Results: Commercial Baby Formula
1.
1.
Were you formula fed or breastfed? Mixed fed (both formula fed, breastfed)
21%
•
261 votes
Formula Fed
43%
•
545 votes
Breastfed
30%
•
384 votes
Other (please specify)
7%
•
83 votes
- n/a
- do not remember
- none
- e
- none
- i breastfed all 4 of my children
- br east
- na
- average health as a baby, if a little high maintenance when it came to formula.
- n/a
- ?
- nope
- breastfed?
- fdgdf
- none
- none
- idk
- none
- what comment, i was a baby
- i guess my mom wanted it that way
- n/a
- don,t know
- my doctor said to feeds my child on only similac. my son is now lactose intolerant.
- no
- both ways work depending on the beliefs of the mother.
- n
- na
- n/a
- n/a
- stupid survey
- na
- disgusting wish they gave me formula or never had me
- n/a
- folks didn't talk about it. both passed away n can't ask
- no
- i was formula fed but i breastfed both of mine
- na
- i will never by formula (or anything) made by ross labs because of the way they screwed my ex over when he lost an arm in an auger when he was working there.
- no
- n/a
- my mom couldn't breadtfeed
- none
- no
- they did'nt have formula when i was a kid
- n/a
- adopted
- think its better
- no
- na
- no
- na
- none
- na
- i was adopted
- love it
- none
- mommy gave me mixed because she was taking medicine that might effect me ;)
- none
- other
- mom said she didn't have enough breast milk so she had to give me formula (this was 54 yrs ago)
- na
- no
- n/a
- nn
- none
- back when i was a baby the doctors told the women that breast milk was unhealthy!
- wish i would have breast feed
- na
- n/a
- nothing to say
- don't know
- xx
- none
- no
- i don't know much about either
- na
- my mom was 19, and hadn't decided to keep me until i was here. so breast feeding was low on her list
- soy milk formu;a
- convenience
- n/a
- no
- i like sucking on tits
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| n/a | 1.10% | 14 |
| 0.63% | 8 | |
| don't know | 0.47% | 6 |
| idk | 0.31% | 4 |
| na | 0.31% | 4 |
| none | 0.24% | 3 |
| dont know | 0.24% | 3 |
| i don't know | 0.24% | 3 |
| i have no idea | 0.24% | 3 |
| no idea | 0.16% | 2 |
| not sure | 0.16% | 2 |
| carnation milk | 0.16% | 2 |
| don't know. | 0.16% | 2 |
| i dont know | 0.16% | 2 |
| undecided | 0.08% | 1 |
| evaporated milk and karo syrup | 0.08% | 1 |
| i don't | 0.08% | 1 |
| i can't remember. | 0.08% | 1 |
| was lucky to get any feeding or attention | 0.08% | 1 |
| don't remember | 0.08% | 1 |
| who knows? | 0.08% | 1 |
| i don't remember, i was a baby. | 0.08% | 1 |
| n | 0.08% | 1 |
| dairy whole milk | 0.08% | 1 |
| carnation milk and carol syrup mixture (have the recipe given to my mom from the hospital 52 years ago) | 0.08% | 1 |
| no clue | 0.08% | 1 |
| who cares | 0.08% | 1 |
| don;t know | 0.08% | 1 |
| i don't know. | 0.08% | 1 |
| i don't remember....and i'm not about to ask. | 0.08% | 1 |
| milk | 0.08% | 1 |
| pet milk and corn syrup | 0.08% | 1 |
| i was too young to remember | 0.08% | 1 |
| dont use it | 0.08% | 1 |
| don't ask me. | 0.08% | 1 |
| can't remember | 0.08% | 1 |
| milk fed | 0.08% | 1 |
| i have no idea, it was a long time ago! | 0.08% | 1 |
| i dont remember | 0.08% | 1 |
2.
2.
Brands such as Similac and Enfamil have, in my opinion, some questionable ingredients. Some of them are carageenan (a carcinogen), chalk (calcium carbonate), and calcium hydroxide (used to dehair hides, in cream depilatories, mortar, cement, pesticides, etc). Does this make you view these companies a bit differently? Yes
39%
•
496 votes
No
25%
•
319 votes
Not Applicable-not familiar with feeding infants
36%
•
458 votes
3.
3.
Would you still use these formulas knowing that these ingredients are in close to all commercial baby formulas? Yes
17%
•
212 votes
No
29%
•
373 votes
Undecided
17%
•
219 votes
Not Applicable
37%
•
469 votes
4.
4.
If your child was not able to be breastfed or have donor milk then would you consider making your own baby formula (generally made mainly from goat milk)? Yes
23%
•
295 votes
No
22%
•
278 votes
Undecided
18%
•
233 votes
Not Applicable
37%
•
467 votes
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