tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901065607998794426.post2489527681865000708..comments2009-07-01T20:47:37.615-08:00Samantha @ Mama Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15898070917378988019noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901065607998794426.post-26049893597561128362009-07-01T20:47:37.615-08:002009-07-01T20:47:37.615-08:00Kaci - I&#39;ve said exactly the same thing myself! <br /><br />Every time I witness one of my slacker relatives feeding her babies some of that free formula I think about how I paid for it with my taxes...KSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901065607998794426.post-12085829107797026822009-04-20T07:26:00.000-08:002009-04-20T07:26:00.000-08:00Amanda, I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for sharing!Mama Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15898070917378988019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901065607998794426.post-82892457882335966722009-04-20T04:34:00.000-08:002009-04-20T04:34:00.000-08:00from a mom who used to use wic they DEFINITELY promote breastfeeding here as well. i would go as far to say they push breastfeeding and encourage it. they give away special prizes each month for all the breastfeeding mothers and have all the pictures up of the breastfeeding mothers up on their wall at times. i never once felt like they were trying to get me to take formula and when i did need to get some, because i was nursing AND pregnant (exhausting combo) i almost felt bad about it. but being nursing and pregnant and taking care of two children already is very exhausting!amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189348512265390836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901065607998794426.post-26970239706950367832009-04-19T09:46:00.000-08:002009-04-19T09:46:00.000-08:00Hi! I found your blog through Sophie's Hops, I loved this story! OH BTW I'm stacey from south Jersey! I have 2 kiddies Madyson who is 4 and Bryson who is almost 2 I breastfed both my babies and Madyson I did for 15 months and Bryson just about 16 1/2 months! Loved every second of it and Like you Am very pro breastfeeding and Encourage those around me to do ita nd to stick it out! A while back on my yahoo home page this is about i wanna say 3 weeks ago there was a story about Rocket fuel found in some formula's here's that story : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090403/ap_on_he_me/baby_formula_perchlorate<br /><br />Just thought I would share!! I just wanted to share!! Have a Blessed dayThe Aspenberg Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101223384238668985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901065607998794426.post-25602325314379750592009-04-18T18:33:00.000-08:002009-04-18T18:33:00.000-08:00We have a WIC office on our military base, complete with Lactation Consultants. <br /><br /> Breastfeeding was such a wonderful and special time for my daughter and I. I often wonder why anyone would choose otherwise without even giving it a try. (Aside from the obvious reasons, like the woman had been sexually abused.)<br /><br />I get in heated discussions with friends about my beliefs on breastfeeding. I'm pretty extreme about them, <B>almost</B> considering that formula should be available by prescription only before six weeks of age. Any woman can breastfeed for six weeks, and if she can't a doctor will prescribe the formula. I <I>know</I> that logistically and bureaucratically that is impossible but in a <B>perfect</B> world every woman would choose the best for her baby.Kacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527549369747744264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901065607998794426.post-81432447353568894862009-04-18T17:47:00.000-08:002009-04-18T17:47:00.000-08:00That's awesome! I didn't know that.Mama Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15898070917378988019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5901065607998794426.post-82432705381057071212009-04-18T16:50:00.000-08:002009-04-18T16:50:00.000-08:00WIC definitely supports breastfeeding over formula. Both my neighbors are on WIC and they receive extra assistance for breastfeeding, along with access to electric double breast pumps for those moms that choose to work.Kacihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527549369747744264noreply@blogger.com