Breastfed Baby

[littlemommy]

Why?

Breastmilk is a huge responsibility and managing a baby who is on breastmilk is very often much more work than formula fed babies.

A provider SHOULD clearly know what she can and can't manage. It's okay to work within what YOU feel comfortable doing.

Yes, it is a big responsibility. I just think she is judging all breastfed babies, thinking all of them will be crabby and hungry all the time, which is not the case. Every baby is different. Just because a baby is breastfed doesn't mean he/she will be tiny, whiny, and clingy.

How would mothers feel if I said I would NEVER ALLOW formula? I would never make a rule like that, but if I did I'm sure it would offend a lot of mothers!

[nannyde]

Yes, it is a big responsibility. I just think she is judging all breastfed babies, thinking all of them will be crabby and hungry all the time, which is not the case. Every baby is different. Just because a baby is breastfed doesn't mean he/she will be tiny, whiny, and clingy.

How would mothers feel if I said I would NEVER ALLOW formula? I would never make a rule like that, but if I did I'm sure it would offend a lot of mothers!

Of course you can say no formula babies. Why not?

If you don't feel comfortable giving formula then you shouldn't do it.

Who cares if they are offended? You have your own comfort level and that may JUST be with the breastmilk.

There are MANY people on this planet who think formula is the devil. If they disagree with it's use then they should have the right to say "I won't be a part of it".

I've never had a starving breast fed underweight crying baby because I wouldn't tolerate having a hungry kid in my house. I would NEVER offer food calories in place of milk. I would have given the Mom the ultimatum to either fork over more white gold or be gone.

My experience is that as a group the care of breast fed babies requires MARKEDLY more staff time than the care of formula babies. That's including EVERY aspect of their care including managing the prep, storage, parent contacts, frequency of feedings, frequency of diaper changes, clothing changes, etc. I have not noticed what some providers say about formula babies having constpation,gas, spit up screaming bouts at any higher rate than breast fed babies. I can't tell the difference between the two when it comes to actual health problems that affect care. I think breast fed babies do tend to be sick a little less often so their attendance over a course of the first year is higher.

[Unregistered]

Breast milk or formula

I don't have an opinion on which is better, I just want to make sure that whatever the parents send, it is sent in bottles that the infant will drink from.