by Mini_kilt on February 24th, 2007

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At one point it was legal to drive a car with a baby on your lap, give children alcohol etc. What do you think about the notion that Mothers should require a prescription in order to buy infant formula?

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by Anonymous on March 21st, 2007
I think that's a very dangerous notion. There are many women who are unable to breastfeed who need to have access to baby formula. Restricting this access could be disasterous and deadly.
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- yes, And in reality, who's business is it anyway what the mother decides as long as the baby is fed properly and thrives!
  
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  by munchkin_kids_downunder on March 23rd, 2007
- Seriously! Lord knows I spilled enough formula powder at 4a.m., imagine running out of formula on a Friday evening and not being able to get the "prescription" filled until Monday morning.
  
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  by Anonymous on March 25th, 2007
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by shazam on March 21st, 2007
Stupid. If women should have the freedom to feed their baby how they see fit.
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by Sidhedarkness on March 21st, 2007
That is excessive restriction of a product that, frankly, is not toxic enough to warrant prescription status. That is like restricting the sale of milk to those with a special license. Totally pointless. Not to mention needlessly cruel to those who could not afford the prescription, as well as a new market for "drug" trafficking.
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by munchkin_kids_downunder on March 21st, 2007
get real! some mothers just can't breastfeed! why clog up a medical office just to get formula! Even breastfed babies occasionally get formula during it's young life! Gosh what is your problem!!!!!
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- I think she is stuck on this to breast vs formula debate.
  
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  by Katie on March 21st, 2007
- My problem is I was discussing this with a friend and didn't have enough arguments against it...so I asked here!
  
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  by Mini_kilt on March 23rd, 2007
- Well I'm breastfeeding my 8 month at the moment, but my first child was prem and had feeding issues! even full term babies have feeding issues, so i find the idea you are putting forward very offensive! What the mother does is really no one's business in the end, as long as the baby is fed and grows as it should!
  
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  by munchkin_kids_downunder on March 23rd, 2007
- here here munchkin!
  
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  by Katie on March 23rd, 2007
- I know it's an offensive question, I was offended by it. I'm sorry if I rubbed you the wrong way, my infant had feeding issues as well, I was really just looking for answers from a variety of people with this one, but seemed only to get the attention of like-minded individuals, and as for "what the mother does is nobodies buisness" what I'm really wondering is if people who live in certain places can't spank and have to use car seats, at what point do we stop letting other people tell us how to parent? again, sorry if I got you worked up, it was not my intention
  
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  by Mini_kilt on March 23rd, 2007
- I think the offense was taken from your previous question that was written as an insult towards many women who choose or are unable to breast feed. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/169162
  
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  by Katie on March 23rd, 2007
- Well then maybe the comment should have been made there?
  
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  by Mini_kilt on March 23rd, 2007
- I think the answers and comments in that question said enough. I just got the feeling that you didn't realize that.
  
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  by Katie on March 23rd, 2007
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by Katie on March 21st, 2007
Pointless. Providing the best care the mother can give is what is most important. Besides, if Rx's were needed than the insurance company would have to help with the bill (Dr's visit, pharmacy trip...) it would never happen.
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by Engeltje on March 21st, 2007
It would be silly. Baby formula is a food and since when should food be a prescription item?

And imagine how much longer everybody has to wait in the doctor's waiting room if all mothers who don't breastfeed had to see him for a prescription!
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by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on March 21st, 2007
Prescriptions are for controlled substances that need to be administered or overseen under doctors supervision. It would make no sense to require a prescription for what basically boils down to powdered milk with vitamins in it. The costs involved would be astronomical for not benefit whatsoever.
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- good answer!
  
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  by Katie on March 21st, 2007
- and somehow i was downrated....
  
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  by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on March 24th, 2007
- I am getting pretty tired of the petty people who keep down rating. It seems to be on the rise. If they would leave a comment it would make so much more sense. But they down rate and run... kind like a elementry school prank! Tells a lot about their mentality!
  
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  by Katie on March 24th, 2007
- Yes, but I guess it was what we deal with here. I have to admit, it has made me use AB less, but it won't drive me away completely!!!
  
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  by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on March 25th, 2007
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by Jade on March 21st, 2007
I think it's ridiculous.
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by fishnets on March 21st, 2007
I don't think it should be required to have a prescription to buy baby formula. Just because a mother doesn't breast feed doesn't make her a bad mother. Some people feel weird about it, and some people are even unable to breast feed their children. I breast fed my daughter until she was about 2 weeks and then I needed emergency surgery and I was on medication which passed through breast milk and therefore I couldn't breast feed, so I used formula. I loved breast feeding my daughter but it just wasn't possible and I would have been really upset if someone told me I had to take time to go sit in a doctors office where people are sick, and just having had surgery, to get infant formula so my daughter could eat.
I know there are WIC programs that help with infant formula and make sure a child is getting proper nutrition and I fully support them. But a prescription is absurd.
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- thanks for your thoughts! I surely didn't mean to imply formula feeders were bad moms, just needed some extra views!
  
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  by Mini_kilt on March 23rd, 2007
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by punished? on February 24th, 2007
a bit much but i am not a parent so i cant really say.
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by Anonymous on March 21st, 2007
Why? it would only make the price rise.

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- So that breastfeeding goes back to being the normal mode of feeding infants.
  
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  by Mini_kilt on March 22nd, 2007
- ok. i see your point. nature is best, but what about women that cannot nurse their child?
  
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  by Anonymous on March 23rd, 2007
- ...they could get a RX from thier doctor so tha only women who truly are unable to breastfeed could formula feed. Not promoting, just clarifying the question :D
  
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by zee-ster on March 21st, 2007
i think that it's unnecessary and unfair to mothers without health care! you can't force someone to be a good parent, no matter how many laws you pass.
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- feeding your child formula doesn't make you a bad parent, and breastfeeding doesn't automatically make one a good parent.
  
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