U.S. Politics

[dcm1602]

The vast majority (but not all) of people who formula feed are the breastfeeding equivalent of being an antivaxxer

[Badger]

The vast majority (but not all) of people who formula feed are the breastfeeding equivalent of being an antivaxxer

[dcm1602]

tldr formula feeding your kid isnt as good as the tit and can have lifelong consequences on them . There are rare but legitimate exceptions for mothers to not do it. But the United States has appallingly high formula fed rates

[Johnny English]

While I understand that scientifically it's established fact that breastfeeding is healthier than formula, and I respect that you come at this from an angle of having a medical education, I think it's probably best that those of us who don't have children refrain from being too judgemental about these sorts of parenting decisions.

[bojanglesman]

Breastfeeding is better but it ain't my titty that's getting sucked on.  If I don't start losing some weight I'm gonna start lactating gravy.

[Badger]

Breastfeeding is better but it ain't my titty that's getting sucked on.  If I don't start losing some weight I'm gonna start lactating gravy.

That might be useful at the tailgate.

[Badger]

While I understand that scientifically it's established fact that breastfeeding is healthier than formula, and I respect that you come at this from an angle of having a medical education, I think it's probably best that those of us who don't have children refrain from being too judgemental about these sorts of parenting decisions.

I place dcm's take on formula about half a degree higher in respectability than mj's take on what's being taught in grade schools.

[dcm1602]

While I understand that scientifically it's established fact that breastfeeding is healthier than formula, and I respect that you come at this from an angle of having a medical education, I think it's probably best that those of us who don't have children refrain from being too judgemental about these sorts of parenting decisions.

Nah

But I'll also judge parents for having grotesquely obese kids, smoking around their kids, or being stupid cunts who don't want their kids vaccinated because of the mEtAlZ and preservatives. I get that it's inconvenient to pump and all that excrement and probably doesn't feel the greatest. But there's a ton of countries that have something like 98-99% of their babies breast fed. I think the US has something like the 3rd lowest percentage of any industrialized country

[mj2sexay]

I place dcm's take on formula about half a degree higher in respectability than mj's take on what's being taught in grade schools.

Note to self: dip the edibles in ex-lax next time.

[dcm1602]

I place dcm's take on formula about half a degree higher in respectability than mj's take on what's being taught in grade schools.

Fortunately in this case this isn't my opinion. It's uninamous consensus of the entire medical community. There's a segment of medical experts that supports supplementing breastfeeding with formula to make it more convenient, and that's not what I'm discussing here.

There is literally nobody who advocates for formula over the tit under ordinary circumstances. Medical exceptions are obviously medical exceptions

[Johnny English]

I'll also judge parents for having grotesquely obese kids, smoking around their kids, or being stupid cunts who don't want their kids vaccinated because of the mEtAlZ and preservatives.

I think that conflating these things with using formula to supplement breastfeeding is somewhat disingenuous. I get that your issue is with the idea of formula as an exercise in convenience over breastfeeding, but having neither children nor breasts, again I'd suggest that there's maybe an element of lived experience you (and I) are lacking that would be helpful to inform such sweeping statements.

This is a social issue, not a medical one.

[dcm1602]

I think that conflating these things with using formula to supplement breastfeeding is somewhat disingenuous. I get that your issue is with the idea of formula as an exercise in convenience over breastfeeding, but having neither children nor breasts, again I'd suggest that there's maybe an element of lived experience you (and I) are lacking that would be helpful to inform such sweeping statements.

This is a social issue, not a medical one.

I'm borderline illiterate, so I'll restate my viewpoint. if I suggested that people who supplement breastfeeding with formula were included in my above statements that was not my intention.

I am purely pointing a finger at people who opt not to breastfeed and instead use formula.

Which I do think is a medical issue, since there's a strong body of evidence supporting the short and long term medical risks of doing so.

[dcm1602]

I do find it interesting that I'm arguing about freaking breastfeeding on here lol

[Johnny English]

I do find it interesting that I'm arguing about freaking breastfeeding on here lol

I'm personally quite excited for suckling on Bo's gravy funbags in the fall.

[bojanglesman]

I'm personally quite excited for suckling on Bo's gravy funbags in the fall.

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