I honestly believe that this is out of line and that forumla companies shouldn't be printing this on their boxes.

[vinalex0581]

I bought formula about a month ago.

Not that I need to explain myself but I will anyway.

I was having problems breastfeeding my son, who's a month and a week old.

I started EBF when he turned 2 weeks.

So anyways, I bought formula as a back up in case I couldn't BF.

Well, last week, I read on the box that it said: "breastfeeding is the best."

Even though that I now EBF, I still find that offensive.

Here's why:

there are mothers out there who try like hell to bf but can't because of medical reasons or maybe because they aren't producing enough.

whatever the case may be, i feel that is a really shitty thing to put on a box of forumla.

i feel that it would make a mother feel shitty about having to use the formula.

it's bad enough that they feel like a failure because their body failed at being about to bf but now they have to put up with society having to remind her all of the time how SHE is a shitty mom because SHE failed at being able to breastfeed.

i honestly think that it's out of line and that the Enfamil company has no right printing that on their boxes.

even if nothing was wrong with her and she just decided that she didn't want to bf, who the hell cares!! that's her decision, why cause her to feel guilty about that shit??

i can understand how it would be ok to encourage her to bf but if she doesn't want to or can't then just respect it. but don't rub it in her face.

the thing that i don't understand is: why would a formula company try to encourage mothers to breastfeed? they would be losing money that way.

it's like the cigarette company printing on each pack of cigarettes that smoking is bad and you shouldn't do it.

why would they try to encourage that? they are the ones that would be losing out on money. I was going to take a picture of it to post on here but i gave the box away to my neighbor because her co-worker formula feeds her week old daughter, so i gave it away.

[MamaNeeNee]

My first time didn't go well at all and for the same reason. But that's what lactation consultants are for.. We all got here by the boob.. What did they ever feed babies before formula was invented?! Lol

Quoting Honey_Comb:

This. I failed twice because of lack of knowledge! But the word should be spread that breast is best because there are women who dont try at all.

Quoting MamaNeeNee:

Boobs are made to produce milk.. Women just don't try hard enough. I don't take offense to it all.





And it's the truth... Breast IS best.

[KylersMom8-16-7]

Sorry but its simple fact AND common knowledge. If a woman feels guilty that's her own issue. I find the shameless marketing of formula companies WAY more offensive then FACT.

Plus cigarettes are printed with warnings about how they can give you cancer or are bad for pregnant women. If anything similar things should be printed on formula cans.

[Honey_Comb]

Exactly. Ill be more setermined and filled with knowlwdge this time around. Im confident in my boobie abilities. Lol.

Quoting MamaNeeNee:

My first time didn't go well at all and for the same reason. But that's what lactation consultants are for.. We all got here by the boob.. What did they ever feed babies before formula was invented?! Lol

Quoting Honey_Comb:

This. I failed twice because of lack of knowledge! But the word should be spread that breast is best because there are women who dont try at all.

Quoting MamaNeeNee:

Boobs are made to produce milk.. Women just don't try hard enough. I don't take offense to it all.







And it's the truth... Breast IS best.

[lizmartinez]

I formula fed DS after 1 month of BFing and plan for this baby to be EBF as long as possible.
Seeing that on a formula container doesn't make me feel like a shitty mom. I was feeding my baby. He is healthy and happy and has never had a medical issue-not even an ear infection. I'm sure he'd be even healthier, now and as an adult, had he been breast fed. Breast milk is the best nutrition for an infant. Formula is the second best nutrition. Formula isn't poison, but it still isn't the BEST.
I'm very sure formula companies are required to have some variation of "breast is best" on their label, much like on cigarette packages, "cigarettes may be addictive".
Don't feel guilty about feeding your baby. Whether it is formula or breast milk, he/she's being fed. Be confident in your mothering and don't allow a phrase on a package to discourage you. We all do the best we can, and you are, too! You are and will always be the best mother your child will ever have.

[kathislove80]

They have to put that. And I don't think it should guilt trip FF moms...it's a fact, breast is best. Maybe a top of the line car seat is best for my son, but I can only afford a cheaper seat. He's still going to be protected in an accident. I shouldn't feel guilty because I can't give him the top of the line seat.

[Lynette]

[gdiamante]

Lynette, that's FABULOUS!

Quoting Lynette:

[Rowdys.Mommy]

You are wrong... I was totally unable to breast feed... Medical issues and complications from epidural, csection, and internal bleeding had me on lots of medications for a very long time that I could not pass on in the milk and dried me up.

Quoting MamaNeeNee:

Boobs are made to produce milk.. Women just don't try hard enough. I don't take offense to it all.



And it's the truth... Breast IS best.

[Lynette]

:) a friend just posted this on FB and it fit this post so much that I had to share here.

Quoting gdiamante:

Lynette, that's FABULOUS!

Quoting Lynette:

 

 

[cemcnair]

Why do they send out info packets? Is that required too?