and make room for people who want to be here.

[Happymummy]

You say you "have nothing against either or" but it sounds to me like you have a big chip on your shoulder about people who breastfeed. And if you enter a breastfeeding forum just to vent and slag off breastfeeding then I honestly think that you must have guilt about not being able to breastfeed, even if you're not ready to admit it. If so I feel truly sorry for you and think that maybe you should take up Nipple Nectar's offer of some links for dealing with that.

Also, just for the record, I am not a nazi if I let my friends know how much I love breastfeeding and I'm not retarded for choosing to give my daughter the best I can. Both of those terms are truly offensive and have no place in a friendly, supportive forum like this.

[Beautifuldisaster2003]

im sorry you feel that way. to each there own but this is not the place for it, that is what debate board is for.

[Elizabethdaisy]

wow

[jessiehannan]

Tssk tssk, I formula fed my first two for the most part and give this baby formula too, until I get my supply built up.
I *think* you are feeling guilty and are trying to make yourself feel better by bashing others.
I'm sorry you are having such a bad day, week, month, what ever, but please do not take it out on these wonderful ladies who have so much information, help, and support to offer other mothers...

[KerryS]

Dayna, we are in this forum to help the moms who are having problems with breastfeeding. Period. I'm not sure why you would come to this forum. If you wish to debate formula vs. breastfeeding, please go to the debate board. But leave us alone - this is the wrong place to vent about that chip on your shoulder.

[dodoe80]

What brought this up? WOW! And I thought I was having a bad day. For some reason you just made me feel better because I know that most of what you said is not true.

And FYI I would give my DS formula if I couldn't give him all breast milk he needed. I have always heard people tell mothers to make sure the baby is eating and not starving. Yah they stress breastmilk first but if there isn't enough then they say to use formula.

Hope you feel better over whatever is bothering you.

[smoochy12]

yikes. i hope you can find some peace within yourself and stop lashing out of unsuspecting , mostly pleasant people .

:( these kinds of threads make me feel sad for whoever started them.