Baby’s new pediatrician told us that formula has no nutritional value 😳

[etolkk123]

@katrina2017 That gave me a nice laugh.

 

[katrina2017]

@etolkk123 No other way to put it

 

[03km0]

@etolkk123 You've gotten great advice here.

I just wanted to add that I'd look up what hospital this pediatrician is associated with. There are a number of anti-formula hospitals referred to as "baby-friendly" that are outright hostile about formula for no good reason. They're basically the terrorists of breastfeeding. They will outright lie about formula in order to force women to breastfeed. And funny enough they claim to just be trying to protect women from corporate interests but they themselves exist just via the fees hospitals pay them to be referred to as "baby-friendly".

Here is a list of anti-formula hospitals: https://www.babyfriendlyusa.org/for-parents/baby-friendly-facilities-by-state/

 

[etolkk123]

@03km0 Not surprising that the hospital he’s affiliated with is featured in this list…

 

[hadasssah]

@etolkk123 My very healthy and fast growing 3 month old would suggest otherwise

 

[lifetime77]

@etolkk123 run. run far away lol.

 

[etolkk123]

@lifetime77 Yep!

 

[bef]

@etolkk123 Wtaf? Your paed is a moron.

 

[franny50]

@etolkk123 There is a reason that "food before 1 is just for fun" is a phrase. Your doctor is completely wrong.

 

[happyami]

@etolkk123 Get a new ped. ASAP and report them.

 

[etolkk123]

@happyami Where/how can I report them in the US? I don’t want this to happen to other EFF moms because it’s so upsetting.

 

[happyami]

@etolkk123 I’d assume to your states medical board? If you’re not in the US, I can try finding it out for you. Feel free to message me either way and I can try and get you more details. Either way, you absolutely need to report them because they’re giving dangerous information and likely to more vulnerable new parents than yourself (like people who don’t have Reddit or a sounding board etc…)

 

[etolkk123]

@happyami Yes, absolutely.

 

[all2jesusnow18]

@etolkk123 Welp looks like baby’s gonna need yet another ped change at the ripe old age of 7 months

 

[etolkk123]

@all2jesusnow18

 

[roldjk28]

@etolkk123 Is it possible this doctor has good reviews because they're natural/holistic/ok with "delayed" vaccine schedules? Those are the ones I've learned to look out for.

 

[michele9618]

@roldjk28 My thoughts exactly. Some of the doctors I've gotten the best care from have had pretty average online reviews because they don't always tell their patients what they want to hear. I'll take gruff bedside manner but solved my problem over pseudoscience that confirms my biases any day.

 

[etolkk123]

@roldjk28 No, I don’t think so. Because one of the first things he checked was my baby’s vaccination card to see if he’s up-to-date.

 

[ddavis]

@etolkk123 He sounds dumb but you also should be feeding your baby 3 solid meals a day. Formula is 100% nutritious and second stage formula has iron so no reason your baby will be anemic? But i really would try harder with the solids, check out solid starts for ideas and tips

 

[etolkk123]

@ddavis That’s not true. Baby will be ready when he’s ready. By “trying harder” you mean force feeding him, then, no, I’m never doing that. He will come to it in his own time.