re: EBF?

Quoting Sophie's dairy cow:" some do that but i feel like i deserve saying my kid is ebf. she never had any formula rarely even had ... [snip!] ... im dealing with her first teeth and biting. people can get all self righteous all day long about how they ebf with no solids"

I don't see how that's something to be excited about.... Your child never having solids before 16 months? A key part of development is that sensory or taste, texture, and feeling it.. Learning to feed themselves which should be established long before then. Don't get me wrong, I won't knock anyone's beliefs... But I don't think such a thing is something to strive for and if that is what being EBF means, I want no part of it.

Quoting *Cade*Mak*Col*:" So when people say their child has been EBF for 16 months they are saying their child has never had solids? ... [snip!] ... eating solids 2x a day. He only nurses otherwise. Do this many people not feed their child solids until they are over a year?"

Fortunately I've never heard of that. I would say I EBF'd until my daughter was 22 months old (I was shooting for 12, but then her dad left and I didn't want to take that away too). However, by that I mean that we introduced solids at 6 months, and she ate properly like she should; but I never used formula or milk until she was weaned over a year later.

Quoting *Cade*Mak*Col*:" I don't see how that's something to be excited about.... Your child never having solids before 16 months? ... [snip!] ... beliefs... But I don't think such a thing is something to strive for and if that is what being EBF means, I want no part of it."

I disagree and don't think it is important for development. They get sensory input from other sources.

i think people that ebf and wait until 12 months to introduce solids would be considered ebf with delayed solids.

<blockquote><b>Quoting 2 Baby Girls:</b>" For me it means only feeding breastmilk, regardless if it's pumped or boobs. I would even allow the occasional ... [snip!] ... (i.e. you spilled what you pumped, so it's a situation where you might need to use formula), like once or twice a month."</blockquote>




See I feel like if you spilled what you pumped, just nurse. I don't think exclusively breastfed can include any formula at all. The baby isn't getting EXCLUSIVELY breastmilk.

Quoting MommaSav2:" <blockquote><b>Quoting 2 Baby Girls:</b>" For me it means only feeding breastmilk, ... [snip!] ... just nurse. I don't think exclusively breastfed can include any formula at all. The baby isn't getting EXCLUSIVELY breastmilk."

i agree. It is what it is, withoy exception. i just don't understand why people beat themselves up for the title. I mean.... So you gave your kid formula a couple times... Whoop de do... Its not a big deal if your child isn't exclusively breastfed. I guess I don't understand. I'm mainly wondering about the solid food aspect.

im fine if people want to give their babies both im just proud of 11 months no formula lol.

Quoting *Cade*Mak*Col*:" So when people say their child has been EBF for 16 months they are saying their child has never had solids? ... [snip!] ... eating solids 2x a day. He only nurses otherwise. Do this many people not feed their child solids until they are over a year?"

I EBF for 11 months.. (He had solids when people would sneak him a bite or two when we were visiting :/- maybe a couple times a month)

12+ months I think they mean mainly breastfed, maybe no cups of liquid. Sometimes people slowly introduce solids starting at 12 months. So IMO that wouldn't be exclusively breastfed.
DS is now 14 months and he eats 2-3 times a day, 2 meals and a snack or three meals and the rest nursing. Still about 9 times a day.

Quoting *Cade*Mak*Col*:" So when people say their child has been EBF for 16 months they are saying their child has never had solids? ... [snip!] ... eating solids 2x a day. He only nurses otherwise. Do this many people not feed their child solids until they are over a year?"

MY was EBF for a long time, still mostly at 12 months. But now I have started giving him snacks that are solid and he likes them. For me I think solids should not be started until 6 months.. then after 6 months it depends on the LO. Mine did not do well with them when we tried at 6 months...but now his body can handle it. I think all people are diffrent for when they can handle solids

Quoting applelove:" MY was EBF for a long time, still mostly at 12 months. But now I have started giving him snacks that ... [snip!] ... when we tried at 6 months...but now his body can handle it. I think all people are diffrent for when they can handle solids "

my dd had bites at 6 months but didnt really take off until around 9-10 months she is 11 now

Quoting MommaSav2:" <blockquote><b>Quoting 2 Baby Girls:</b>" For me it means only feeding breastmilk, ... [snip!] ... just nurse. I don't think exclusively breastfed can include any formula at all. The baby isn't getting EXCLUSIVELY breastmilk."

You can't when you have to work. There isn't really an alternative aside from the baby not eating anything.

Quoting Sophie's dairy cow:" my daughter is on a sippy of water and solids but i consider her ebf considering she hasnt had formula evaaaar lol"

Someone gave my LO formula in the hospital... it was not a pretty sight. I got so angry!

Someone gave my LO formula in the hospital... it was not a pretty sight. I got so angry!
For me and my beliefs I feel like that crap is poison! Other people can do what they want but I would never put that in my LO. I guess my SO had a talk with someone because that nurse came and apologized

Quoting applelove:" Someone gave my LO formula in the hospital... it was not a pretty sight. I got so angry! Someone gave ... [snip!] ... they want but I would never put that in my LO. I guess my SO had a talk with someone because that nurse came and apologized "

Formula is poison? what about those poor mothers who just can't breastfeed, they never get their milk in? they had breast cancer and had to have a mastectomy?

To say that is just stupid and ignorant, i agree breast is best, but some woman just can't provide it for their babies and i hate how they are made to feel bad for it.

Quoting Danielle Taylordd:" Formula is poison? what about those poor mothers who just can't breastfeed, they never get their milk ... [snip!] ... i agree breast is best, but some woman just can't provide it for their babies and i hate how they are made to feel bad for it."

like over 90 percent of mothers can but the hospitals get kickbacks. lots of people fail new mothers all the time. so thinks formula is child abuse and we should have milk to give all mothers who cant breastfeed. like banks in all cities.

Quoting Sophie's dairy cow:" like over 90 percent of mothers can but the hospitals get kickbacks. lots of people fail new mothers ... [snip!] ... so thinks formula is child abuse and we should have milk to give all mothers who cant breastfeed. like banks in all cities. "

Breastmilk banks are a great idea!