tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post5384233566400375807..comments2015-08-29T05:00:45.185-06:00Comments on Meganithappen: Hello, my name is Megan, and I formula fed my baby.Meganithappenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-89084509716219702972012-10-09T09:43:02.097-06:002012-10-09T09:43:02.097-06:00Thanks so much, Jo! I miss you! Thanks so much, Jo! I miss you! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-45018127161332954122012-10-08T13:35:27.912-06:002012-10-08T13:35:27.912-06:00Bless you, sweetheart. Seriously, big hug.
I real...Bless you, sweetheart. Seriously, big hug.<br /><br />I really like the vodka. And I am terrified of mastitis, and I want to punch every one of those shamers for making you endure all the crap.<br /><br />You're a kickass mom for your decisions and who you are.Johttp://takingabraindump.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-40492069833609189072012-09-28T10:49:31.709-06:002012-09-28T10:49:31.709-06:00Tell me about it! There's things to feel guil...Tell me about it! There's things to feel guilty about every where we look! I'm making a committment to eliminate at least one of them with this whole breastfeeding/formula feeding thing though! :) Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-48817524918778312312012-09-28T10:14:19.239-06:002012-09-28T10:14:19.239-06:00(That's not to say I never feel/felt guilty ab...(That's not to say I never feel/felt guilty about other things, like how much processed food my children eat now.)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893754719084052508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-72247774059706466922012-09-28T08:57:02.526-06:002012-09-28T08:57:02.526-06:00That would be like, a very strange white russian. ...That would be like, a very strange white russian. I wonder if the benefits of breast milk could help prevent a hangover when mixed with vodka? Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-10893358654275293082012-09-28T08:55:24.575-06:002012-09-28T08:55:24.575-06:00So happy that you had the confidence and SENSE to ...So happy that you had the confidence and SENSE to do what you needed to do without an ounce of guilt! I admire that. Thanks for teh comment and for stopping by! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-27772320475308843572012-09-28T08:54:20.036-06:002012-09-28T08:54:20.036-06:00That makes it all worth it then, Cheryl! Thanks f...That makes it all worth it then, Cheryl! Thanks for the comment! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-46002294694494046872012-09-28T08:53:46.706-06:002012-09-28T08:53:46.706-06:00I think as moms there are a lot of things we'r...I think as moms there are a lot of things we're going to regret - but formula feeding doesn't have to be one of them! Thanks for the comment and I'm glad there are people out there who felt the same way I did! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-74003117118753881442012-09-28T08:52:14.832-06:002012-09-28T08:52:14.832-06:00I hear ya, sister - if it's not one thing, it&...I hear ya, sister - if it's not one thing, it's another! I'm glad "the switch" was lifechanging for you! Sometimes it just takes a little courage to say, "Screw 'em, I'm doing what's right for me and my babes." Thanks for the comment! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-7214913680665426282012-09-28T08:50:34.605-06:002012-09-28T08:50:34.605-06:00Thanks, Lauren! And thanks for stopping by! Thanks, Lauren! And thanks for stopping by! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-28234906420594669342012-09-28T05:39:15.457-06:002012-09-28T05:39:15.457-06:00Wow. To the above comment. You are absolutely delu...Wow. To the above comment. You are absolutely deluded. Linking breastfeeding with religion? Breastfeeding is biology and fact and science. Religion is not. I am sorry breastfeeding didn't work out for you, but your opinions and ideas about breastfeeding are dangerous and harmful. Educate yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-23552445285589345032012-09-28T04:33:12.820-06:002012-09-28T04:33:12.820-06:00Respect. If only all women could handle introspect...Respect. If only all women could handle introspection like you do..., <br />The problem with LLL, is that they LIE. The very aim of this ideological lobby is RELIGION. Many mums breastfeed their babies because they fear GOD might judge them. Sad.<br />The only real benefit of human milk is a slight protection against gastro-enteritis. I said a SLIGHT PROTECTION. All the so-called benefits (allergies, IQ, etc..) are false assertions, many of the studies from LLL are biaised. Breastfed babies are not healthier than formula babies, and breastfeeding mothers face pain, sleep deprivation, deal with hungry, frustrated, crying babies. A women recently suicided herself because of breastfeeding turning wrong. Because she, as yourself, had been bullied by LLL's lies.<br />All that pain...for quite NOTHING. (sorry about my english, my mother tongue is french)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-81010480619502333292012-09-27T22:12:23.945-06:002012-09-27T22:12:23.945-06:00What a great post! Thank you for putting some con...What a great post! Thank you for putting some contrast, and much-needed honesty, out there on this topic... Lauren Bostonhttp://www.laurenboston.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-6976506427875229832012-09-27T20:17:35.805-06:002012-09-27T20:17:35.805-06:00This is a great post, and I think it could be appl...This is a great post, and I think it could be applied to so many other things that we as moms make ourselves feel guilty about. For me, it was sleep. I co-slept for an entire year, never considering the fact that it was killing me to nurse my baby every two hours (or less!) throughout the night. No, I just kept reading the very blogs that were likely to guilt and shame me into continuing something that was so clearly NOT working for me! When I finally moved her to the crib, and got her sleeping through the night, my life changed. Sanity returned, happiness prevailed. If only I hadn't kept reading those blogs I might have found my way sooner. <br />I'm definitely going to share this on my facebook page! (And thanks to the Fearless Formula Feeder for leading me here!)Atlanta's Sleep Coachhttp://www.atlantasleepcoach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-30777566172733449162012-09-27T17:39:45.251-06:002012-09-27T17:39:45.251-06:00Thank you SO much for this wonderful post. I'm...Thank you SO much for this wonderful post. I'm standing up and applauding you and still dying of laughter from the whole "playlists filled with Nickelback" thing. I made myself SO disgustingly ill that I almost required a blood transfusion from trying to pump, pump, pump when I was supposed to be on strict bedrest and not burning a single calorie -- when I KNEW because of the medications I took, I could never breastfeed -- for the same reason: the internet. The bloggers. The bullying. I regret it so much now -- letting it influence me. I don't regret my son's formula consumption.<br /><br /><3Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18101932639543215210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-5881992399947264112012-09-27T15:19:50.937-06:002012-09-27T15:19:50.937-06:00Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You hit the nai...Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You hit the nail on the head for millions of moms out there... including me! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575367943484111618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-4243658791391299892012-09-27T15:18:41.498-06:002012-09-27T15:18:41.498-06:00I formula fed my children and I don't feel one...I formula fed my children and I don't feel one iota of guilt. Initially, I gave breastfeeding a shot. I have twins, so in the hospital, we got all set up tandem nursing, except there was no milk and my boys needed supplementation, so there were two nurses, one on either side, working the SNS. As soon as we got home, I realized that we didn't have two nurses to help, and decided to try pumping/combo feeding. I wasn't able to pump enough to make it worth it, I hated sitting with that pump for 45min every 3-4hrs, and I had constantly plugged ducts and one case of mastitis. My mom was here and she suggested I stop, because it was basically a waste of time. I agreed, and after 4wk, decided my children would be fine on 100% formula, as they were already getting 70-80% formula anyway. <br /><br />I didn't cry. I didn't worry that my children would be sickly, fat idiots. Now they are 3.5yr and seem to be quite bright. They are generally healthy, and tiny, so obesity is not an issue. So, not for Vodka, but simply because it wasn't working and I didn't like it, I didn't breastfeed. Initially I was angry at judgemental jerks on the internet too, but eventually, it sunk in that they are anonymous strangers on the internet, so who cares what they think? <br /><br />I am sorry you had such an ordeal and glad you have reached a place of peace. Enjoy your son!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893754719084052508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-70302018782682192302012-09-27T14:38:22.062-06:002012-09-27T14:38:22.062-06:00Yay for formula and yay for vodka!
But not togeth...Yay for formula and yay for vodka!<br /><br />But not together. That would be like the worst. drink. ever.<br /><br />Ever.Soggy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127357018656987605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-35542421465930663122012-09-27T14:33:21.946-06:002012-09-27T14:33:21.946-06:00Thank you - and I'm so happy to have stumbled ...Thank you - and I'm so happy to have stumbled upon your site! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-33822929522033962862012-09-27T14:31:33.753-06:002012-09-27T14:31:33.753-06:00Amen back atcha! Amen back atcha! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-57643638816554572792012-09-27T14:31:12.926-06:002012-09-27T14:31:12.926-06:00Well hello fellow vodka lover - thanks for stoppin...Well hello fellow vodka lover - thanks for stoppin' by! Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-34841322346162588242012-09-27T14:30:40.311-06:002012-09-27T14:30:40.311-06:00Hey there! Thanks for the follow - and Mexico is ...Hey there! Thanks for the follow - and Mexico is a month away for me (seriously!). Won't you join me? :) Meganithappenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066014497542383107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-8978779001584272502012-09-27T13:56:50.102-06:002012-09-27T13:56:50.102-06:00AMEN! I couldn't have said it better myself! T...AMEN! I couldn't have said it better myself! Thank you!Whole Foods New Bodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880627737701502391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-85531589856127529772012-09-27T13:42:17.253-06:002012-09-27T13:42:17.253-06:00 Annnnd following!!! I love this and its EXACTLY h... Annnnd following!!! I love this and its EXACTLY how I feel. Lets go to mexico! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330236008153865695.post-1723387996273623062012-09-27T13:35:28.688-06:002012-09-27T13:35:28.688-06:00Oh my God!!! This post is the greatest EVER! Speci...Oh my God!!! This post is the greatest EVER! Specifically the part about vodka. I can't wait to read the rest of your blog...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com