tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post5307490581301595693..comments2023-10-28T08:22:06.196+01:00Comments on Analytical Armadillo: 5 Reasons Infant Formula Isn't The Lazy OptionAnalytical Armadillo IBCLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03829027807809292649noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-70733801427396547882013-02-27T20:46:00.980+00:002013-02-27T20:46:00.980+00:00Or mothers with premature babies and/or with undia...Or mothers with premature babies and/or with undiagnosed tongue tie that can't breastfeed. Oh then I'd say that it was...erm....lifesaving. I expressed exclusively for 4 months topping up with formula when my supply reduced and it's this kind of attitude that pisses me off. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-90137442901146358322012-08-20T05:14:30.486+01:002012-08-20T05:14:30.486+01:00I have always wondered why anyone would say formul...I have always wondered why anyone would say formula is easier. So what if your kid nurses every 2 hours, your breastfeeding co-sleeping and napping when he naps right? even in the US we don't have to go back until 6-8 weeks soooo sleep whenyou newborn sleeps. feed him when he's hungry and (generally speaking) all is well. Mr son nursed every 2 hours aroung the clock until he was six months and we added table food. Until 10-12 weeks he slept in 20 min increments for maybe a total of 6 hrs a day. Thankfully he was a happy baby, just a child who didn't believe in sleep. My ex and i were exhausted. if we had had to prepare formula we would not have survived that period.<br />Breastfeeding is by far the laziest option. Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445828393056863866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-85793318077906475672012-07-31T09:57:29.578+01:002012-07-31T09:57:29.578+01:00Like I said, I'm going on what an IBCLC & ...Like I said, I'm going on what an IBCLC & a Dr told me - I've heard similar from other parts of the country too. I haven't looked at the text but it's a moot point anyway - if they wont snip, they wont snip!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256188173882759654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-32289380564036060922012-07-29T19:34:54.064+01:002012-07-29T19:34:54.064+01:00Hi - I'm not deliberately being difficult but ...Hi - I'm not deliberately being difficult but could you show me where the guidelines mention damage? I've read the practitioner guidelines many times and have never noted this?<br /><br />Re bottles - I see lots of mums who bottle feed because their baby can only manage 1-2oz per feeding due to TT, therefore requiring round the clock feeds which are typically v stressfulAnalytical Armadillo IBCLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03829027807809292649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-43749402014058264442012-07-29T18:59:56.461+01:002012-07-29T18:59:56.461+01:00NICE's practitioner guidelines dictate that a ...NICE's practitioner guidelines dictate that a tie should only be sipped if a) it's negatively affecting baby's weight; or b) is damaging mum... Neither apply in my situation. I haven't looked into this personally, it's what my IBCLC & and the local guy who does the procedures relayed to me, on separate occasions. <br /><br />As for my son refusing a bottle, I'm certain this would not be the case if a bottle were all that were on offer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256188173882759654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-84563905953644469872012-07-29T14:52:12.114+01:002012-07-29T14:52:12.114+01:00QUOTe My son has a posterior TT that doesn't m...QUOTe My son has a posterior TT that doesn't meet NICE's guidelines so they wont snip. END<br /><br />I'm confused by this as NICE don't set criteria as to which tongue ties can and can't be divided in terms of anterior/posterior, they state "Many tongue-ties are asymptomatic and cause no problems. Some babies with tongue-tie have breastfeeding difficulties. Conservative management includes breastfeeding advice, and careful assessment is important to determine whether the frenulum is interfering with feeding and whether its division is appropriate. Some practitioners believe that if division is required, this should be undertaken as early as possible. This may enable the mother to continue to breastfeed, rather than having to feed artificially."<br /><br />When tongue tie is involved bottle feeding can be hugely difficult - as you say he wont take a bottle, so how would you get it into him? And I DO meet mums who follow the guidelines. I can't really compare breastfeeding to someone formula feeding but not making up formula as advised can I?<br /><br />AAAnalytical Armadillo IBCLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03829027807809292649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-27058434372826591112012-07-29T07:30:25.951+01:002012-07-29T07:30:25.951+01:00My youngest is really colicy and at three months S...My youngest is really colicy and at three months STILL doesn't go longer than 1.5hrs between feeds. It hurts every time he feeds and I also suffer from D-MER (not great when you're also nursing a nearly 3 yo 5 times a day). My son has a posterior TT that doesn't meet NICE's guidelines so they wont snip. Due to his gassiness (also due to the TT), he will NOT be put down. Formula would absolutley be the easy/lazy option for me, and know that to be true of many others.<br /><br />If people actually made each feed fresh, as per guidelines, then yes, I'd possibly agree (still would probably be easier to FF in my case), but the fact is they don't! I've actually NEVER met anyone who mixes feeds at 60-70 degrees!!!<br /><br />Also, being the ONLY person to be able to feed baby can be stifling in today's culture where so much is expected of new mums. Expressing is nowhere near as straightforward for most as suggested above - often needing to express several times for a single feed - not to mention that my son won't take a bottle and alternate possible care givers would no way be prepared to us an infant feeding cup or syringe! <br /><br />I fear this post is, at best, rather naive, not something I've come to expect from AA!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09256188173882759654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-35502276805209672752012-07-26T22:09:16.380+01:002012-07-26T22:09:16.380+01:00This would be true if most people didn't just ...This would be true if most people didn't just make up batches of bottles in advance! Most of my friends FF and none of them follow the proper guidelines, despite being aware of them. For me though BF is by far the lazy option- I don't even need to get up for night feeds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-61726507549882739702012-07-26T18:56:45.838+01:002012-07-26T18:56:45.838+01:00I would have to 100% agree with the above comment....I would have to 100% agree with the above comment. Even if you expressed breast milk so someone could feed the baby you still have to spend the time pumping during the feed. To me formula would be the lazy option. Many of woman plan on nursing but never stick with it. Why would that be? I think its mainly because they want it to be easy...help from the father or other caregiver so they can sleep and recover. I do understand your point but i think there much more to it that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427813640248877048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-78321502914482203032012-07-26T15:55:28.662+01:002012-07-26T15:55:28.662+01:00For me, formula is the lazy option because it'...For me, formula is the lazy option because it's so simple for the mother to just hand over her baby to another caregiver and not have to worry about her baby while she goes and parties/weekend away etc. My mother left me to go back to work at 9 weeks, she stopped breastfeeding me at two weeks because she wanted to 'sleep' so formula was easier for her in that she could hand me to someone else to look after while she 'recovered'. Because of this, i find it hard to see formula any other way. The optimum choice for selfish lazy mothers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-34617386218783637712012-07-26T15:51:25.342+01:002012-07-26T15:51:25.342+01:00Man my kids never had a 5 hr gap at night of sleep...Man my kids never had a 5 hr gap at night of sleep until 4 months of age. Just my luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-67385198035642880922012-07-26T15:28:01.527+01:002012-07-26T15:28:01.527+01:00Section 11 of the prep guide is wrong. This from i...Section 11 of the prep guide is wrong. This from infantformula.org states this <br />"Baby formula that is removed from refrigeration should be used within two hours or discarded. Because of possible bacterial contamination, formula remaining in a bottle one hour after the start of feeding should also be discarded."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-1222802571232125102012-07-26T08:01:19.048+01:002012-07-26T08:01:19.048+01:00Yep that's why I said at the start "Take ...Yep that's why I said at the start "Take out these early few weeks".<br /><br />The early days can be intense, 8-12 feeds per 24 hours - but within weeks evidence shows a large percentage have a 5hr gap at night.<br /><br />Mothers SHOULD NOT get sore nipples from nursing a newborn - if mum is sore and baby is feeding very frequently constantly, that in itself suggests mum needs support to evaluate how effectively baby is transferring milk.Analytical Armadillo IBCLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03829027807809292649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-62312729258235349922012-07-26T06:07:45.390+01:002012-07-26T06:07:45.390+01:00Those are all good reasons why it wouldn't be ...Those are all good reasons why it wouldn't be lazier but think about the fact that a breastfed newborn eats every 2 hours... and you would time that at the start of the feed until the next. So you are nursing literary every 2 hours around the clock and if your me even more often then that. That's a whole lot harder then preparing bottles say every 4 hours, plus in the early stages of breastfeeding you aren't suppose to induce a bottle which means no one else can take over a feed for you. And lets not forget the very sore nipples most mothers get from nursing a newborn. So in the beginning I would say formula is easier but if you stick with breastfeeding it is definitely the easier option! I wouldn't say its the lazy way but neither is breastfeeding!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-89042924895401713252012-07-25T14:13:21.872+01:002012-07-25T14:13:21.872+01:00Some breastmilk (mine, for example) can be quite b...Some breastmilk (mine, for example) can be quite bitter at room temperature, so the friend or relative may need to be told to warm it.Rhiannon Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500846884371460505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-21072667164204937462012-07-25T13:54:03.528+01:002012-07-25T13:54:03.528+01:00never thought about formula being lazy.i always th...never thought about formula being lazy.i always thought that i could never be bothered with so much stuff to do around bottle feeding cause i'm lazy so I breastfed (that's not the only reason). plus why would i pay for fiat when i have bentley for free??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102141287849407838.post-48511349245039142352012-07-25T12:41:10.569+01:002012-07-25T12:41:10.569+01:00fab and something i have been trying to explain to...fab and something i have been trying to explain to my ff friends for yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com