I don't get the comment on being a sexual assault survivor--what does that have to do with whether you BF or FF? I'm a sexual assault survivor myself, so I guess I should understand...but I don't...I BF personally, because I figure that if I'm able to, I should. AS a sexual assault survivor, I'm kind of offended that someone brought that up as if people should treat us differently, or with kid gloves...I don't believe in being a victim forever. WHY did that even get MENTIONED???
WOW this is the most amazing thing ive ever heard of! what a greta thing to do. i really have never heard of anything like this. Lucy this is such a lovely and great thing to do! you have inspired me, and i'd be deffinatly looking into dontaing my breast milk. thanks for sharing your story :o)
I just watched Candace's new vlog about traveling with breast milk... I am SO TOUCHED by her story adopting Sawyer & you & Jeni donating your milk. I already had a ton of respect for you Lucy, but wow...you are amazing:) You are a beautiful person inside & out! Bless your heart!!
I think that is great that she is getting breast milk from any source (as long as it is healthy clean milk of course) but I wonder why she keeps saying that she would if she could? why can't she? because she's never been pregnant? it is not necessary to be pregnant in order to lactate. If she devotes the time into inducing milk she will get milk. Some of the wet nurses back in the days were not mothers themselves. With enough stimulation you will produce it for the demand. look into it.
If you know of anyone who needs or wants to donate breastmilk. There is a global network on Facebook called Eats on Feets. There should be a group for every State/Province. Just the other day Hawaii opened up their group. Please share this information to all the people who need it.
And way to go! This is a very important thing to do. With an added belated congradulations!
I was raised by my aunt and uncle and wasnt BF. I turned out just fine. I can understand donor milk for preemies and sick babies who cant tolerate formula. But if you want your child to have breastmilk then give birth to your own child as BM is unique to the lactating womans offspring. Donor milk or milk from a wetnurse isnt as good as from the childs own biological mother as it tailored for her child.
Adoptive moms can breastfeed their own kids and induced lactation is possible. If they can they need to BF their own kid. My understanding is that milk banks give priorty to babies with medical needs as it should be. Do you present a certificate showing that you are free of disease? I FF my son because my medication tainted BM wouldnt have been healthier. .BM is only as good as the diet and habits of the mother.
@carolinabelle1982 Adoptive Mothers have the possibility of producing breast milk, although it's not as common as we hope :( For those who can't or don't succeed at it, we have donor milk. Milk banks that I have personally donated to do give to priority babies first, you are exactly right about that. My milk is test on a regular basis, my healthcare in general is available, drug test are available, I've been tested for all diseases w/ results available, my prenatal care as well available.
Okay last one (I'm sorry for spamming), I have nothing against breastfeeding!! I swear. When I started being a nanny for this little boy he was still on formula. When I gave him a bottle in public I was asked/told things like "Why don't you breastfeed?" and "Don't you know that breast is best" several times. THIS is what annoys me about breastfeeding mothers! Can you imagine how much it would hurt a mother who cannot nurse to be asked such things constantly by STRANGERS?
@Nine00 U have questions....ask away. That's what I'm here for! I do understand where ur coming from but you get responses and comments like that REGARDLESS of what route a Mother has taken. ME PERSONALLY FROM MY OWN SITUATIONS (i've done breast, bottle, formula) I got more remarks good & bad when breastfeeding via breast than ANYTHING else. I did get a few, only a handful while bottle feeding breast milk, and NONE while formula feeding.
Youve been lucky, When my son was 7 monthes old we were asked 2 leave a playgroup because I FF as they didnt want "my kind" there. I got all sorts of abuse from WIC etc for not BF. Nevermind I tooks meds that werent safe and never mind Im a sexual assault survivor. i was the worst child abuser on the planet.
@carolinabelle982 That's horrible!!! I personally wouldn't want to associate w/ a group like that. I'm sorry that happened to you. It's your own personal choice to which feeding route you wanted to take. Others might not agree with it, but regardless they shouldn't shun one for it. All of my friends minus 2 or 3 FF, i couldn't imagine turning my nose against them for that reason alone. Horrible.
So I am lazy if I want my kid to get breast milk but don't want to breastfeed? That is ignorant to say because you have no idea WHY I do not want to. My breasts are sensitive, I can only wear certain kind of bras or I go nuts and I've been sexually abused so just the mere thought is creepy to me. And yes, I'd still want my kid to get breastmilk, but I know me doing it myself would make me unable to enjoy my baby. Which is why I won't have kids :(.
@Nine00 I personally wouldn't donate to someone who is fully capable of producing enough milk for their children. If they are capable of giving breast milk to a child then THEY should do it. I think it's important to hep out those who can not.
Some people are physically capable but not emotionally. Some have to take medications that might not be save to take while breastfeed. Some hate nursing so much they begin to resent their baby. Some have to hide in the bathroom to pump at work (and everyone can afford to be a SAHM. And there are single mum's too) Do you even get to choose WHO gets your milk when you donate it to a milk bank? Don't they choose that? Anyway, I won't have kids, I'll take in foster kids so it's a non issue.
@Nine00 The milk banks don't just hand out milk. It goes to preemies only and they must qualify to receive it depending on their own unique situation. A prescription is a must. So yeah in a sense I do get to choose. I know it's not going to someone I wouldn't give it to.
I was told that I could "buy" milk at the milk bank if I chose not to breastfeed, so yeah I was misinformed and should have looked into that. Some women are constantly on meds (like anti depression etc.) and not taking their medication can be dangerous for them. Would you approve if a mother like that would receive your milk? Some women work. They are surgeons, bus drivers etc. and NEED to sleep for six to eight hours straight to do their job well.
@Nine00 U might? I'm not sure. I just know that the banks I donate to won't/don't allow u to buy from them. As for women who work, each state has different laws but u have breastfeeding/pumping rights that allow you to take the time eveery 4 hrs or so to pump & maintain ur supply while away froom baby & working. I don't think that waking for 30 minutes midnight is going to jepordize a surgeon/drivers quality of work.
@Nine00 As for lazy...If a Mother is capable of producing milk but chooses to sleep 8 hours in stead of waking every 3-4 hours to breastfeed or pump to the point her supply diminishes and she isn't making enough for her baby and tehn needs assistance. No I won't help that Mother. That in my opinion is lazy (or uneducated to cause/effect of breastfeeding) she can fix it by working 2xs as hard to up her supply by pumping 2xs as much. Then problem fixed on her own.
And I'd like to see how a bus driver, for example would manage to pump at work. Sure, she could already pump milk before returning to work, but it seems almost impossible since she'd have to get her milk supply up first. Also, if you have more children "sleep when the baby sleeps" doesn't always work. If you breastfeed every two hours for 30 minutes, how will you manage to do your housework, hold your other children and give them the attention they deserve?
@Nine00 Pump when you take breaks. Everyone is allowed breaks. I'm quite sure a driver is REQUIRED to take breaks to refocus their eyes, bathroom needs, etc. You have maternity leave and that is the time you spend when at home maintaining and building your supply for when you return to work. For some women that have to return and don't take maternity they can pump like crazy when they are home. U do what u gotta do, point blank.
@Nine00 As for sleeping when the baby sleeps ur right, u don't get to do that, and that I know first hand when u have multiple young children. But what does that have to do with breastfeeding/pumping? I don't understand your question on that one? As with anything in life your have priorities, and as your life changes you might have to move housework down on the list and feeding your baby #1 on ur list.
My question does have to do with breastfeeding since you have to get up to bf several times at night and somehow need to catch up on sleep, which might be difficult with several young children around. The way you say "you gotta do" makes it seem like to you it's either you breastfeed or you shouldn't have kids. I know many loving mothers who would do anything for their child but chose not to breastfeed. I know many non breastfed people/kids who are smart and healthy.
@Nine00 Even a mother who bottle/formula feeds still has to get up every so often to feed/change a baby. It's no different, if not actually easier to nurse than bottle feed at night b/c all u have to do is lift up ur shirt or unbotton it for the baby and u can sleep while s/he eats. "You gotta do what u gotta do" is a parenting thing in general. Ur kids come first. If that means giving up a little sleep then u loose a little sleep. It's not like it's forever u know? Just a short time.
Of course you have to get up as well when you formula feed. But you can share that duty with your husband if you have one and he take your kid out for a few hours, too. It's not like I don't want to breastfeed because I'd have to get up. I know that formula feeding is time consuming, probably as time consuming as bf if you consider that you need to sterilize bottles every day (or several times a day).
@Nine00 See that's where having the father help in other areas is a big help! When Kacen was LITTLE BITY, newborn and ate ALL THE TIME during the night, Joel helped in anyway he could. When Kacen woke up in the mornings he'd keep him and only bring him to me when he was hungry that way I could sleep in and make up for lost sleep. He'd bath the kids and watch them so I could take a nap. Fathers of formula fed babies can do the same for their wives too though :)
@Nine00 For me personally I clean when they are napping, or when they are asleep. On any given night I average 6 hours of sleep. Again we do what we gotta do. Sometimes I'll take the kids and leave the house so the hubby can clean when he's off work one day out of the month. (since he can't leave w/ the kids b/c our son is still breastfeeding) We'd rather do that then neglect quality time w/ teh kids when they are awake. U compromise. U manage. U make do.
@carolinabelle1982 Asking for donor milk might seem odd at first, as does anything that is new or not "normal" (what is normal anyways?!?) but it surely isn't a handout, or wrong to ask. What Mom doesn't want what is best for their baby? (given normal healthy circumstances) This situation the Mom clearly wanted just that and had no problem in asking, I applaud her for that, wish more would.
@Nine00 There is a difference between being able to giving a baby breast milk and simply choosing not to. Know what I mean? I think it's more important to educate those who are capable of doing it and encouraging them and supporting them so they don't run into issues where they would need a donor. There are several women who can't breastfeed b/c they had surgery to removed cancer, adoptive families, Mother died giving birth (rare but it happens) it's those Mother's I want to reach out to.
I do get your point and admire you for managing a toddler, breastfeeding your baby and pumping for the milk bank. I am a nanny for a toddler and he is very cuddly and gets into everything. If I had my own and would bring him/her to work and breastfeed every two hours, he would feel neglected, beg for me to put down the baby and get into a whole lot of trouble. Maybe your older child is NOTHING like the one I nanny for and it works just fine for you though.
@Nine00 Mother's who have to take medicine (for a short period) can pump to build her supply before hand. Feed the baby the stored breast milk. Continue to pump while on meds to maintain her supply but just dump the milk and not give it to the baby. So when she is capable of giving hte baby teh milk agin once she's off the meds she can and her supply won't be hurt in the process.
Okay, the youtube character limit is annoying because I really do like to speak to you about it, since you are respectful and your answers actually make sense. I assume that after the first two rough months or so, you enjoyed breastfeeding? Then you're lucky. Some hate it for as long they do it. I personally think a formula that resembles breastmilk very closely should be made. Then nobody would be forced to sacrifice their breasts but baby would still get the best.
@Nine00 Sacrificed might not have been the best word? If you think about it that way then you also sacrifice your body for pregnancy and that would be like asking for someone else to carry/birth your baby to not do damage or put yoru own through pain in any way. Nursing to ME at least is the same as pregnancy & birthing. It's a GIFT! So many women can't, and we should feel blessed and grateful and thankful for being able to experience such a MIRACLE!
This makes sense, but to me there are different things. Pregnancy I see as a privilege (feeling your kid move etc. must be amazing!), birthing is painful and all yes, but it's just a part of it and I accept that. Not everything about pregnancy is negative and birthing takes a day at most, but you'll be nursing for one long year. I would actually LOVE having kids- but breastfeeding honestly intimidates me. Not just because it's a lot of work, it's the thought of someone sucking my breasts.
@Nine00 Birthing can take FAR MORE than a day! lol I know that 1 first hand as well. People that are intimidating by things are usually out of fear/unkown. At elast it was for me...I felt the same way when I was 30something weeks expecting my daughter. I get that...I think I understand what ur saying. Never in my dreams would I have imagined I would feel the way about nursinga s I do now back then. NEVER. I think through education you can let go of those fears and embrace what is to come.
I'm glad that you understand. There is so much pressure to breastfeed and I just cannot see myself doing it. I KNOW that breastmilk is good, if I wouldn't I would not hesitate to have kids and just formula feed.
@Nine00 When that time comes, promise your self you'll try, and in the meantime educate your self on the issues of breastfeeding, pumping & formula. It can't hurt....only help.
Thank you for promoting breast feeding. I didn't understand until started doing it myself how difficult it can be, and how important that positive reinforcement is for us moms who do. I really needed that building up to get through the first six weeks before my baby and myself got the hang of it. So thank you and know you're helping mommies!
same here! there were so many tears on both sides. sadly, i had never seen a baby be breastfed until a couple years ago, and after long discussions with my husband, we decided it would be best for our first little one. but i had NO IDEA how difficult it would be! and even more surprise, there are people who donate their milk! it's so amazing!
Such a selfless beautiful thing to do. There is no contest whether breast milk is best. Saying it isn't would be like saying cows milk is not the best for baby cows and so on and so forth. And anyone that says drinking someone elses breast milk is weird better think again about drinking milk that comes from a cow's teat. What do you think that is? At least this way it's from the same species! Awesome job Lucy!
I don't think it's weird at all. Mothers back in the day had Nannies for their children and they would feed them. I think someone else's breast milk is still better than formula. :D
Omg it is so beautiful what you're doing. so so beautiful. seriously. and IT IS NOT WEIRD to donate milk or to feed your baby with somebody elses milk what IS WEIRD is when somebody doesn't breastfeed their kid when they are able to do it, i understand that somebody can't do it when they have to take medication or they don't produce it but just because '' lifestyle'' come on give a break... I am so proud of women like you that decide to do things so helpful keep it up girl:)
I think it's great that YOU're able to do this, I just don't think I would personally give my child someone else's breastmilk. I'm currently EBFing my daughter and I FF my 3.5 year old son. It's just my personal opinion, but I wouldn't tell anyone to not do it. Baby sawyer does have quite an awesome nursery! Lucky fellow. Is Candace going to make videos herself?
I am so happy to see this video. My Mom adopted all of us kids in my family. My mom could never produce breast milk. So, she did what you are doing. It is so awesome! My Mom also used something called a lactaid system wich allowed her to nurse. I think it is very good what yo
that's great that you got to meet the family you've been donating to! How awesome is that! He's got the greatest nursery room! I really enjoyed watching this video! He is so darling!
OMG! It is so AWESOME that you are doing this. I had a baby 7 years ago and I gave her up for adoption and I've always been sad that she never had breast milk. I am so happy that you are doing this for one little adopted baby. :) ...A side note, I just had a sweet little boy 5 weeks ago. :) I'm breastfeeding, and loving it. :) And I gave birth completely naturally and it was an amazing experience. Thank you for making your videos. :)
Did I post? LOL I think I did but I just wanted to say that I think it's awesome that you would donate to an adopting mom! I was adopted and think it's great that there are women out there like you that are willing to give their milk to a child that isn't theirs =] You Rock!!
Oh my gosh, he is so sweet! I think it is such a great thing what you are doing Lucy!! Candace is going to be such a great mommy you can tell!!! And Sawyer's room is the cutest! Is Candace going to start making updates on her youtube channel? I hope so! =]]
I think that it's a wonderful thing to donate breast milk! Back in the old days, they had women that did this, and I think that if you are blessed enough to have such an abundant supply, that you should give to babies who are adopted, or whatever the case. I don't think it's weird in the slightest.
Another thing that i was going to say was that people think this is weird or whatnot, but things like this have been going on for CENTURIES! Years ago they used to hire "wet nurses" (my great great grandmother had one, we have photos of them together when she was a baby) who were basicly hired to nurse a baby when the mother couldn't make her own milk. So this isn't a new concept just a new "delivery" method.
I had read somewhere at one point that there are certian medications or herbal things that you can use that can/might let a woman that has not had a child start to produce milk on her own...have you ever heard of that or has she tried any of that? I know it's kind of far fetched, but it's an idea...
I dont think people remember the the word nurse comes from NURSING, because many nurses were WET nurses and nursed many children. Lets get real, he isn't nursing off your boob. Lucy its a great story, and Candance is beautiful. Loved his room, and his birth parents, she's amazing. Love it.
what a beautiful story! I am so touched at the goodness and selflessness of everyone involved. Lucy, what an amazing gift you are giving that precious little boy.
Luci, there is nothing wrong with what you're doing and I think it is WONDERFUL that you are able to share milk with other babies. I don't see how anyone could take this as you judging how they feed their child...in fact, if I'm not mistaken, wasn't this video REQUESTED by one of your subs? I haven't read what's going down on FB, and I don't really care to.
Keep up the good work! I hope that after I deliver in May that I will be able to help out another family as you guys are. It's a great gift
He's sure cute, glad you could help him, HOWEVER I don't think there is anything wrong with formula feeding, its up to each mom. Laci wasn't mocking you, your each entitled to your own opinion.
I agree nothing wrong w/ formula feeding, never said there was. You clearly did not see her video and mine, it's a clear she is mocking. Also reading her description to the video is a must as well. If she wasn't doing that she'll repost it as it was. Then you can be the judge for your self.
It's nice that you do this for children, but Laci has every right to an opinion as anyone else. Sure she may have upset you, but please don't throw away a friendship.. or whatever you two were. I'm not sure..
She likes formula feeding, and you like breast feeding and donating.. Those are two very different opinions but BOTH work just as well as the other.
Sorry for butting in, just don't want friends to hate one another.
My breastfeeding videos are not done w/ intent to mock, make fun of, or out of anger, or rudeness. My breast feeding videos are done by view request, and or to empower those who breast fed. I EMPOWER by promoting breast feeding, by giving the support that Mom's NEED to breastfeed.
This stems from my own personal past exp. w/ my daughter. I didn't have that support, and I do with my son, so I personally know the difference that it can make if given. I try to answer all BF questions IN DETAIL for every person that ask.
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
This room is GORGEOUS. I like how she has the picture up of the birth parents. that is really sweet to do. She sounds like a selfless person (I think that is the right word!) Does she have fertility problems?
I think donating milk is a wonderful. beautiful thing. You took a lot of time to pump for this mother, and I don't think it's something that should be taken lightly.
I made it public to 1882 people on my facebook, SHE put up a video on YOUTUBE for the PUBLIC to see, so I helped her get a few extra views. Now excuse me, who blew up what?
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
Candace I am so proud of you!! You are going to be an amazing mom!! You have been so blessed and it is from your and Bretts faithfulness and determination! I love you and your little Sawyer and Brett so much, you're an awesome niece!!
this deal with the weird thing is getting out of hand she had her opinion just like everyone on youtube you post this knowing you might get comments saying it might be a little weird ur the one who asked the mother in the video do you find it weird that your giving someone else breastmilk so if she can have a opinion so can everyone else and just because someone doesnt breastfeed doesnt mean they are bad mothers im a very good mom and i formula feed i tried breastfeeding & i bond better formulaf
Yes b/c it is understandably easy to find it "weird or strange" as it's not the *NORM* here in USA. That is why it was asked and that's why it needs support and awareness videos like these. Laci isn't being attacked for finding it weird. She is being attacked for making a MOCKERY of formula feeding vs breast feeding!
NO ONE said that those who don't BF are bad..... NOT ONCE AS ANYONE EVER HEARD ME say that FF is bad, or blah blah blah. So don't come ot me w/ crap that was never spoke about "just because someone doesnt breastfeed doesnt mean they are bad mothers im a very good mom and i formula feed i tried breastfeeding & i bond better formulaf" preaching to the wrong person.
how am i preach to the wrong person because i said i tried i did like i said i breastfeed my daughter while she was in the nicu for 30 days until she got released i pumped and put it in her feeding tube but then my milk dried up from pump and stress & i didnt say u said that formula feeding means ur a bad mother but other people who are commenting are and and how is she making a mockery she made a video like you make videos right i wasnt getting rude with u so i would like if u wouldnt with me
Your comment of "because someone doesnt breastfeed doesnt mean they are bad mothers im a very good mom and i formula feed i tried breastfeeding & i bond better formulaf" is what I was referring to.. There is no need to tell me this. I KNOW & AGREE with "Just b/c you FF doesn't mean your a bad Mom"
Because you know i'm right you resort to such behavior as name calling and fowl language, Will pray for you tonight!!!!
On another note read the description in MY video that is titled Breast Milk Yum-Yum! I love who I am, so no thank you. Again SHE put up a video on YOUTUBE for the PUBLIC to see wish such hatred and negativity.
So your admitting she mocked???? HER DESCRIPTION IN HER VIDEO IS WHY IT WAS A MOCKERY AND NEGATIVE TOWARDS ME. EVEN THOUGH HER VIDEO IS TAKEN DOWN THE DESCRIPTION IS STILL VIEWABLE! IT READ "I'm such a horrible mom for feeding her this poison!! LOL"
AGAIN YOU SCREWED UP JUST LIKE LACI AND STOOPED TO HER IMMATURITY AND NAME CALLED AND THEN REMOVED YOUR COMMENT. SOME NEVER LEARN. your supposed to GROW from your mistakes and move on, not keep making htem.
OMG... I jus read their blog & i think i about went through an entire box of tisses :'( What an AMAZING journey & she is such a brilliant writer- the way she write about Sawyer and the birth parents is amazing... I feel priveleged to have been able to read her thoughts and feelings and to see the love and want for that little boy- a child never had 2 more deserving parents than those two amazing, selfless people.
Ill have to go read the birth parents bog later- it must have been tough for them.
i just read her whole blog and cried my eyes out the entire time! You really did a great thing Lucy...doesn't it make you feel so great donating your milk to her for free rather then the milk bank? i saw on her blog that they sell the milk for $4.50/oz!! Thats insane, i know if i could produce enough milk to donate i MUCH rather GIVE it to someone who needed it rather than someplace that was going to profit themselves from it. I'm glad the two of you found each other :)
I do not think it is "weird/odd", etc. in the slightest. I think that i would do the same if i physically could not BF and if it was available to me.
Out of curiosity- she said she might give birth oneday... If she can have babies did they adopt because there are so many babies who need homes?
His amazing room and the fact they have made getting donor BM a priority, all go to show how much this baby was wanted and is loved- absolutely precious :)
@FamilyOfThreeNow Lucy didn't say the WHO was raising your child, she said the WHO recommends mothers to either breastfeed, or somehow obtain breast milk first, with formula as a last resort.
I wish we had a milk bank closer to me :( Australia is only just getting the idea of milk banks. Next time I have a bub, I would LOVE to find a family that I can do this for.
This is so great. Can she not have babies on her own? I heard her say she might give birth someday, why did she choice to adopt? Which it was a great thing to do!
The World Health Organization recommends that babies be fed, in order of preference: 1) at the breast, 2) via expressed breastmilk, 3) with pasteurized, screened, donor breastmilk from an accredited human milk bank, and as a last resort, with 4) artificial baby milk, or infant formula.
hahaha I didn't say anything bad about it. As a mother, I know what's best for my daughter and she's PERFECT on formula. I wasn't saying anything bad about what you're doing. I think it's great. Whatever.
USA is a little behind...Else where giving formula over other means of breast milk is 'weird'. Just like extended nursing here is weird. Thats why videos like this exist in awareness. I'd like to hope you wouldn't think its bad, lol. No need for the whatever.
you make the videos to educate, then you should expect many people wont agree with you or people may find it strange. USA may be behind in many things, but the beauty about the USA is we are still free to state how we feel. Uploading videos on youtube will be recieved with positive words, but dont get angry when someone opposes either. No need for a youtube war.
Oh I agree, that's what awareness is for! I was not at ALL offended by her thinking it was weird, it's normal to think it's weird b/c donor milk and wet nursing is NOT the normal here unfortunately. HOW EVER the YT WAR comes from her mocking my "breast milk yum-yum" video.
FamilyOfThreeNow is allowed to h ave her opinion she didnt moke u at all. as she said it is a great thing u r doing. I just think that u need to just relax and except peoples opinion isnt that why u post videos. I honestly think it is great what u r doing..... some women feel weird giving there child some other womens breast milk....
Hun this has NOTHING to do with her thinking it's weird... not at all. She mocked my "breast milk yum yum" video. Finding it weird is normal and understandable.
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
My sister has 3 kids and she tried to breast feed all of them and it didnt work so she went to formula feed and she was never put down for doing it... i guess here is australia u r not a bad person for fomula feeding.
"I'm such a horrible mom for feeding her this poison!! LOL" was what she wrote in the description to her YUMMM video, which was IDENTICAL to my Breast Milk Yum-Yum video (please watch and read the description box and the date it was uploaded) except she replaced the words BREAST MILK w/ FORMULA and replaces milk bags in the freezer w/ formula containers. WITH IN 10 minutes of her saying she doesn't care what the "WHO" says. What does WHO say u ask?
The World Health Organization recommends that babies be fed, in order of preference: 1) at the breast, 2) via expressed breastmilk, 3) with pasteurized, screened, donor breastmilk from an accredited human milk bank, and as a last resort, with 4) artificial baby milk, or infant formula.
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
hey I am a little confused at why you are giving him your breast milk when his birth mom is alive and could... maybe i dont understand the story lol-- also do you have to go through screening for things before just giving your breast milk to another baby.. does the mom want this done because breast milk is better than a bottle??
I donated close to 2,000 ounces to Mothers Milk Bank which screened me by taking my blood, history from my ob/gyn, midwife, and my children's Pedis, and then tested my milk as well. THEN I donated to Sawyer after all that was good to go :)
Sorry for interjecting, not sure if I am correct in my assumptions but Candace is the adoptive mother who decided that she would prefer her child to receive breast milk. Yes his birth mom is alive but obviously can not provide her milk or 24/7 care that's the reason why they blessed their child by allowing someone else to care for him who was more able.
Yes, Candace is the adoptive Mother. The hospital who would not allow donor milk to be brought into the hospital wanted to give him formula. The birth Mom knew Candace was passionate about breast milk only, and had even OFFERED to try nursing, luckily Sawyer's Dr gave them a prescription for donor milk that the hospital then gave Sawyer for his stay at the hospital and no formula was needed. He now uses the donor milk his Mother has at home for him.
You are so amazing Lucy!! I will plan on following this story, I read Candace's blog yesterday and the birth parents today, I am so interested. If I still had a pump I would love to give a family what you are giving. Good Job, I so envy you.
I don't get the comment on being a sexual assault survivor--what does that have to do with whether you BF or FF? I'm a sexual assault survivor myself, so I guess I should understand...but I don't...I BF personally, because I figure that if I'm able to, I should. AS a sexual assault survivor, I'm kind of offended that someone brought that up as if people should treat us differently, or with kid gloves...I don't believe in being a victim forever. WHY did that even get MENTIONED???
dw9559 10 months ago
can i sleep with you?!?
MrJoebob147 1 year ago
you're just beepin sexy
MrJoebob147 1 year ago
you're just beepin sexy i wanna see the boobs in sex!
MrJoebob147 1 year ago
you're just beepin sexy i wanna see the vagina
MrJoebob147 1 year ago
you're just ****'n sexy i wanna see the vagina
MrJoebob147 1 year ago
WOW this is the most amazing thing ive ever heard of! what a greta thing to do. i really have never heard of anything like this. Lucy this is such a lovely and great thing to do! you have inspired me, and i'd be deffinatly looking into dontaing my breast milk. thanks for sharing your story :o)
emtabby 1 year ago
I just watched Candace's new vlog about traveling with breast milk... I am SO TOUCHED by her story adopting Sawyer & you & Jeni donating your milk. I already had a ton of respect for you Lucy, but wow...you are amazing:) You are a beautiful person inside & out! Bless your heart!!
mrsmommy81 1 year ago
I think that is great that she is getting breast milk from any source (as long as it is healthy clean milk of course) but I wonder why she keeps saying that she would if she could? why can't she? because she's never been pregnant? it is not necessary to be pregnant in order to lactate. If she devotes the time into inducing milk she will get milk. Some of the wet nurses back in the days were not mothers themselves. With enough stimulation you will produce it for the demand. look into it.
Alina674 1 year ago
If you know of anyone who needs or wants to donate breastmilk. There is a global network on Facebook called Eats on Feets. There should be a group for every State/Province. Just the other day Hawaii opened up their group. Please share this information to all the people who need it.
And way to go! This is a very important thing to do. With an added belated congradulations!
OurSentiments 1 year ago
i love you 3 ladies !!!
vinyliz2u 1 year ago
I hate to see that donor milk isnt going for babies who may have a medical need for donor milk whild sawyers moms mikl had to go to waste.
carolinabelle1982 1 year ago
I was raised by my aunt and uncle and wasnt BF. I turned out just fine. I can understand donor milk for preemies and sick babies who cant tolerate formula. But if you want your child to have breastmilk then give birth to your own child as BM is unique to the lactating womans offspring. Donor milk or milk from a wetnurse isnt as good as from the childs own biological mother as it tailored for her child.
carolinabelle1982 1 year ago
@carolinabelle1982 Some people adopt, and still want to give their child BM. BM rather via donor or not, is still far healthier than formula.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago 2
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Adoptive moms can breastfeed their own kids and induced lactation is possible. If they can they need to BF their own kid. My understanding is that milk banks give priorty to babies with medical needs as it should be. Do you present a certificate showing that you are free of disease? I FF my son because my medication tainted BM wouldnt have been healthier. .BM is only as good as the diet and habits of the mother.
carolinabelle1982 1 year ago
@carolinabelle1982 Adoptive Mothers have the possibility of producing breast milk, although it's not as common as we hope :( For those who can't or don't succeed at it, we have donor milk. Milk banks that I have personally donated to do give to priority babies first, you are exactly right about that. My milk is test on a regular basis, my healthcare in general is available, drug test are available, I've been tested for all diseases w/ results available, my prenatal care as well available.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
Okay last one (I'm sorry for spamming), I have nothing against breastfeeding!! I swear. When I started being a nanny for this little boy he was still on formula. When I gave him a bottle in public I was asked/told things like "Why don't you breastfeed?" and "Don't you know that breast is best" several times. THIS is what annoys me about breastfeeding mothers! Can you imagine how much it would hurt a mother who cannot nurse to be asked such things constantly by STRANGERS?
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 U have questions....ask away. That's what I'm here for! I do understand where ur coming from but you get responses and comments like that REGARDLESS of what route a Mother has taken. ME PERSONALLY FROM MY OWN SITUATIONS (i've done breast, bottle, formula) I got more remarks good & bad when breastfeeding via breast than ANYTHING else. I did get a few, only a handful while bottle feeding breast milk, and NONE while formula feeding.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
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Youve been lucky, When my son was 7 monthes old we were asked 2 leave a playgroup because I FF as they didnt want "my kind" there. I got all sorts of abuse from WIC etc for not BF. Nevermind I tooks meds that werent safe and never mind Im a sexual assault survivor. i was the worst child abuser on the planet.
carolinabelle1982 1 year ago
@carolinabelle982 That's horrible!!! I personally wouldn't want to associate w/ a group like that. I'm sorry that happened to you. It's your own personal choice to which feeding route you wanted to take. Others might not agree with it, but regardless they shouldn't shun one for it. All of my friends minus 2 or 3 FF, i couldn't imagine turning my nose against them for that reason alone. Horrible.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
So I am lazy if I want my kid to get breast milk but don't want to breastfeed? That is ignorant to say because you have no idea WHY I do not want to. My breasts are sensitive, I can only wear certain kind of bras or I go nuts and I've been sexually abused so just the mere thought is creepy to me. And yes, I'd still want my kid to get breastmilk, but I know me doing it myself would make me unable to enjoy my baby. Which is why I won't have kids :(.
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 I personally wouldn't donate to someone who is fully capable of producing enough milk for their children. If they are capable of giving breast milk to a child then THEY should do it. I think it's important to hep out those who can not.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
Some people are physically capable but not emotionally. Some have to take medications that might not be save to take while breastfeed. Some hate nursing so much they begin to resent their baby. Some have to hide in the bathroom to pump at work (and everyone can afford to be a SAHM. And there are single mum's too) Do you even get to choose WHO gets your milk when you donate it to a milk bank? Don't they choose that? Anyway, I won't have kids, I'll take in foster kids so it's a non issue.
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 The milk banks don't just hand out milk. It goes to preemies only and they must qualify to receive it depending on their own unique situation. A prescription is a must. So yeah in a sense I do get to choose. I know it's not going to someone I wouldn't give it to.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
I was told that I could "buy" milk at the milk bank if I chose not to breastfeed, so yeah I was misinformed and should have looked into that. Some women are constantly on meds (like anti depression etc.) and not taking their medication can be dangerous for them. Would you approve if a mother like that would receive your milk? Some women work. They are surgeons, bus drivers etc. and NEED to sleep for six to eight hours straight to do their job well.
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 U might? I'm not sure. I just know that the banks I donate to won't/don't allow u to buy from them. As for women who work, each state has different laws but u have breastfeeding/pumping rights that allow you to take the time eveery 4 hrs or so to pump & maintain ur supply while away froom baby & working. I don't think that waking for 30 minutes midnight is going to jepordize a surgeon/drivers quality of work.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
@Nine00 As for lazy...If a Mother is capable of producing milk but chooses to sleep 8 hours in stead of waking every 3-4 hours to breastfeed or pump to the point her supply diminishes and she isn't making enough for her baby and tehn needs assistance. No I won't help that Mother. That in my opinion is lazy (or uneducated to cause/effect of breastfeeding) she can fix it by working 2xs as hard to up her supply by pumping 2xs as much. Then problem fixed on her own.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
And I'd like to see how a bus driver, for example would manage to pump at work. Sure, she could already pump milk before returning to work, but it seems almost impossible since she'd have to get her milk supply up first. Also, if you have more children "sleep when the baby sleeps" doesn't always work. If you breastfeed every two hours for 30 minutes, how will you manage to do your housework, hold your other children and give them the attention they deserve?
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 Pump when you take breaks. Everyone is allowed breaks. I'm quite sure a driver is REQUIRED to take breaks to refocus their eyes, bathroom needs, etc. You have maternity leave and that is the time you spend when at home maintaining and building your supply for when you return to work. For some women that have to return and don't take maternity they can pump like crazy when they are home. U do what u gotta do, point blank.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
@Nine00 As for sleeping when the baby sleeps ur right, u don't get to do that, and that I know first hand when u have multiple young children. But what does that have to do with breastfeeding/pumping? I don't understand your question on that one? As with anything in life your have priorities, and as your life changes you might have to move housework down on the list and feeding your baby #1 on ur list.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
My question does have to do with breastfeeding since you have to get up to bf several times at night and somehow need to catch up on sleep, which might be difficult with several young children around. The way you say "you gotta do" makes it seem like to you it's either you breastfeed or you shouldn't have kids. I know many loving mothers who would do anything for their child but chose not to breastfeed. I know many non breastfed people/kids who are smart and healthy.
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 Even a mother who bottle/formula feeds still has to get up every so often to feed/change a baby. It's no different, if not actually easier to nurse than bottle feed at night b/c all u have to do is lift up ur shirt or unbotton it for the baby and u can sleep while s/he eats. "You gotta do what u gotta do" is a parenting thing in general. Ur kids come first. If that means giving up a little sleep then u loose a little sleep. It's not like it's forever u know? Just a short time.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
Of course you have to get up as well when you formula feed. But you can share that duty with your husband if you have one and he take your kid out for a few hours, too. It's not like I don't want to breastfeed because I'd have to get up. I know that formula feeding is time consuming, probably as time consuming as bf if you consider that you need to sterilize bottles every day (or several times a day).
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 See that's where having the father help in other areas is a big help! When Kacen was LITTLE BITY, newborn and ate ALL THE TIME during the night, Joel helped in anyway he could. When Kacen woke up in the mornings he'd keep him and only bring him to me when he was hungry that way I could sleep in and make up for lost sleep. He'd bath the kids and watch them so I could take a nap. Fathers of formula fed babies can do the same for their wives too though :)
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
@Nine00 Again it's a small "sacrifice" to pay (loosing sleep) to be blessed w/ children in ur life.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
@Nine00 For me personally I clean when they are napping, or when they are asleep. On any given night I average 6 hours of sleep. Again we do what we gotta do. Sometimes I'll take the kids and leave the house so the hubby can clean when he's off work one day out of the month. (since he can't leave w/ the kids b/c our son is still breastfeeding) We'd rather do that then neglect quality time w/ teh kids when they are awake. U compromise. U manage. U make do.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
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Im sure they would rather FF than ask for donor milk.
carolinabelle1982 1 year ago
@carolinabelle1982 Asking for donor milk might seem odd at first, as does anything that is new or not "normal" (what is normal anyways?!?) but it surely isn't a handout, or wrong to ask. What Mom doesn't want what is best for their baby? (given normal healthy circumstances) This situation the Mom clearly wanted just that and had no problem in asking, I applaud her for that, wish more would.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
@Nine00 There is a difference between being able to giving a baby breast milk and simply choosing not to. Know what I mean? I think it's more important to educate those who are capable of doing it and encouraging them and supporting them so they don't run into issues where they would need a donor. There are several women who can't breastfeed b/c they had surgery to removed cancer, adoptive families, Mother died giving birth (rare but it happens) it's those Mother's I want to reach out to.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
I do get your point and admire you for managing a toddler, breastfeeding your baby and pumping for the milk bank. I am a nanny for a toddler and he is very cuddly and gets into everything. If I had my own and would bring him/her to work and breastfeed every two hours, he would feel neglected, beg for me to put down the baby and get into a whole lot of trouble. Maybe your older child is NOTHING like the one I nanny for and it works just fine for you though.
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 Mother's who have to take medicine (for a short period) can pump to build her supply before hand. Feed the baby the stored breast milk. Continue to pump while on meds to maintain her supply but just dump the milk and not give it to the baby. So when she is capable of giving hte baby teh milk agin once she's off the meds she can and her supply won't be hurt in the process.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
Okay, the youtube character limit is annoying because I really do like to speak to you about it, since you are respectful and your answers actually make sense. I assume that after the first two rough months or so, you enjoyed breastfeeding? Then you're lucky. Some hate it for as long they do it. I personally think a formula that resembles breastmilk very closely should be made. Then nobody would be forced to sacrifice their breasts but baby would still get the best.
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 Sacrificed might not have been the best word? If you think about it that way then you also sacrifice your body for pregnancy and that would be like asking for someone else to carry/birth your baby to not do damage or put yoru own through pain in any way. Nursing to ME at least is the same as pregnancy & birthing. It's a GIFT! So many women can't, and we should feel blessed and grateful and thankful for being able to experience such a MIRACLE!
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
This makes sense, but to me there are different things. Pregnancy I see as a privilege (feeling your kid move etc. must be amazing!), birthing is painful and all yes, but it's just a part of it and I accept that. Not everything about pregnancy is negative and birthing takes a day at most, but you'll be nursing for one long year. I would actually LOVE having kids- but breastfeeding honestly intimidates me. Not just because it's a lot of work, it's the thought of someone sucking my breasts.
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 Birthing can take FAR MORE than a day! lol I know that 1 first hand as well. People that are intimidating by things are usually out of fear/unkown. At elast it was for me...I felt the same way when I was 30something weeks expecting my daughter. I get that...I think I understand what ur saying. Never in my dreams would I have imagined I would feel the way about nursinga s I do now back then. NEVER. I think through education you can let go of those fears and embrace what is to come.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
I'm glad that you understand. There is so much pressure to breastfeed and I just cannot see myself doing it. I KNOW that breastmilk is good, if I wouldn't I would not hesitate to have kids and just formula feed.
Nine00 1 year ago
@Nine00 When that time comes, promise your self you'll try, and in the meantime educate your self on the issues of breastfeeding, pumping & formula. It can't hurt....only help.
xxxjoelpolexxx 1 year ago
oh wow...
tegg23 2 years ago
that's cool that you arranged this. It makes me want to donate my breastmilk to an adopted baby.
saritamackita 2 years ago 2
Great work! Thanks for your awesome example & God bless you!!
DRE69phd 2 years ago
Give it to me. (WINK)
funnystuff707 2 years ago
lol...yeah, you can give me all the breast milk you want. ;)
surgednb 2 years ago
Oh wow you guys are amazing...for real. I wish more women could adopt and still give the babies the best milk from a mommy. Good for you guys!
sweetestmum 2 years ago
Thank you for promoting breast feeding. I didn't understand until started doing it myself how difficult it can be, and how important that positive reinforcement is for us moms who do. I really needed that building up to get through the first six weeks before my baby and myself got the hang of it. So thank you and know you're helping mommies!
wlp0604 2 years ago
same here! there were so many tears on both sides. sadly, i had never seen a baby be breastfed until a couple years ago, and after long discussions with my husband, we decided it would be best for our first little one. but i had NO IDEA how difficult it would be! and even more surprise, there are people who donate their milk! it's so amazing!
shotamerican 2 years ago
Such a selfless beautiful thing to do. There is no contest whether breast milk is best. Saying it isn't would be like saying cows milk is not the best for baby cows and so on and so forth. And anyone that says drinking someone elses breast milk is weird better think again about drinking milk that comes from a cow's teat. What do you think that is? At least this way it's from the same species! Awesome job Lucy!
27Juno27 2 years ago
This is so freaking awesome to see!!
You guys are both awesome. Baby sawyer is going to be one strong healthy happy baby.
36hesperia36 2 years ago
Such a wonderful thing god bless you!!
candi2082 2 years ago
How old were the birth parents, if I may ask, they look a bit young, just wondering because i was 17 when I had my son.
ChelseyJVanattia 2 years ago
All I can say is AMAZING! I am so touched. Thank you Lucy. I know its not for me but thank you
vmorales1984 2 years ago
I don't think it's weird at all. Mothers back in the day had Nannies for their children and they would feed them. I think someone else's breast milk is still better than formula. :D
emptyeyes00 2 years ago 7
I agree :)
Rachelo156 2 years ago
Thanks for sharing this!!!! He is so cute.. Its such a great thing your doing!!!!
poohbeebee 2 years ago
i LOVE LOVE LOVE this babys room is there anyway we might be able to get a small walk though/tutorial how to do this room???
sorry if thats a strange question..
hoshikisu 2 years ago 2
Omg it is so beautiful what you're doing. so so beautiful. seriously. and IT IS NOT WEIRD to donate milk or to feed your baby with somebody elses milk what IS WEIRD is when somebody doesn't breastfeed their kid when they are able to do it, i understand that somebody can't do it when they have to take medication or they don't produce it but just because '' lifestyle'' come on give a break... I am so proud of women like you that decide to do things so helpful keep it up girl:)
wemobr 2 years ago 3
I think it's great that YOU're able to do this, I just don't think I would personally give my child someone else's breastmilk. I'm currently EBFing my daughter and I FF my 3.5 year old son. It's just my personal opinion, but I wouldn't tell anyone to not do it. Baby sawyer does have quite an awesome nursery! Lucky fellow. Is Candace going to make videos herself?
TiffanyPanini 2 years ago
I am so happy to see this video. My Mom adopted all of us kids in my family. My mom could never produce breast milk. So, she did what you are doing. It is so awesome! My Mom also used something called a lactaid system wich allowed her to nurse. I think it is very good what yo
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55fairman 2 years ago
that's great that you got to meet the family you've been donating to! How awesome is that! He's got the greatest nursery room! I really enjoyed watching this video! He is so darling!
jcning 2 years ago
That's amazing, what a great idea!!!
00justbhappy00 2 years ago
OMG! It is so AWESOME that you are doing this. I had a baby 7 years ago and I gave her up for adoption and I've always been sad that she never had breast milk. I am so happy that you are doing this for one little adopted baby. :) ...A side note, I just had a sweet little boy 5 weeks ago. :) I'm breastfeeding, and loving it. :) And I gave birth completely naturally and it was an amazing experience. Thank you for making your videos. :)
Rachelo156 2 years ago 2
Wow great links. I just wanted to say what an inspirational story this is. Everything just fitting into place for this small baby.
It's sad about the misunderstanding, but I'm happy for those of you involved in baby Sawyer's life and giving him the best start
shantrues 2 years ago
This is an awesome thing to do Lucy. Congrats to Candance on her beatiful baby boy!
ginaginadr 2 years ago
Sawyer's room is very cute!
whitney614 2 years ago
Did I post? LOL I think I did but I just wanted to say that I think it's awesome that you would donate to an adopting mom! I was adopted and think it's great that there are women out there like you that are willing to give their milk to a child that isn't theirs =] You Rock!!
ciarox06 2 years ago
Oh my gosh, he is so sweet! I think it is such a great thing what you are doing Lucy!! Candace is going to be such a great mommy you can tell!!! And Sawyer's room is the cutest! Is Candace going to start making updates on her youtube channel? I hope so! =]]
checkersssss9 2 years ago
I think that it's a wonderful thing to donate breast milk! Back in the old days, they had women that did this, and I think that if you are blessed enough to have such an abundant supply, that you should give to babies who are adopted, or whatever the case. I don't think it's weird in the slightest.
ShannaMarzy 2 years ago
Another thing that i was going to say was that people think this is weird or whatnot, but things like this have been going on for CENTURIES! Years ago they used to hire "wet nurses" (my great great grandmother had one, we have photos of them together when she was a baby) who were basicly hired to nurse a baby when the mother couldn't make her own milk. So this isn't a new concept just a new "delivery" method.
nmoney53 2 years ago
Wonderful video, I think it's great what you did Lucy.
Lovesenduringpromise 2 years ago
I had read somewhere at one point that there are certian medications or herbal things that you can use that can/might let a woman that has not had a child start to produce milk on her own...have you ever heard of that or has she tried any of that? I know it's kind of far fetched, but it's an idea...
nmoney53 2 years ago
I dont think people remember the the word nurse comes from NURSING, because many nurses were WET nurses and nursed many children. Lets get real, he isn't nursing off your boob. Lucy its a great story, and Candance is beautiful. Loved his room, and his birth parents, she's amazing. Love it.
Ajsproudparents 2 years ago 3
This is beautiful God Bless
incubus028 2 years ago
what a beautiful story! I am so touched at the goodness and selflessness of everyone involved. Lucy, what an amazing gift you are giving that precious little boy.
dannyandkim04 2 years ago
Luci, there is nothing wrong with what you're doing and I think it is WONDERFUL that you are able to share milk with other babies. I don't see how anyone could take this as you judging how they feed their child...in fact, if I'm not mistaken, wasn't this video REQUESTED by one of your subs? I haven't read what's going down on FB, and I don't really care to.
Keep up the good work! I hope that after I deliver in May that I will be able to help out another family as you guys are. It's a great gift
KelleyFamily09 2 years ago
How cool! And Sawyer is PRECIOUS! Congrats to Mommy Candace on her adoption!
cjcook04 2 years ago
He's sure cute, glad you could help him, HOWEVER I don't think there is anything wrong with formula feeding, its up to each mom. Laci wasn't mocking you, your each entitled to your own opinion.
xoxoLoveToReadxoxo 2 years ago 3
I agree nothing wrong w/ formula feeding, never said there was. You clearly did not see her video and mine, it's a clear she is mocking. Also reading her description to the video is a must as well. If she wasn't doing that she'll repost it as it was. Then you can be the judge for your self.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
ya'll we all drink some one elses breastmilk, cows!
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AmyLizz 2 years ago
It's nice that you do this for children, but Laci has every right to an opinion as anyone else. Sure she may have upset you, but please don't throw away a friendship.. or whatever you two were. I'm not sure..
She likes formula feeding, and you like breast feeding and donating.. Those are two very different opinions but BOTH work just as well as the other.
Sorry for butting in, just don't want friends to hate one another.
trishy015 2 years ago 9
read my comments on sanchezgrl3's Channel
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
My breastfeeding videos are not done w/ intent to mock, make fun of, or out of anger, or rudeness. My breast feeding videos are done by view request, and or to empower those who breast fed. I EMPOWER by promoting breast feeding, by giving the support that Mom's NEED to breastfeed.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
This stems from my own personal past exp. w/ my daughter. I didn't have that support, and I do with my son, so I personally know the difference that it can make if given. I try to answer all BF questions IN DETAIL for every person that ask.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Thankyou so much for sharing that with us Lucy, Its awesome that you have become friends with Sawyers parents.
Such an amazing gift you could give to someone :)
stephleephoto 2 years ago 4
You guys should let it go, it will be easier to breath. your familes are more important then this.
smilynika 2 years ago
This room is GORGEOUS. I like how she has the picture up of the birth parents. that is really sweet to do. She sounds like a selfless person (I think that is the right word!) Does she have fertility problems?
Kailinsullivan 2 years ago
I think donating milk is a wonderful. beautiful thing. You took a lot of time to pump for this mother, and I don't think it's something that should be taken lightly.
lcp616 2 years ago 3
and why did u have to blow this all up put it on facebook and make it bigger then what it is
no1gangsta2002 2 years ago
I made it public to 1882 people on my facebook, SHE put up a video on YOUTUBE for the PUBLIC to see, so I helped her get a few extra views. Now excuse me, who blew up what?
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Candace I am so proud of you!! You are going to be an amazing mom!! You have been so blessed and it is from your and Bretts faithfulness and determination! I love you and your little Sawyer and Brett so much, you're an awesome niece!!
jannieandrick1 2 years ago
I think it's such a great thing you are doing!
wakegurl69 2 years ago 2
this deal with the weird thing is getting out of hand she had her opinion just like everyone on youtube you post this knowing you might get comments saying it might be a little weird ur the one who asked the mother in the video do you find it weird that your giving someone else breastmilk so if she can have a opinion so can everyone else and just because someone doesnt breastfeed doesnt mean they are bad mothers im a very good mom and i formula feed i tried breastfeeding & i bond better formulaf
no1gangsta2002 2 years ago
Yes b/c it is understandably easy to find it "weird or strange" as it's not the *NORM* here in USA. That is why it was asked and that's why it needs support and awareness videos like these. Laci isn't being attacked for finding it weird. She is being attacked for making a MOCKERY of formula feeding vs breast feeding!
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
NO ONE said that those who don't BF are bad..... NOT ONCE AS ANYONE EVER HEARD ME say that FF is bad, or blah blah blah. So don't come ot me w/ crap that was never spoke about "just because someone doesnt breastfeed doesnt mean they are bad mothers im a very good mom and i formula feed i tried breastfeeding & i bond better formulaf" preaching to the wrong person.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
how am i preach to the wrong person because i said i tried i did like i said i breastfeed my daughter while she was in the nicu for 30 days until she got released i pumped and put it in her feeding tube but then my milk dried up from pump and stress & i didnt say u said that formula feeding means ur a bad mother but other people who are commenting are and and how is she making a mockery she made a video like you make videos right i wasnt getting rude with u so i would like if u wouldnt with me
no1gangsta2002 2 years ago
Your comment of "because someone doesnt breastfeed doesnt mean they are bad mothers im a very good mom and i formula feed i tried breastfeeding & i bond better formulaf" is what I was referring to.. There is no need to tell me this. I KNOW & AGREE with "Just b/c you FF doesn't mean your a bad Mom"
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
She made a video IDENTICAL TO MINE directly after getting upset and angered at me.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
i watched both videos they didnt look identical to me and so she cant have an opinion about what she feels is best for her baby and family?
no1gangsta2002 2 years ago
How was it not identical???? She replaced Breast Milk w/ Formula, so how was it not identical????
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
ok i saw the video about yumyum breast milk and yumyum formula but how is the have anything to do with baby saywer
no1gangsta2002 2 years ago 3
READ THE DESCRIPTION N THE VID
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
the video is gone i dont remeber what it said but i think it had baby sawyer in it?
no1gangsta2002 2 years ago
NO THE VIDEO IS NOT GONE....
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
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no1gangsta2002 2 years ago
Because you know i'm right you resort to such behavior as name calling and fowl language, Will pray for you tonight!!!!
On another note read the description in MY video that is titled Breast Milk Yum-Yum! I love who I am, so no thank you. Again SHE put up a video on YOUTUBE for the PUBLIC to see wish such hatred and negativity.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
u should be happy that she used ur idea for formula feeding video instead u need the drama to bring ur self up
no1gangsta2002 2 years ago 3
So your admitting she mocked???? HER DESCRIPTION IN HER VIDEO IS WHY IT WAS A MOCKERY AND NEGATIVE TOWARDS ME. EVEN THOUGH HER VIDEO IS TAKEN DOWN THE DESCRIPTION IS STILL VIEWABLE! IT READ "I'm such a horrible mom for feeding her this poison!! LOL"
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Y R U REMOVING YOUR COMMENTS? LOL
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
AGAIN YOU SCREWED UP JUST LIKE LACI AND STOOPED TO HER IMMATURITY AND NAME CALLED AND THEN REMOVED YOUR COMMENT. SOME NEVER LEARN. your supposed to GROW from your mistakes and move on, not keep making htem.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Lucy, you are seriously a gift from God! This is so inspiring and heartwarming.
Passion4Pregnancy 2 years ago
u know what lucy u did a great thing for this mother im not gonna argue about this on this video it wasnt made for this reason
no1gangsta2002 2 years ago
OMG... I jus read their blog & i think i about went through an entire box of tisses :'( What an AMAZING journey & she is such a brilliant writer- the way she write about Sawyer and the birth parents is amazing... I feel priveleged to have been able to read her thoughts and feelings and to see the love and want for that little boy- a child never had 2 more deserving parents than those two amazing, selfless people.
Ill have to go read the birth parents bog later- it must have been tough for them.
AussieMummySince07 2 years ago
His room is beautiful! Wow I loved this vid! Great idea to do it! Love your shirt! And baby sawyer is so cute!
mel11789 2 years ago
i just read her whole blog and cried my eyes out the entire time! You really did a great thing Lucy...doesn't it make you feel so great donating your milk to her for free rather then the milk bank? i saw on her blog that they sell the milk for $4.50/oz!! Thats insane, i know if i could produce enough milk to donate i MUCH rather GIVE it to someone who needed it rather than someplace that was going to profit themselves from it. I'm glad the two of you found each other :)
graceealley 2 years ago 2
They sell it if u dont have a prescription for it....Bc the milk goes to preemies first FOR FREE.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
I do not think it is "weird/odd", etc. in the slightest. I think that i would do the same if i physically could not BF and if it was available to me.
Out of curiosity- she said she might give birth oneday... If she can have babies did they adopt because there are so many babies who need homes?
His amazing room and the fact they have made getting donor BM a priority, all go to show how much this baby was wanted and is loved- absolutely precious :)
This video totally made me cry!!!
AussieMummySince07 2 years ago 2
lucy you are amazing
emmag142 2 years ago
Lucy... God bless you:) That is so amazing!! I was brought to tears.
jamomikey 2 years ago
Oh and I don't care what the WHO recommends
FamilyOfThreeNow 2 years ago
The WHO isn't raising my child...that's all I'm saying
FamilyOfThreeNow 2 years ago
@FamilyOfThreeNow Lucy didn't say the WHO was raising your child, she said the WHO recommends mothers to either breastfeed, or somehow obtain breast milk first, with formula as a last resort.
Aaris15 5 months ago
I wish we had a milk bank closer to me :( Australia is only just getting the idea of milk banks. Next time I have a bub, I would LOVE to find a family that I can do this for.
edaj84 2 years ago 2
I agree. I would love to but the facilities are near nothing here in Oz
Racheous 2 years ago
His room is so cute !! Sawyer is so adorable !! :) Congrats to the mom ...
dolphinx4 2 years ago
What a selfless, generous & kind thing you did, Lucy. And the same thing goes for Candace, for adopting a child. Stuff like this moves me :)
Amenakin 2 years ago
that is so sweet
ashleypaige1221 2 years ago
This is so great. Can she not have babies on her own? I heard her say she might give birth someday, why did she choice to adopt? Which it was a great thing to do!
bborne212 2 years ago
I do find that a little 'weird' but if that's what she feels is best for her family then go for it. Im not lazy because I don't breastfeed though
FamilyOfThreeNow 2 years ago
The World Health Organization recommends that babies be fed, in order of preference: 1) at the breast, 2) via expressed breastmilk, 3) with pasteurized, screened, donor breastmilk from an accredited human milk bank, and as a last resort, with 4) artificial baby milk, or infant formula.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
That was in regards to the 'weird'.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
hahaha I didn't say anything bad about it. As a mother, I know what's best for my daughter and she's PERFECT on formula. I wasn't saying anything bad about what you're doing. I think it's great. Whatever.
FamilyOfThreeNow 2 years ago 3
USA is a little behind...Else where giving formula over other means of breast milk is 'weird'. Just like extended nursing here is weird. Thats why videos like this exist in awareness. I'd like to hope you wouldn't think its bad, lol. No need for the whatever.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
you make the videos to educate, then you should expect many people wont agree with you or people may find it strange. USA may be behind in many things, but the beauty about the USA is we are still free to state how we feel. Uploading videos on youtube will be recieved with positive words, but dont get angry when someone opposes either. No need for a youtube war.
Jaybri2002 2 years ago 5
Oh I agree, that's what awareness is for! I was not at ALL offended by her thinking it was weird, it's normal to think it's weird b/c donor milk and wet nursing is NOT the normal here unfortunately. HOW EVER the YT WAR comes from her mocking my "breast milk yum-yum" video.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
these comments are rude....
FamilyOfThreeNow is allowed to h ave her opinion she didnt moke u at all. as she said it is a great thing u r doing. I just think that u need to just relax and except peoples opinion isnt that why u post videos. I honestly think it is great what u r doing..... some women feel weird giving there child some other womens breast milk....
TUCK26WELL 2 years ago 9
Hun this has NOTHING to do with her thinking it's weird... not at all. She mocked my "breast milk yum yum" video. Finding it weird is normal and understandable.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
My sister has 3 kids and she tried to breast feed all of them and it didnt work so she went to formula feed and she was never put down for doing it... i guess here is australia u r not a bad person for fomula feeding.
TUCK26WELL 2 years ago
I have NEVER put down formula feeding, nor would I EVER!
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
i understand that but please seriously all she said that it is wierd HOW IS THAT MOCKING U????....
TUCK26WELL 2 years ago
"I'm such a horrible mom for feeding her this poison!! LOL" was what she wrote in the description to her YUMMM video, which was IDENTICAL to my Breast Milk Yum-Yum video (please watch and read the description box and the date it was uploaded) except she replaced the words BREAST MILK w/ FORMULA and replaces milk bags in the freezer w/ formula containers. WITH IN 10 minutes of her saying she doesn't care what the "WHO" says. What does WHO say u ask?
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
The World Health Organization recommends that babies be fed, in order of preference: 1) at the breast, 2) via expressed breastmilk, 3) with pasteurized, screened, donor breastmilk from an accredited human milk bank, and as a last resort, with 4) artificial baby milk, or infant formula.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Everyone already knows about the video and situation so why not repost the video since she wasn't mocking mine. EXACTLY AS IT WAS, DESCRIPTION BOX & ALL, let everyone decide for their selves....
bet she won't. & I know why, b/c shes wrong & she knows it.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Aww I'd love to do that for someone one day.
AnastasiaRuby 2 years ago 2
Sawyer is gorgeous !! Lucy you are doing an amazing wonderful thing !!!
I am soo thrilled you got to meet him!
CrazyCoolShorty 2 years ago 7
hey I am a little confused at why you are giving him your breast milk when his birth mom is alive and could... maybe i dont understand the story lol-- also do you have to go through screening for things before just giving your breast milk to another baby.. does the mom want this done because breast milk is better than a bottle??
MaRiSa22Bunny 2 years ago
I donated close to 2,000 ounces to Mothers Milk Bank which screened me by taking my blood, history from my ob/gyn, midwife, and my children's Pedis, and then tested my milk as well. THEN I donated to Sawyer after all that was good to go :)
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Sorry for interjecting, not sure if I am correct in my assumptions but Candace is the adoptive mother who decided that she would prefer her child to receive breast milk. Yes his birth mom is alive but obviously can not provide her milk or 24/7 care that's the reason why they blessed their child by allowing someone else to care for him who was more able.
hpfan1022 2 years ago 2
Yes, Candace is the adoptive Mother. The hospital who would not allow donor milk to be brought into the hospital wanted to give him formula. The birth Mom knew Candace was passionate about breast milk only, and had even OFFERED to try nursing, luckily Sawyer's Dr gave them a prescription for donor milk that the hospital then gave Sawyer for his stay at the hospital and no formula was needed. He now uses the donor milk his Mother has at home for him.
xxxjoelpolexxx 2 years ago
Awesome. My comment was directed @ MaRiSa22Bunny. Thank you for clearing that up :)
hpfan1022 2 years ago
what a wonderful gift to give someone!! You are awesome Lucy :) And congrats on your litle one Candice he is one cutie patootie
jamaicanmehappy 2 years ago
You are so amazing Lucy!! I will plan on following this story, I read Candace's blog yesterday and the birth parents today, I am so interested. If I still had a pump I would love to give a family what you are giving. Good Job, I so envy you.
LindsayHutter19 2 years ago
OK I NOW SEE THAT SHE HAS A PAGE LOL
jessinjamie2006 2 years ago