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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As I think someone else mentioned, “baby friendly” is a designation that helps the hospitals get more funding when they hit certain metrics. I didn’t mind the required rooming in but the worst part for me were the lactation consultants. Honestly, what happens to make these women so obsessed with forcing nursing on other women? One grabbed my chest without permission while shaking this tiny vial she had on a necklace, explaining to me that the vial represented how little liquid baby actually needed. This was, of course, after I asked for formula.

Shockingly, once I finally got the formula, baby was a contented little dream and we happily did combo feeding for the next several months. Every family should be able to pick the right way to feed their baby for them—the “baby friendly” lactation consultants can be downright frightening for new moms. [/quote]

(I'm super duper in love with breastfeeding and it's my favorite thing about being a mom. I also have enough milk for triplets.) After the HELL that was nursing my first in the hospital (my milk didn't come in until day 5 and baby was starving), I brought formula to the hospital for baby 2 and 3. Didn't impact my McArthur dairy supply at all and never used it after. I would nurse them and give them colostrum, then top them off with formula. I had 9lb babies and they just weren't satisfied with the drop of colostrum like the lactation consultants said they should be. Newborns also shred your nipples.

I think that giving formula exclusively and never nursing at all before milk comes in will impact supply. But for subsequent babies, your body knows what to do. It's like I delivered and then 5 days later the taps opened. I never tell people this because there's so much judgement about formula, but formula is perfect for those first days. [/quote]

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