Posted on 09/22/2010 1:21:33 PM PDT by Bluebird Singing
Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean.
Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a SMALL COMMON BEETLE IN THE PRODUCT produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility.
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Yes, I understand. That is why I placed the exemption on medical conditions. In those cases good formula is a blessing. But I get ill when I hear about people who will not give it a chance.
As a father of 7 I understand the many problems. I am also the person that tells all the men that they should deliver their own kids. It’s a rush and a blessing that most won’t even try. Besides it makes the nurses nervous and disoriented when the doctor puts the scrubs on the Dad when the delivery is eminent.
Hope it was a Medela! I am exclusively pumping to feed my 12 week old. I nursed both of my older boys, but he was born prematurely and unable to form a good latch. I pump 7x a day and have hundreds of ounces already frozen. Have your wife eat old-fashioned oatmeal daily - they don’t know why, but it increases supply.
Check out www.kellymom.com for lots of good info on boosting supply. i wish you all the best!
Actually, studies show that the best predictor of breastfeeding success is the level of support and encouragement by the baby’s father. So in a way, you will be breastfeeding too. Good luck!
That’s my situation! I’ve filled our freezer to the brim and am now filling my in-laws. Mooo! =)
http://www.torontolife.com/daily/daily-dish/culinary-curiosities/2010/08/09/un-recommends-we-all-start-eating-bugs/
Thank you Bluebird for reminding people not to be insensitive to those who can’t breastfeed.
Sometimes breastfeeding can be hard at first. The key is to stick with it. It gets a lot easier after initial days and even easier after a few weeks.
Just to give an additional viewpoint. I have 3 adopted children, all were infants in orphanages. Never had breast milk, only formula. All are incredibly healthy and really smart. Just my 2 cents.
That is true. My siblings and I were exclusively formula fed and it doesn’t seem to have hurt us any. ;-) It used to be that the majority of babies were formula fed. That said, everyone now agrees that breastfeeding is ideal, but babies also get adequate nourishment from formula feeding.
When our first was born, my wife, like many first-time moms, had every intention to feed our child nothing but breast milk. It didn't take long before she learned just what a difficult commitment this is --especially as consumption increases.
Might want to keep a can of formula on reserve for when the kid's crying and there's no milk at the moment. And as a first-time dad, I was determined that if my kid had to drink formula, he'd drink nothing but the best! It didn't take long as well for those $30 cans of Enfamil to be replaced by $15 cans of the Babies 'R Us brand. Our son didn't seem to notice the difference.
To me healthy and smart are important, but bonding is also an important part of this whole experience.
I am the last person to be offensive about kids so I would say that yes adoptions are a different scenario. I am talking about the folks that are worried that their boobs are going to sag or that they are going to miss work. Both are crap excuses if your goal is to raise children.
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