EBF definition?

we-love-to-try

OK, I was looking at some of the new 'tags' for the siggy's and I saw the EBF (exclusive breast feeding). Does that mean only breast feeding, no bottles or the baby is exclusively fed breast milk?

She's never had formula, but I pump so she can have BM at day care.

 

(um, it's a slow day on the boards and I've always wondered this)  

KellyMarierockstarwife

I think it would depend on who you ask, but I am going to assume that for most it is just no formula.

Meritage

I always took it to mean no formula.

luojjang

Me too....

 

For instance, if you only gave BM whether its through the breast or the bottle, but also fed solids when your baby is older.. I think ppl still consider that EBF. 

m&m&a7217

Hi-

According to the definition of the WHO, EBF refers to the practice of feeding only breast milk - including expressed breast milk. So the PPs had it right.?

Ang&Garrett

MrsJulieT:

I always took it as nothing but breast milk. I'm sure there are people out there though that think they are going to win a prize by not even using a bottle and to them it would probably be nothing in the baby's mouth but the breast.

Ditto!  And LOL... my SIL is one of those prize winners!  I think it's funny.

futrkingsley

I was wondering this recently also as we've just introduced Charlie to "solid" food -- Oatmeal.  We mix with BM (per my bitchy fest the other day about wasting it on food he didn't eat). 

 Not that I really care what anyone else thinks about his feeding, I'm just curious.