Sweet photo of dad feeding baby turns controversial

Ridiculous!

• @ Vincent - so men are only good for a sperm sample and a paycheck? Nice.

• Had the article not stated otherwise, who would have known he was not feeding his child expressed breast milk? Is bottle-feeding pumped milk not consistent with good health? Some people just have to look for something to bitch about. Case in point.

• In fact, MOST middle and upper class mothers hired wet nurses. Women in aristocratic families especially did so that breast-feeding wouldn't keep them from conceiving again soon. They needed "an heir and a spare".

Beyond the breast-feeding wars: a secret supplementer speaks out

I gave both breast milk and formula

• My son was both breast- and formula-fed. I started supplementing after returning to work when he was 6 weeks old. He developed eczema BEFORE I started supplementing. He has seasonal allergies.

• MassMommi, So sorry for the loss of your child, and the lack of empathy you were shown. The experiences of the women in my family are similar to those in yours. My milk supply dwindled at about 9 months, when my son lost interest and I had to coax him to nurse or take a bottle.

• The author was not pushing for everyone to supplement with formula. She was telling her story to illustrate the judgment heaped on mothers who choose to do so. And there are plenty of judgmental posters on here who emphasized her point quite well.

• What a completely ridiculous rule. I used to think that WIC was one of the more intelligently designed entitlement programs.

• Have you read the comments here by women who had inadequate supply? That's a reason you might need formula. Isn't it better for those mothers to breastfeed as much as they can, to provide the benefits unique to breast milk, and supplement as needed to provide the baby's caloric needs?

Is 5 too old for a pacifier?

Yes

Should restaurants have the right to ban 'screaming children'?

Yes