tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900975299286791369.post2515027147114757028..comments2012-11-10T10:37:48.610-08:00Comments on Parenting and Then Some: BreastfeedingNaturalMommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15059781172330168799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900975299286791369.post-22670114231879483112011-10-22T16:40:45.047-07:002011-10-22T16:40:45.047-07:00That is true. Breastfeeding makes no guarantees. I...That is true. Breastfeeding makes no guarantees. It's a lot like this: Smokers have a hugely increased chance of getting lung cancer over non-smokers; while you do have some smokers who get lucky and don't end up with negative effects, the vast majority do. The only reason I say that is that too many people EXPECT to be the exception and not the rule. Unfortunately, the rule is the rule because most people get stuck following it.NaturalMommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15059781172330168799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6900975299286791369.post-39456865537561450452011-10-20T11:35:55.672-07:002011-10-20T11:35:55.672-07:00I agree with you whole-heartedly! I'm glad you...I agree with you whole-heartedly! I'm glad you had the awareness to put in that second-to-last paragraph. I think the reason the "breast-feeding Nazi" accusations has sometimes been hurled at people is because they don't seem to realize the need for exceptions to the rule.<br /><br />One clarification I would make, to #5: It's not that a breast-fed kid *will* be healthier than a bottle-fed one, it's that his/her *odds* of being healthy are much higher. Despite our best efforts, Toby ended up being 99% bottle-fed, and he's healthy as a horse. Again, that's the exception, not the rule, but if you're one of those few who have to bottle-feed you're not condemning your kid to a life of unhealthiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com