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Originally Posted by LibbyHawkins
Besides all the logistical concerns of doing this, I would like to say, that my almost 5 month old fc couldn't be more bonded to me, I don't think it creates "more" of a bond.
I also don't believe I have less of a bond with my mother because I wasn't breast fed.
I am sorry if I misunderstood your implications, but I sure hope that I misunderstood.
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Not saying breasfeeding is the ONLY way to bond. I was not breastfed and I am an adoptee and I super bonded with amom. The fact is a breast fed baby that is not the bio of the fmom is going to bond to her, then what happens if the baby is moved. Babies can bond without being breast fed, but the possiblity of taking baby to breast for a long period of time when there are no guarentees of permanancy is going to hard on the baby. Ask any mother who breast feeds or has bread fed. Even when they express milk to bottle feed it is sometimes difficult to transition baby. The only way for a smooth transition to bottle is to alternate breast and EBM bottle fed from the very begining. Trust me I have BTDT. Some babies once they get that breast they won't settle for anything but.
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