formula fed babies

[Ginger2016]

For those who breastfeed please do not judge us who are unable, kasi it's not our choice. Wala namang nanay na hindi gusto ibigay ang best nya sa anak nya diba? So please don't be harsh. Don't bash.
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I was under medication, I gave birth via CS and had traumatic delivery. The pedia advised us not to room in the baby for the first couple of days, therefore hindi nakalatch si baby, and I was under a lot of medication kasi meron akong medical condition before having a baby and was advised not to breastfeed. I also had postpartum depression and because of this it affected my supply and had no choice but to formula feed my baby.

Tanong ko sa mga moms na nag formula feed since birth, how did your kid/s turn out? I hope healthy po sila. I'm starting this thread to para magkahope kasi I will do anything para mag breast feed ang anak ko unfortunately I'm unable.

[msals2007]

All my kids were mixed fed since birth. Normal delivery naman ako lahat pero physically painful talaga for me ang breastfeeding. Especially pag kakapanganak mo pa lang na masakit ang tahi at katawan mo, then, sa experience ko ang supply ng milk ko talagang after 3 days pa usually dumarating. Mixed breastmilk and formula sila for the first 2 months then formula na when I get back to the office. Okay naman sila lahat di naman sakitin. Etong sa last ko..just gave birth a week ago, formula and breastmilk din. Kahit breastfeeding advocate yung hospital napilitan si pedia na magformula muna si baby kasi bumaba ang sugar level niya because wala pa ngang milk na nakukuha sa akin. Mas matagal ako gumaling ngayon kasi I underwent ligation na din. Naiinis nga ako sa husband ko kasi talagang minsan pinepressure ako to breastfeed. Hirap kasi nga nagpapagaling ka pa, then wala pa ko yaya so ako ang puyat talaga in taking care of the baby, parang super pagod and physically painful yung nararamdaman mo tapos bibigyan ka pa ng guilty feeling for not breastfeeding. Naiisip ko tuloy does that make me less of a mother pag hindi ko sila napurely breastfeed. Hindi naman di ba, di tayo bad mothers kasi di tayo nagbreastfeed exclusively. Basta ba we always let our babies feel our love by taking care of them, cuddling them, protecting them, making every moment with them precious and fun, we're still good mothers.

[amethyst028]

a few years ago ko lang nalaman from my friend na malunggay capsule daw taken 3x a day nakaka boost ng milk production. i wish i had known about it nung nagka baby ako. 2months lang ako nag breastfeed kasi konti ang lumalabas sakin. formula din ang baby ko. lagi nga ako na se-sermunan ng mom ko kasi bakit daw hindi ko pilitin. kaso kahit anong gawin ko mahina talaga.

my son is now 10yrs. old so far wala naman problem. he is tall 5'4" at 10yrs old. not yet circumsiced so tatangkad pa siya baka maging 6 footer. eversince kahit nung baby siya bilugin yung katawan siksik hindi patpatin. matalino naman, magaling mag drawing, magaling mag english kahit tagalog namin siya kinakausap english ng english minsan ang lalim pa. he started speaking at 4months old, 1yr. old nakaka buo na siya ng sentences. inquisitive, curious, payful at komedyante. bihira din magkasakit. once a year ubo or lagnat. nahahawa lang sa mga classmate pero malakas naman imune system. teeth niya maganda rin strong naman. well behave rin hindi malikot.

of course it is better kung breast fed like mga ibang friends ko who didn't breast feed yung mga anak nila kulang sa tangkad, super payat, mahina ang teeth etc. and they all say kasi daw formula ang pina inom. maybe you can ask your ob kung ano pa pwedeng way para makapag breast feed ka. hanggang kaya pa siguro gawin mo. ako kasi kahit lumaki naman na ok ang anak ko naiisip ko na sana mas pinilit ko pa na magka milk longer.

[120515]

hi sis, i was exclusively formula fed, including my 2 younger brothers. the reason was that my mother had cysts in her breasts and instead of milk, pus came out, so it was impossible for her to breastfeed any of us.
we all turned out fine and healthy. my brothers and myself also don't have any major illnesses (knock on wood). we didn't have any developmental problems, we all did well in school, and are doing well in our lives
i think the important thing is to make sure your child gets all the nutrients he/she needs through other sources if it's not possible to breastfeed him/her and of course to let him/her grow up in a safe, happy environment.

[daisy_duck]

Before I gave birth to my 2nd son, I joined a breastfeeding group on FB. When I gave birth I was so keen on breastfeeding my baby. I didn't get any yaya yet as I was still on mat leave. Turned out, the baby wakes up the entire night and slept during the day and because of lack of sleep, it caused my anxiety and ended with diminishing my milk production. I started then formula feeding my son. Breastfeeding is not for everyone I guess and it wouldn't make us less of a mom if we formula fed our baby. Don't give in to pressure, I almost lost my sanity to it.  Both of my sons are formula fed, they're both ok naman though the anxiety is always there whenever my bunso would not feed ( he's 15month old)

[chelgeneroso]

Purely formula ako sa first child ko then mix feeding sa second child.
My First child (4y/o) - i gave him all Wyeth Milk. Madaling matuto, very active and very articulate and very adventurous. Health is fine, not sakitin (gave him all the vaccines needed). Height is ok.

My second child (15months) - Mix feeding. Low supply of milk. 3 weeks palang noon ang baby ko nagkaroon na agad sya ng ubo. double dose agad ng Vit. C tapos Pneumonia Vacc agad. for 90 days i breast fed + Hipp formula milk. When i got back to work, formula nalang. I shifted to Wyeth Milk. I blame my DM2, i can not eat everything when i was pregnant. dependent ako sa insulin that time. I give the vaccines needed by my child. Hopefully, in time lalakas din ang kanyang immune system at lungs.

No worries. Everything will turn out great. naniniwala pa rin ako na nasa pagpapalaki at pagaalaga nating mga Nanay ang ikakalusog at ikakaayos ng mga anak natin. Kung hindi natin sila papabayaan at hustong-husto ang pagaaruga natin, mapapalaki natin silang malusog at matalino.

[vain_kixie]

I purely breastfed my son for a little over a year then i introduced him to straw cups with formula or freshmilk. When he turned 6 months, i tried several times to give formula in a bottle but he wont take it. Hindi ako breastfeeding advocate. It takes a lot to breastfeed, patience, effort etc. Nakaka stress pa nga siya, nakaka baliw. I remember i felt like i was going craaay kasi super puyat during the newborn days. Naisip ko, mas kailangan ng anak ko ng matinong nanay kesa sa baliw na nanay na ng bbreastfeed lol. So kung magiging monster ka lang, or mababaliw ka or cause ng away eh mag formula ka na.

[izabelle]

Tanong ko sa mga moms na nag formula feed since birth, how did your kid/s turn out? I hope healthy po sila. I'm starting this thread to para magkahope kasi I will do anything para mag breast feed ang anak ko unfortunately I'm unable.

I was able to breastfed for only 2 or 3 days yata. So technically, halos buong buhay ng anak ko formula fed talaga sya.

4yrs old na anak ko ngayon. Hindi sya sakitin. She has speech delay though dati pero hindi dahil sa gatas kundi dahil sa kakapanood ng TV since baby palang sya. She's very much fine now.

She is very active, fast learner and a lot of people says na very nice ang diction nya.

She is also tall for her age, pero I think this part ay nasa genes kasi namin.

I made sure all her vaccines are complete and laging malinis her surroundings. I think at the end of the day, nasa pagpapalaki talaga yan. Wala yan sa kung anong gatas ang binigay. Nasa guidance ng magulang yan sa pag aaral ng bata and nasa pag aalaga ng magulang sa anak.

Not saying though na ok lang mag formula fed, of course, if you can breastfeed your baby for a long time, go for it but it is not really for everybody.


I agree huwag papressure. Just because hindi nag breastfeed e masamang mom ka na. Same as kapag hindi ka gumamit ng cloth diaper, kapag hindi ka fulltime sa bahay, etc. Sometimes, I don't get it nga bakit ang babaw ng basehan ng iba sa pagiging mabuting nanay.

My Mom never breastfed us (me and my sister) pero we grew up just fine. Matangkad naman kami ng kapatid ko, matibay ngipin namin. Wala pang sira teeth namin at this age. (I'm 31, my sister is 25). Marunong din naman kami sa school when we were studying. 

[mommy_aimee]

1 month ako ng breastfed pero may halo yung formula milk , kaso mas lamang ang formula milk , ok naman si baby turning 6 months old na siya sa april 13, wala namang naging problem ,

mommy izabelle
masama po ba manood ng t.v ang baby, kasi yung anak ko po since birth favorite niya manood ng tv , baby t.v sa may cable po, automatic pag nagising na siya ng 7am ini on na namin yung tv ayun po tahimik lang siya nanood ng tv, then after niya matulog sa gabi yun din po pang paantok niya manood ng tv. ? eh nabasa ko po sa inyo na late na mag salita yung baby, , so kylang po ba itigil ko na po siya sa panonood ng tv ??

thanks and godblessed

[nylaner]

Hi i just breastfed my baby for only one month.. and the rest formula fed na kasi im working.. from what ive observed nagkakasakit lang ang baby kung inherited lang o kung nasa genes na.. like my baby he has an asthma, sometimes pneumonia and allergic rhinitis.. eh both sides have the hstory ng mga ganun..  but of course its important to have vitamins and laging may monthly check up si baby..

[andy2014]

I'm having the same problem. Low supply ko and, since I have a home-based business to run, I have no choice but to start working at 2 weeks ni baby. Stressful talaga for me kasi walang tulog tapos I need to work sa umaga. Although nandito ang MIL ko to assist pero kasi ako ang puyat. I try to breastfeed my son pa din pero more on formula. Kaya ako nalulungkot

[antithesisofbarbie]

Hi Sis! don't be sad naman. I breastfed my baby for 6 months only tapos mixed feed na siya after that. I know na meron talaga mga mothers na breastfeeding advocates and minsan nakakaoffend din sila ng mga mothers na hindi able to breastfeed their babies.

Para saakin nasa pag aalaga naman ng parents kung ano magiging resulta ng health ng mga anak natin.
I for one was not a breastfed baby.  Hindi din nakapagbreastfeed ang mother ko back then... same sa mga siblings ko, pero we all turned out okay naman. Hindi naman kami sakitin and I can say na when it comes to intelligence eh matatalino naman kami ng mga kapatid ko and we are very healthy and active when we were younger.

It will not make us less of a mom if FM ang iniinom ng babies natin - motherhood is YOUR journey with YOUR kids. so for me don't be so affected sa mga advocacies ng ibang mommies.

[simang]

Naisip ko, mas kailangan ng anak ko ng matinong nanay kesa sa baliw na nanay na ng bbreastfeed lol. So kung magiging monster ka lang, or mababaliw ka or cause ng away eh mag formula ka na.

Gusto ko to. Lol.

I'm not due until June, although I'm planning to exclusively breastfeed for as long as I can, sabi ng husband ko wag pilitin if hindi kaya. Sa family namin no one did ebf for longer than 6 months. My sister only breastfed for 2 months yata after that formula na lahat. Hindi naman sakitin ang pamangkin ko, may time pa na lahat sa bahay may sore eyes sya lang ang wala. The last time he was hospitalized was 6 months pa lang sya, he's 4 yrs old now.

[izabelle]

mommy izabelle
masama po ba manood ng t.v ang baby, kasi yung anak ko po since birth favorite niya manood ng tv , baby t.v sa may cable po, automatic pag nagising na siya ng 7am ini on na namin yung tv ayun po tahimik lang siya nanood ng tv, then after niya matulog sa gabi yun din po pang paantok niya manood ng tv. ? eh nabasa ko po sa inyo na late na mag salita yung baby, , so kylang po ba itigil ko na po siya sa panonood ng tv ??

thanks and godblessed

Hi Sis,

sabi kasi ng Dev Ped ng anak ko, ideally ay 2yrs old dapat mag start manood ng TV ang bata. I know kids naman na hindi nadelay ang speech kahit since baby sila ay nagwatch na ng TV. I think case to case basis talaga.

[juriel02]

wala naman masama sa formula fed, i gave birth last 2013 and its premature 28 weeks lang si baby and needs to stay in NICU for 2 months. during her stay in NiCU talagang exclusive breastmilk dahil bawal ang formula. my baby weighs only 986 grams, imagine that super liit. and naka 3 weeks na sya before makapagbreast feed talga sa akin dahil nakaintubate sya for 1 week and whole stay in NICU ay naka oxygen sya, so napakadelikado talaga. during nasa NICU i only pump my milk to give para meron mapakain sa kanya thru syringe. and konti [textspeak!] talaga milk ko kc via CS din ako dahil placenta previa totalis ako, severe bleeding kaya napaanak ako ng maaga, kailangan pa namin bumili ng breastmilk para sa baby. after 2 months nauwi na namin sya but still nakaoxygen pa rin sya. so kami lang talaga ni hubby pwede mag alaga sa baby and no yaya dahil super liit pa rin nya. Di sya nakakafeed ng maayos and we decided to help na ng formula dahil laging nagigising si baby dahil nga gutom. Now our baby is 3 years old and di naman sya sakitin and she super kulit na.

[mommy_aimee]

ahh ok po ,
thank yous sis, 

[daisy_duck]

^ I agree with sis izabelle. As much as possible, limit the baby's tv time or gadget time. It will cause speech delay because the tv doesn't ask you nor respond to you or teach you how to talk. Unlike if you personally interact with the baby. Pedia also advd us na tv time/gadget time causes hyperactivity sa mga kids.

[jendan03]

Sobrang dami ko supply ng milk. Pero dahil im working abroad no choice but mag formula mga anak ko. Sa panganay ko I breastfed him 1 & 1/2 months, hindi ako nakapag iwan ng mdami stock because puno na un ref. Thank God hindi naman sakitin, kahit nag ngingipin hindi nilalagnat. Ubo at sipon lang. Sabi naman ng pedia wala naman sa lungs ang ubo kaya vitamin C, nasal spray at alerkid lang binibigay. When It comes to development naman, advance sya maglakad. 10 months nakaka ilang steps na sya. Sobra likot nya, takbo ng takbo at talon ng talon. Medyo mabagal lang sya magsalita. Mag 2 years old na sya next month hindi pa nakakausap. Though marunong naman ng ABC, mag count, shapes at animals. Medyo nakakaintindi lang pero wala pa focus. Can't blame naman mga nag aalaga kasi supposedly duty ko yun. My bunso mag 2 months pa lang. Breastfed sya 1 & 1/2 months, nag iwan ako ng stash of BM good for 2 weeks... back to work ulit ako... I still have milk... super sad kasi sayang un gatas ko, dapat iniinom ng baby ko un... pero no choice again but to formula fed him. Haist... guilty... pero iniisip ko na lang na para sa family naman to. And thank God both of them are healthy.

[girlsinfloral]

speaking for my sister who has a 4 year old and 7 year old, both mix fed. mahina supply nya, i guess asa lahi namin kasi ganun din mother ko, at ako.

my history ang family ko ng ashtma, allergies at eczema. so far healthy both yung anak nya. as far as mental development. mas bright yung isa nyang anak.

so i dont think nakaka bawas ng development kung formula fed.

[nanayniyuan]

Formula fed baby ko since birth, so far okay na okay naman siya.