mdiver said:

Baby formula to Obama? O...K....

aawwwww, if i had known i woulda drowned it with vitamins and such.

rnljs said:

very ignorant stuff

ZombieKitten said:

same- from about 7 mths into the pregnancy even

then after about 4 days of feeding - one upped and stopped all together- the one that was initially like a bloody firemans hose

SCNDLS said:

:whofarted;
Explain that to me please.
WIC covers baby formula.
My cousin had 2 kids and WIC pretty much fed them from the crib up.
So why didn't she have enough????
...is she selling WIC coupons for beer?

I think that an investigation is in order.

PurpleJedi said:

WIC doesn't give you an unlimited amount of formula. You only get so much and she's got two kids. Plus isn't WIC run on the state level? It could be different in every state. When I saw her on the Today show, they spoke to some official who said all social services are being cut back including WIC due to the economy.
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SCNDLS said:

you may be right about states...New York is more giving than alot of other states.
All I know is that 10 years ago my cousin had 2 kids, and he was able to get ENOUGH formula for them, along with juice, milk, cheese, and other nutritional needs of the kids.
Maybe it's different in Florida.

roodboi said:

NOW this is getting interesting.

PurpleJedi said:

When I worked as a checker in high school women would come in with their WIC cards and they only got them once a month. So they only got a limited amount of formula at a time.

roodboi said:

Bubba, the love sponge??

PaisleyPark5083 said:

shock jock on satellite and terrestrial radio...
been in the business for a long time and is pretty damn entertaining...

Bubba Army!!

SCNDLS said:

WIC Food Package - Maximum Monthly Allowances
HERE

PurpleJedi said:

Well, I don't know nuthin' 'bout feedin' no babies so I don't know if that's enough formula for a baby or two, cuz it looks like the older one is on formula too. But 403 ozs doesn't seem like a lot for a whole month.
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SCNDLS said:

It's been a looooong time since my wife & I had to deal with formula...but I remember that a newborn takes about 8 bottles a day, but they only drink 2 or 3 ounces. By the time they're 3 or 4 months old, they're down to about 4 bottles a day, but about 4 ounces. As they get older, you supplement with juice and baby food and milk.

SCNDLS...all I'm saying is that WIC should be enough. If this woman is running out, then she's either wasting it, mismanaging it, or selling her coupons.
Formula is VERY expensive, and let me tell you, I wished I could've had some help from the government with that (and the diapers).

PurpleJedi said:

And all I'm saying is that you're assuming a lot. You don't know if she qualifies for the maximum amount or if she's splitting what she gets with the other kid. She was on the Today show, explained her situation, was apologetic and I saw someone explain that WIC isn't always enough and they are cutting back. So why sit up here judging and criticizing her when you don't know the full details.

Just for the hell of it, I checked on the price of formula today...dear god almighty, how do people raise kids these days!! 26 dollars a can??!!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

They said that on the Today Show too and I couldn't believe it. But I remember when Katrina happened I went and bought baby formula to donate to some local organization and I spent several hundred dollars for just a couple cases.

Breastfeeding is free, and better for the baby. She should have breastfed.
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ImAKawak said:

I agree.

Some women don't like doing it, but it's MUCH better than watering down your baby's milk.

ImAKawak said:

not every body can

and some, after starting , for one reason or another, cant continue (illness, lack of supply, work commitments etc)


ive had friends who could feed one child, but had problems with another child. i have also had a friend who couldnt breast feed her first child, but was able to with her second.




when i went back to work, i tried expressing in my break. but 15 minutes doesnt give u enough time (plus the fact i didnt have a lock on the door didnt worry me, but could have shocked a few work mates ) therefore i put my son on formula while he was in care. he was still breast fed morning and night. and as he was on solids, it was only 1 or 2 bottles per day.
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SCNDLS said:

and the companies are so wrong for that.. people are always gonna buy milk, they can come down off those prices.... I also don't understand daycare centers, how expensive some places are

KidaDynamite said:

some women get embarrassed feeding in public. i didnt until my supply settled down but after that i didnt care where i fed my baby, he was entitled to "eat" like all of us.

but i never did in front of my dad- out of respect to him.

prb said:

To breastfeed or not is a very personal decision and folks need to stop judging others cuz they don't do what THEY think is best. There may be extenuating circumstances because as you said there are MANY reasons why a woman can't or doesn't breastfeed. Regardless, it's each woman's choice to do what she deems best for herself and her family.
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Flowers2 said:

I have two girlfriends that pay between $1500-$1800 per month for daycare for their two kids. And they're both married. Ridiculous! But if you divide it out by the hour it's really not that much.

SCNDLS said:

my gosh

prb said:

that's right!

SCNDLS said:

That's rent money!

ScarletScandal said:

exactly .. it's like paying another rent bill, I don't know how single parents are doing it, God Bless them..

ScarletScandal said:

That's my bank account!