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I can’t stand breast feeding my son anymore, and I can’t manage it when I go back to
work. What is the best alternative to breast milk?
Formula is the best alternative to breast milk.
All I hear is breast is best, and that formula neglects the baby.
Baby Boomers were overwhelmingly raised on formula, and formula today is even better
than what they made fifty years ago.
What if I don’t want to give my kid cow milk? After all, it’s meant for baby cows.
It works just fine for baby humans, unless the baby can’t digest it. Then you could
look at soy based formula.
That makes baby poop smell even worse, which I didn’t think was possible until we tried
it.
Get formula based on goat’s milk. There are children who can’t tolerate cow milk
that can drink goat’s milk.
Isn’t it expensive?
Compared to cow’s milk, yes. Compared to protein based formulas, which hit $25 and
more a can, no.
Why is there all of this guilt over formula feeding? Bloomberg made doctors fill out prescriptions
or orders to get formula, in an effort to encourage breastfeeding.
Nanny Bloomberg also tried to ban large sodas. He may say he’s in favor of women’s rights,
but formula is what lets a woman give a baby to her husband or parents to watch while she
goes to work or even the store.
It feels like another front in the Mommy wars.
It’s ironic how many working moms feel guilty about not breast feeding or co-sleeping or
having baby wraps to carry the child around in, while bashing those who stay home and
don’t have to do so much to feel connected.
So you think I should get over the breast feeding guilt and give him formula.
That, or hire a wet nurse for a nanny.
Or buy breast milk on line by the ounce.
Definitely a modern solution to the breastfeeding dilemma.