Comments on: A few things about Formula… http://paxye.com/blog/a-few-things-about-formula/ My journey through motherhood being a black sheep in the parenting world... Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:00:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sara http://paxye.com/blog/a-few-things-about-formula/#comment-118 Sara Wed, 31 Dec 1969 17:00:00 +0000 http://paxye.com/blog/?p=124#comment-118 In my experience, a lot of people really don't know much about breastfeeding. I've heard so many times that a mom wanted to breastfeed, but her supply dropped, so she had to artificially feed her baby. And I'm thinking: were you nursing on cue? were you supplementing with formula? were you using a pacifier? were you pumping and using a bottle? were you and your baby together all the time?<BR/><BR/>If this supply dropping thing were as common as it "appears" to be, our species wouldn't be here. In my experience, a lot of people really don’t know much about breastfeeding. I’ve heard so many times that a mom wanted to breastfeed, but her supply dropped, so she had to artificially feed her baby. And I’m thinking: were you nursing on cue? were you supplementing with formula? were you using a pacifier? were you pumping and using a bottle? were you and your baby together all the time?

If this supply dropping thing were as common as it “appears” to be, our species wouldn’t be here.

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