Article in a local magazine made my blood boil

[Phantaja]

From "10 Surprises About Your Newborn"

If you are planning to breastfeed, it may surprise you to learn that you will not produce any milk until two or three days after the baby is born. The little bit of colostrum you produce in the meantime is not enough to satisfy baby's hunger. This colostrum inadequacy will likely lead to a few days of inconsolable crying. You may have the idea that you will strictly breastfeed. Relax. It's OK to supplement with formula until your milk comes in. Baby will still get all the benefits from your colostrum and you will both be a lot happier.

Grrrrr. So colostrum- easily digestible, concentrated for baby's small tummy, full of nutrients, and great for pushing out meconium- isn't good enough for newborns? But formula is? How is introducing an artificial nipple to a newborn OK for breastfeeding?

www.metroparent.com

[PatienceAndLove]

Originally Posted by Phantaja

From "10 Surprises About Your Newborn"



Grrrrr. So colostrum- easily digestible, concentrated for baby's small tummy, full of nutrients, and great for pushing out meconium- isn't good enough for newborns? But formula is? How is introducing an artificial nipple to a newborn OK for breastfeeding?

www.metroparent.com

They actually printed that? For totes? Wow...

[SinginMamaTo2]

Unbelievable!!!! You know who paid for that article!! I'm sure it was a formula co.!!

[Phantaja]

Originally Posted by SinginMamaTo2

Unbelievable!!!! You know who paid for that article!! I'm sure it was a formula co.!!

Oh I wouldn't be surprised. That was number 4 of the 10 Surprises.

Number 5 (in a nutshell)- If you nurse you're going to flow like a faucet even if baby isn't feeding, leaving you cold and wet. Babies don't like that. You're also going to squirt baby in the face. They HATE that.

Number 6 (again with the nutshell)-Breastfeeding "feels like torture." You're going to scab, bruise, and have blisters full of blood which will make baby vomit. "Be strong. It might get better."

NOTHING good about nursing.

[mirlee]

None of this is true! The only time I ran like a faucet was when I was sitting on an airplane and couldn't pump. Yes, I did squirt my son in the face when I finally saw him.

I never had a scab, blister, or bruise from nursing.

This article makes my head spin.

[rparker]

Misinformation like that is why I can no longer read mainstream parenting sites. The quotes you've posted make me hate people. I agree that it was probably paid for by a formula company.

[SpiderMum]

How do they get away with printing that stuff! My milk came in on day 3 and DD was perfectly calm and happy till it did. I don't leak unless I haven't nursed for a long time...and even then it's not that bad. And yeah it can be hard at first...but it did get better. There was no "might" about it!

[peainthepod]

Not a single word of that was true for me. How ridiculous and sad. You just know some mamas are going to take it to heart and feel unnecessarily pessimistic about breastfeeding...

[Honey693]

That is ridiculous and most are sooo far off! The only one tahts' even close for me the spray baby in the face. I do spray DD in the face sometimes, but she doesn't even notice and I think it's hilarious.

[Sheryl1678]

None of that was true for me. It is absolutely tragic that they are giving impressionable new mothers or future mothers this nonsense.

[Sileree]

Geez how dumb. The baby might cry if he isn't attached well and isn't getting enough colostrum, but if he is then I think it'd be enough for such a small stomach.

[Turkish Kate]

I couldn't find the article. Maybe they took it down?

[2lilsweetfoxes]

How many moms-to-be are going to read that and just think that they aren't even gonna bother. (Heck, knowing I'm going back to work, why would I spend my maternity leave doing something so unpleasant when I could be bonding with my baby?) Pass the Similac/Enfamil/Goodstart, etc...if you please.

[betsyj]

I went looking for the article so I could reference it in a letter to them explaining all the factual errors. I could not find the article anywhere. I am wondering if they realized how wrong it was and took it down?

[lj2blessed]

I can't find the article either! I wonder if this is what my aunt read when she told my mom to tell me to buy formula "anyway", because my nipples may be too sore to pump or nurse! What!?!? My babies gonna eat MY MILK, sore nipples or not!

[Phantaja]

I couldn't find it online either. I got that directly from the magazine. MetroParent is the parent company of MetroBaby, the mag that published the article. MetroBaby only comes out twice a year, a spring/summer issue and a fall/winter issue. Maybe that's how they get away with printing such garbage.

ETA: I called MetroParent to ask about an online source to share the article and didn't get an answer. I'll update if they return my call.

[honeybunch2k8]

Was that article written by Nestle???

That is such terrible advice!!!

[mumkimum]

What insane advice.

[Ammaarah]

Outrageous!

[polykow]

Originally Posted by Phantaja

From "10 Surprises About Your Newborn"



Grrrrr. So colostrum- easily digestible, concentrated for baby's small tummy, full of nutrients, and great for pushing out meconium- isn't good enough for newborns? But formula is? How is introducing an artificial nipple to a newborn OK for breastfeeding?

www.metroparent.com

What an absurd information. You need to write them.