Formula milk no longer available in hospitals.
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30/8/08 14:24
OOOhhhhh this will quickly get out of hand so let me finish it here lol!
If u are a breast feeder like myself, we don't need to be in here anyway cause we dont need to worry about whether or not our hospitals provide milk cause we will be providing our own.....naturally...!
If u plan on bottle feeding check with ur hospital if u have to bring it with u or not.........if u cant afford it in the hospital then ur probably entitled to free milk anyway with ur vouchers from the government.
I can't beleive all the fuss in here over feeding ur babys..........i think this topic should be banned!!!!!
Of course hospitals will have an amount of milk that is available if u are having trouble i am sure the hospital wont let ur babys starve!
I have several friends who went to have their babies with every intention of bottle feeding them but when they were born they felt a natural desire to BF rather than FF...........so u may not need formula anyway.......keep an open mind....
Good Luck to u all
Lou x
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30/8/08 14:14
I'm with LK. If you are CHOOSING to FF, surely you will know that before you go to hospital, so why shouldn't you provide it? And if you are unable to BF, the hospital will provide FF as before. REally don't see an issue.
I think it's a good thing, maybe it will stop MW trying to force FF on women who don't want to use it.
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30/8/08 14:06
I breastfed my dd for the first 6 weeks & had to stop as she wasn't putting on much weight (according to my hv & gp anyway) but in the hospital I had to have an emergency c-section & as anyone here who knows what that feels like you can't really move about that much afterwards so If I had chosen to bottle feed I would have to rely on other people to makeup the bottles for me! If you have a screaming hungry baby I think you would want a bottle already there to feed your baby straight away. So just speaking from the point of view of sections the ready made formula bottle would be a god send IMO. xx
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30/8/08 13:12
Ok yes, agree with pp. Think maybe interpretd 'lillysuesmummy's post in the wrong way
Sorry. I'm staying out of this thread now..........don't want to argue, am just here for help and advice same as everyone else
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30/8/08 13:09
to the poster that thinks formula feeding is for "desperate cases" can i ask have you actually given a thaught to people who for whatever reason are unable either physically or emotionally to bf their newborn,are they "desperate cases"as well?????dont think life is as black+white as that and think what you,ve said is insulting.
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30/8/08 13:02
The desperate cases are women who 100% intended to breastfeed, but for some reason after the birth of their baby things went a bit wobbly and didn't go to plan. Like my DD, she was born by EMCS and needed IV antibiotics for 48 hours. I was breastfeeding her, but on the paediatricians advice she was offered formula top-up after each BF as she was so poorly. The hospital provided this emergency formula, and a lot of support to help me collect collostrum and syringe feed DD.
If you are a mother who is intending NOT to breastfeed and to bottlefeed, then it is perfectly reasonable to expect you to take in your own bottle feeding equipment and formula.
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30/8/08 12:55
Formula for desperate cases?!? Bit harsh.......some people CAN'T breastfed, what do you suggest for them? Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but let's not start calling people desperate because they can't do the 'natural thing'!
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30/8/08 12:55
And here we go again with the evil BF debate!!!
I think we should provide our own milk (althuough I will be BF) partly due to the fact that hospitals would look to be favoring one brand if they used it and also, each mum has her choice of favourite brand to use so what if that isn't what the hospital has? It's too much of an advertising racket for the formula companies to have it in hospitals if you ask me and takes away a mum's choice of what to give her baby.
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30/8/08 12:26
lol none at all knew you was joking x
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30/8/08 12:26
That's fair enough in your opinion, but you shouldn't make others feel like bottlefeeding is bad for their babies. It's my choice to bottlefeed and yours to breastfeed. And as for cows milk for cows, do you not drink it?
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30/8/08 12:26
I know hun, i was just teasing.. Please dont take any offence xXx
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30/8/08 12:23
lol i corrected it x
cows milk for cows
formula for desperate cases
human breastmilk for humans
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30/8/08 11:43
Might try giving my new one abit of BREAT :P
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30/8/08 11:42
*breast
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30/8/08 11:42
i think it a good thing, not to offend but breat is best
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30/8/08 11:01
Yes Louh.. Its the healthy start scheme, im sure most of you or all of you are over atleast 10 weeks pregnant, type healthy start vouchers in to google and fill out the short form and see if you are eligable.. THey give money towards formula, the rest is for you to pay with the child benefit etc..
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30/8/08 10:59
I realy do feel as though tis important for a parent to take milk in for thier child, i think its one nof the things that should be put on the hospital bag list.. Its like one them things.. Just incase baby doesnt accept breast, you give them a bottle.. I might be going off the subject, but just incase my baby pukes, i take a good few outfits etc.. I know its probably not the best of comparisons but i truely and honestly beleive its one of the things a parents should provide for thier own child..The hospitals job is to keep the mother well nutritioned and healthy etc so that mum is healthy and happy enough to look after the babies needs.. Its a luxary and i for one would prefer the NHS to be spending the money on something better like treatment for patients.. Milk is something we all know that if the baby doesnt breastfeed, we will buy for them anyway... I hope im making sense without sounding cruel, not my intention to hurt or upset anyone..
The NHS is getting sued azlot letely due to this new sue culture that poeple have adopted, its silly, we should all be grateful with what the NHS provides us with and not try and make and take as much out of them as we can.. Dont know if anyone read the story about the lady who had IVF but had to use someone elses eggs, totally understand she is upset but she is sueing the NHS, aftr using thier services for IVF and sueing them because her eggs had become too old.. Hardly thier fault that they have a long waiting list due to not having enough funds..
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30/8/08 10:53
hhmmm....yes it will become a debate!! lol, They are feeding the baby if they are feeding the mother....if the mother is breastfeeding then the baby is getting fed...........
They wont let ur baby starve if u are unable to feed him/her properly....
I assumed they it would be something i would have to provide myself anyway although like with my dd i will breastfeed...
Most people who cant really afford milk get milk tokens anyway i thought? so get their milk free anyhow??!!
I am sure our babies arent going to starve lol!
Lou x
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30/8/08 10:51
LOL true in that sense i guess, thing is when my babies were first born, they wanted to feev every hour lol, but in each feed were taking a few mls and nothing more, so each hour would mean time for a new bottle.. and i would have a to a good few boxes with me lol, one box is heavy enough!!! I got up and got on with things when the babies were born, left them with the mdiwife and went and had a bath.. Kept bottles ready in their fridge.. I needed to be very active as my legs kept getting stiff.. NIghtmare!!
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30/8/08 10:51
when i had ds the hospital said they provide formula in emergencies only, which i thought was really good! i didn't expect them to provide it at all! and like the pp says i'd rather the money was spent on more needy causes rather than luxuries like formula milk.
the steriliser bags sound like a good option though!
My best friend who is due to give birth very soon, recieved a letter from her clinic informing her that hospitals no longer (from 1st sept) will be providing formula milk to healthy babies and mothers. Has anyone else heard about this? I haven't been told yet, maybe because I'm only 12 weeks but apparently it will be a nationwide thing. Is this a ploy to get you to breast feed or is it because they don't want to influence your choice of brand? You can take your own cartons in with permission.