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Thanks, Amber. That's exactly what I meant. We...

2009-11-20T15:07:01.460-08:00

Thanks, Amber. That's exactly what I meant. We also used formula at the beginning during our bad start to breastfeeding, but it really brought home to me how much worse it smelled and tasted than breastmilk, and I was fortunate to be able to eventually choose differently based on my particular situation. So I don't want to blame the mothers, but I do want to call for more support, culturally as well as individually, and for companies to stop undermining breastfeeding by using mothers' best intentions against them.

It's funny (not funny ha ha, just peculiar), but I've never seen an Adsense breastfeeding ad, so it must be location-targeted. It's aggravating that you can't choose what type of ads you're willing to show. Like I said, I had only a measly 3 years left before my big payout! Yeah, ok, maybe it was worth getting rid of them, anyway...

I boycott Nestle, and I run the WHO-compliant Blog...

2009-11-19T17:08:49.448-08:00

I boycott Nestle, and I run the WHO-compliant BlogHer ads only. I've never used AdSense, because I've seen the 'breastfeeding' ads from formula companies show up on other blogs. Frankly? That's not cool.

I understand why a mom who uses formula would feel guilty. I had to supplement my first child during the very early days, when she was premature and not gaining weight and not latching. But I think the point stands that there is very little in the way of actual breastfeeding support available. I would never criticize or question another mother's choice, that's not my place. But I would absolutely question the formula companies and even doctors who spread misinformation in the first place. I wish that we had moved past that, but the sad truth is that we haven't yet.

Thanks, Melodie.

2009-11-19T09:25:53.345-08:00

Thanks, Melodie.

@Olivia - I read over at Blacktating.blogspot.com ...

2009-11-19T07:54:37.675-08:00

@Olivia - I read over at Blacktating.blogspot.com that it was April 2010. I think. You might want to check her out and double check, but it's there. :)

Does anyone know when/where this documentary will ...

2009-11-19T05:38:05.730-08:00

Does anyone know when/where this documentary will be released? I couldn't find anything on the website.

I'm guessing my neighbor got on a mailing list since she did formula feed her baby, but she recenlty got two "samples" in the mail from similac. These samples? were full cans. Her baby is over a year now, so she gave them to me (we supliment with 4 oz of formula when I'm working).

I hate reading the ingredients in formula, it makes me feel so guilty. But I noticed something very deceptive on the can for "soy" formula. The first ingredient is not it's high fructose corn solid!

Ugh, it must be Adsense. All right, they're of...

2009-11-18T22:36:53.878-08:00

Ugh, it must be Adsense. All right, they're off. And I was SO.CLOSE to getting my payout, too. Based on average daily earnings, it would have been max three more years...

Um, there is an ad for some sort of organic formul...

2009-11-18T21:06:01.954-08:00

Um, there is an ad for some sort of organic formula on your page. Just thought I would mention it. I'm seeing it just above the November giveaway roundup.