Be a great Dad! Give your baby formula so mom can have a break! - Page 2

[valkyrina]

Originally Posted by frontierpsych

Think again!
http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/...s/milkmen.html

Crazy! I read this article, and then I watched the video, and I couldn't STOP reading about it. I will admit that as a mom of twins, I regularly fantasize about having my husband nurse them for me. <sigh> Now, if only I could get him to actually DO it!

[momtolivy]

Ha! If DH wants to give me a break, he can do the laundry. Nursing is my relax with baby time. Ridiculous.

[AutumnNoelle]

E-mail sent!

[J2]

Originally Posted by woodchick

I found the broadcast. First go to this site and click on 'listen now'. Then you'll have to click on the 'topic' tab and then 'parenting' on the left nav bar. Scroll down and it is titled "Babies and Dads"

I just listened to it and unless they changed it, it didn't seem too bad to me. He says that it is easy for dad to "serve up some breastmilk or formula in a bottle" and then goes on to say that burping, playing on Saturdays and changing diapers are great ways to bond with baby and for dads to "step up to the plate"

I can't say I'm a big fan, but it doesn't sound like he's promoting formula over breastmilk.

I can't find the topics tab you are referring to. I'd like to listen and see if what you found is the same thing I heard. But I'm doubting it because what I heard definitely said pour some water and formula. Nothing about breastmilk in a bottle. But I could be mistaken. Would like to hear what you found though but I can't find it.

[J2]

Originally Posted by YesandNo

I think the assumption is that babies are formula fed. Don't make mom mix all the formula, dads, do it yourself sometimes.... which, hey, that is true for FF babies.

Focus on the Family is so

I don't believe the assumption was that the baby is formula fed because the beginning said "A dad obviously can't nurse his baby, but he certainly can pour formula and water together to give mom a break." Something like that. So it referenced nursing.

[woodchick]

Originally Posted by laurabelle1317

I can't find the topics tab you are referring to. I'd like to listen and see if what you found is the same thing I heard. But I'm doubting it because what I heard definitely said pour some water and formula. Nothing about breastmilk in a bottle. But I could be mistaken. Would like to hear what you found though but I can't find it.

Arg. That website is infuriating! Sometimes when I click on "listen now" it brings be to another page. Sometimes it pops up a window. It's the window that you want. Inside the window is a gray tab called 'topic'. Then filter by topic.

It's by Dr. Bill Maier... 6.13.08