Reply to Pediatrician Keeps Saying Baby Is “ Small”

Forum Index » Expectant and Postpartum Moms

Reply to "Pediatrician Keeps Saying Baby Is “ Small”"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. I’m going to continue to pump and bottle feed until 4 months. I’m going to keep supplementing with formula. I feel most comfortable doing this rather than nursing and being unsure how much he eats. I’m going to keep on supplementing because I may decide to quit breastfeeding at some point or my supply may decrease at and I want to make sure he will take the formula. [/quote]

Another one bites the dust…[/quote]

What does that mean? OP is doing what she feels is best for her and her baby. She said nursing would make her worry too much, so she’s more comfortable pumping and supplementing. Why is that any concern to you how a stranger feeds her baby? Are you someone offended OP chose not to nurse her child? You’re weird. [/quote]

I’m a DP but I think it’s disappointing that a pediatrician’s repeated comments pushed someone away from the AAP (and WHO, and every other reputable body) best practice for how a newborn should be fed, just because the pediatrician couldn’t keep her (non-medical) opinions to herself. From a medical standpoint the baby was totally fine but OP was told how “small” he was and now the baby stops getting what is considered the best possible feeding outcome.

OP isn’t doing anything wrong but look at the consequences of one lazy pediatrician.[/quote]

I still don’t understand. OPs son is fed and happy and that’s all that matters. He is still getting breast milk and doesn’t need to be attached to the breast to be well fed. There are many moms who choose not to breastfeed, can’t breastfeed, or combo feed and it’s insulting to insinuate they are not getting the best because they’re bottle fed. I’m so tired of the breast is best group that has issues if a mom doesn’t nurse. [/quote]

If OP wanted to formula feed I’d be 100% behind her decision. But she wanted to breastfeed, then a pediatrician gave her bad information (again, in conflict with the best practice of the AAP not just hippies on the internet) and now she’s put herself through eight weeks of jumping through hoops to follow bad advice before finding a good pediatrician, resulting in her not feeding her baby the way she wanted to, and the way every reputable agency recommends.

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics