I could of wrote this myself, acts so superior! Plus wasn’t it Tommy that was initially ill so her breast milk wouldn’t of ‘protected’ him anyway
I know she mentioned it around the same time she was going to try formula on a night, which i am presuming she thinks he won’t take a bottle cos of a ‘tongue tie’ which at his age it’s a bit late in the day to introduce bottles she should be using a free flow or straw cup instead!I swear it seems that just about every instamum that's had a baby in last year has had a baby with tongue tieis it for content....didn't realise it was infectious!
But surely if Alf had tongue tie, he'd have had trouble latching on and Ashley would have had recurring bouts of mastitis....none of which seem to have been an issue?
I absolutely don't understand where the tongue tie thing is coming from?! If it doesn't affect his latch (which it obviously doesn't because she's been BFing for almost a year now) then why does it need to be addressed?! Because he isn't taking a bottle? Probably because she never introduced one to him so she could be a martyr about it.I swear it seems that just about every instamum that's had a baby in last year has had a baby with tongue tieis it for content....didn't realise it was infectious!
But surely if Alf had tongue tie, he'd have had trouble latching on and Ashley would have had recurring bouts of mastitis....none of which seem to have been an issue?
Oh, you forgot to add that she has her PADI and Tommy doesn't
But if she came off IG , she wouldn't be able to fanny about in her underwearI absolutely don't understand where the tongue tie thing is coming from?! If it doesn't affect his latch (which it obviously doesn't because she's been BFing for almost a year now) then why does it need to be addressed?! Because he isn't taking a bottle? Probably because she never introduced one to him so she could be a martyr about it.
She said the other day that she was depressed - so why not take some time off social media to focus on Alf and her mental health?
Oh, you forgot to add that she has her PADI and Tommy doesn't
Oh, you forgot to add that she has her PADI and Tommy doesn't
completely forgot. Also forgot the biggest word and emotion of all; Resentment.First time posting here (joined recently)I could of wrote this myself, acts so superior! Plus wasn’t it Tommy that was initially ill so her breast milk wouldn’t of ‘protected’ him anyway
Not sure on the complete science! If anyone cares to elaborate!
Wow, that is absolutely fascinating. So basically no you don’t get antibodies from formula and so breastmilk is better protecting regardless of who gets sick first. I hate the argument of breast or formula, you’ve got to be silly to think formula is a touch on breastmilk. Formula is absolutely necessary if breastmilk is not an option. No right no wrong in any of it but you’ve just stated factually why breastmilk is a better option if available.First time posting here (joined recently)
The science around BF & immunity is still very much a work in progress but it’s fascinating (if you’re a nerd, like me).
Breast milk will contain antibodies against pathogens (disease-causing organisms) to which the mother has been exposed naturally or via vaccination. That much is straightforward.
Next, as the infant starts to explore his/her environment, initially via crawling, he/she will encounter various new potential germs. Given the mother’s instinct to kiss her child’s head (& hands) she will sample some of what he/she comes across in the environment and antibodies will be produced which will quickly find their way into her milk.
Finally, at the end of each suck, a small amount of the baby’s saliva will back flow into the breast. Antibodies are produced following exposure to this “sample” which the baby will then ingest during future feeds. Research has shown that that there are antibodies in breast milk which aren’t present elsewhere in the mother’s body - but are present in her baby - and this is the hypothesis that has been suggested to explain this.
In Ashley’s situation, as I understand it, Tommy got sick first, then she & Alf got poorly around the same time? Given the highly infectious nature of gastroenteritis and that they all live closely together, it’s likely that Ashley’s body was already mounting an immune response soon after Tommy got sick but even if that didn’t happen, it would have done as soon as Alf got sick thanks to the “back flow”.
What’s important to remember is that formula fed babes (with a normal immune system) will mount their own immune response and recover that way. We all get there.
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It is very interesting! My 2 year old was bf until he was 10 months old and has always coped with illness pretty poorly, but especially since I stopped feeding him. My new baby has lived through us all being ill several times in the past few months and never caught a thing other than a mild cough currently. BF through this bug has been easy lol nothing compared to when we all had gastroenteritis out both ends
omg the biggest struggle other than child birth. Still managed to feed him while he smiled away through it lol
) but another subject that really interests me is blood and how little research there is around blood groups and things like how we should actually be nourishing ourselves to achieve our full potential of health etc. surely a different diet suits different blood groups. But yeah so off topic haha!! Might start my own thread lolSound a little salty. It’s interesting science about our body’s that should interest you but instead because you hate a particular person or it personally hits a nerve with you assuming you didn’t breastfeed then you’re not open to discussion as that’s all that was; a discussion about the research of breastmilk. You don’t need to be so rude about it.
I don't think breastfeeding is actually the reason why she's so resentful - breastfeeding, if you've mastered it, is very easy and efficient, just make sure you introduce a bottle at around 6 weeks so they are able to be fed if you want or need to go out! Also a dummy was a life saver and stops you being used as a human dummy which I think Ashley is!I think no one can deny that breast milk is incredible for babies, I’m currently pregnant and I really hope to be able to breastfeed as when you look into it, the benefits and antibodies for both you and baby are amazing. However, if it was making me as unhappy and resentful as Ashley then I would look to combi feed or introduce formula earlier as it’s not worth risking your mental health if you’re struggling with it for whatever reason
FYI- yes I did breastfeed and had no issues with it- however I never once thought I was above another mum who couldn’t or simply didn’t want, or did I ever think that my child would be healthier than a non breastfed child which some of these comments have most definitely implied and that Ashley herself implies constantly
I definitely have never thought I was above any other mum for any reason, especially the way we feed our kids but it’s a fact that a child’s immune system will be better built whilst they’re being breastfed. There’s no hate, scientists have worked hard to years proving this so would be a huge discredit to them to say otherwise.
