Comments on: Katie Price Incures The Wrath Of “Breast Is Best” Organizations

By: amanda

amanda — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:47:20 +0000

well, all i know is i am breastfeeding because i want what GOD intended for my baby to have. I have plenty of milk for him and have no need for formula. formula will never be the perfect food for babies because you cannot duplicate what is already perfect. if you cant breastfeed. formula may be your only way, but most moms that think they dont have enough really do. its very rare not to.we all have rights to do whatever. Peggy your a smart girl

By: Peggy Haines

Peggy Haines — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:21:23 +0000

As a Mum who has struggled to breast feed despite having terrible problems, as well as expressing milk for premature babies after suffering two still births, – I think Mums who make a real effort to breast feed ARE caring Mums, and their babies are very lucky. Its terrible to penalise Mums who breast feed, because they are anxious to protect their children against many nasty diseases via the vital antibodies, and yet accept women who flaunt their breasts in a provcative manner,
As a nursery nurse, I’ve seen many babies suffer appallingly through NOT having the protection of breast milk. As well as gastro-enteritis and ear infections, certain childhood cancers, and juvenile diabetese ( a devastating disease that can BLIND a child) are less common in breast fed babies.
There’s a GREAT difference between Mums who cannot breast feed due to real difficulties, and those who REFUSE to even try. Mothers who REFUSE to even TRY to breast feed, DESPITE being told of the health benefits to their child, are surely being as selfish as mothers who persist in smoking while pregnant, despite knowing its dangerous for their child.
Don’t BABIES have any rights, when it comes to feeding??

By: Niki

Niki — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:13:48 +0000

No one can make you feel guilty unless you already do. If I say to you, “You drink cow’s milk” would you feel guilty?
Only if you had decided yourself not to have milk.

If you decide to formula feed and are 100% certain you’ve made the best decision, you won’t feel guilty no matter what anyone says.

But perhaps you might like to look into the differences between the two feeding methods because I find it very hard to believe that anyone with a full set of facts to hand (and not just a wishy washy ‘it’s healthier’) would choose formula purely on health grounds. And that’s what the row is about really: in the UK, the formula industry spends £27 per new baby on promoting its product. Less than £1 per head is spent explaining why breastmilk is superior. Why is that?

These companies have no interest in infant nutrition, just profits. They vary the recipe daily according to what’s cheapest to buy in. It has to have a certain proportion of protien, fat, calcium etc, but the actual ingredients can be anything.

As for Katie Price – she lives and breathes to be a celebrity. When did that make anyone a good mother?! You have to devote too much time to yourself when you’re that famous to be good at much else at all.

By: kimmy

kimmy — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:27:22 +0000

terri- the reason people are so defensive about bottlefeeding is because there are other moms that breastfeed who think that they are higher and mightier and judge them. Moms that bottle feed get a ration of crap from moms who breastfeed. Just take a look at all the blogs here and you’ll see. That is why Moms who bottlefeed get so defensive. I know that we shouldn’t worry about what other people say but sometimes as humans it can take a toll on you.

By: ashley

ashley — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:26:31 +0000

Go her! More women need to know that bottle milk is okay. I had a terrible time Breast feeding my son and I felt so guilty about it. I don’t see the problem with advertising and letting women know it is an acceptable alternative. Not everyone can breast fed whether it is supply issues or just not for them.

By: Jenna M. (UK)

Jenna M. (UK) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:30:46 +0000

Zbella, I think that TV programme made a lot up there! The family moving twice because of having a ginger son, now that is hilarious. Yes there is a little prejudice towards gingers ut its in a funny sort of way, “ginger jokes” here are just like “blonde jokes” in the US.

Oh and hey #54, I should be studying there next year!

By: terri

terri — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:42:35 +0000

I don’t care either which way since I don’t have kids, but some people sound very defensive about their choice to not breastfeed. You may not make enough milk, your child may still get sick a lot anyway, you may this and that. Well you didn’t try so you don’t know and stop talking about all the ifs and buts. Just say you didn’t want to breastfeed and be done with it. It’s nobody’s decision but your own anyway. No need to try and rationalize it, if you can, to anyone.

By: eminencegrise

eminencegrise — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:48:39 +0000

53. Here, here, Emma.

Edinburgh, Scotland here.

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:26:56 +0000

Being English and living in the uk that comment is so funny. I must watch that program. I wouldn’t believe everything you watch and read especially about the royal family.

By: Zbella

Zbella — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:22:12 +0000

I saw a news program called Nightline last week. They interviewed ‘gingers’ in England and they talked about how people would yell out at them on the street. One women was harrassed by her boss, a boy’s family was forced to move twice… all because they have red hair. I was really shocked. And the comments I read about gingers on this very website showed some real prejudice. I also heard that Prince Charles was very upset when Prince Harry was born with red hair.