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pratique View Member Profile	18/12/2012, 03:05 PM Post #1
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I often hear such negative reviews on EB on the ABA's hard stance of exclusive breastfeeding only. IRL I have never met anyone who has had a negative experience with them. In the last two years I have rang ABA around 6 times. I needed to use nipple shields until DS was 3 months and occasionally used formula for night feeds (I had 3 surgeries in the first 6 months post birth) I will also admit, when I occasionally went out with friends DH would supplement with formula. I never felt judged, nor was I offered alternative advice to what I was doing. If anything I felt supported, especially when I was congratulated that I was still feeding past 12 months. I often wonder if people forget they are volunteers. Or have I just been very lucky in the response I got?

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**myboys** ABA... 18/12/2012, 03:05 PM

Jersey Caramel I rang them 2 or 3 times and only ever had great e... 18/12/2012, 03:10 PM

FluffyOscar I rang on behalf of my sister, at her request, whe... 18/12/2012, 03:14 PM

thecleanowl I think the fact they are volunteers is maybe thei... 18/12/2012, 03:16 PM

Roobear I have had a negative experience with them unfortu... 18/12/2012, 03:17 PM

3Keiki I had a terrible experience with ABA, a total BFin... 18/12/2012, 03:18 PM

jameses mum QUOTE (3Keiki @ 18/12/2012, 03:18 PM) I h... 18/12/2012, 06:20 PM

AllegraM I had good experiences with them and found they we... 18/12/2012, 03:20 PM

Ange Vert In my experience with them, there was very definit... 18/12/2012, 03:21 PM

♥~Bodhichitta~♥ I only had good experiences with them also 18/12/2012, 03:21 PM

katpaws If you use formula or EBM you aren't really th... 18/12/2012, 03:24 PM

Chicky whicky I have personally never used them, and have heard ... 18/12/2012, 03:25 PM

=R2= I think it's unreasonable to expect that the A... 18/12/2012, 03:25 PM

Sunnycat I've rang them twice and both times they were ... 18/12/2012, 03:29 PM

bluewondersuit QUOTE (thecleanowl @ 18/12/2012, 04:16 PM... 18/12/2012, 03:31 PM

Percoriel Ask 100 medical professionals about an issue they ... 18/12/2012, 03:37 PM

elmo_mum i rang once, explained my situation - ds was born ... 18/12/2012, 03:37 PM

lsolaBella Over three calls with them for varying problems li... 18/12/2012, 03:43 PM

HollyOllyOxenfree I've never had to use them, but I've heard... 18/12/2012, 03:47 PM

lsolaBella I also went to the ABA store to be confronted by v... 18/12/2012, 03:52 PM

2bundles I got put off when I saw a rep on the Today Show s... 18/12/2012, 03:56 PM

*~dee~* I only had positive interactions with them, but I ... 18/12/2012, 04:03 PM

YodaTheWrinkledOne QUOTE (Ange Vert @ 18/12/2012, 03:21 PM) ... 18/12/2012, 04:04 PM

axiomae I rang them once about how best to help with a blo... 18/12/2012, 04:06 PM

Winterdanceparty ABA volunteers are trained for about two years, be... 18/12/2012, 04:09 PM

**Tiger*Filly** --- 18/12/2012, 04:39 PM

somila I had positive experiences with ABA - I really wan... 18/12/2012, 04:47 PM

soontobegran QUOTE (2bundles @ 18/12/2012, 04:56 PM) I... 18/12/2012, 05:03 PM

somila QUOTE (soontobegran @ 18/12/2012, 05:03 P... 18/12/2012, 05:10 PM

mavisandjack My experiences have been wonderful. The volunteer... 18/12/2012, 05:15 PM

Blossom77 I volunteer for a telephone service (not ABA) that... 18/12/2012, 05:16 PM

Angelina Ballerina I called them once and it was a positive experienc... 18/12/2012, 05:17 PM

Pooks_ QUOTE (**myboys** @ 18/12/2012, 04:05 PM)... 18/12/2012, 05:25 PM

somila QUOTE (Pooks_ @ 18/12/2012, 05:25 PM) No,... 18/12/2012, 05:46 PM

Ianthe I haven't dealt with the ABA for a while but I... 18/12/2012, 05:25 PM

ez21 I have had very positive experiences. I exclusivel... 18/12/2012, 05:32 PM

kreme I didn't call them because I did comp feeding ... 18/12/2012, 05:40 PM

lucky 2 QUOTE If you use formula or EBM you aren't rea... 18/12/2012, 05:41 PM

deejie QUOTE (lucky 2 @ 18/12/2012, 06:41 PM) :T... 19/12/2012, 11:53 AM

puffsgirl11 I have called them once and had a positive experie... 18/12/2012, 05:46 PM

MissM86 I rang them multiple times when my baby was tiny. ... 18/12/2012, 05:47 PM

zande I called them unfortunately over the pre-Christmas... 18/12/2012, 05:51 PM

Pooks_ QUOTE (somila @ 18/12/2012, 06:46 PM) I c... 18/12/2012, 06:01 PM

epl0822 Never called them but I lurked their online forum ... 18/12/2012, 06:04 PM

Pooks_ Dp 18/12/2012, 06:07 PM

Spring Chickadee I did a course with them whilst pregnant about bre... 18/12/2012, 06:09 PM

LynnyP They have always been really useful for me. They ... 18/12/2012, 06:15 PM

futureself QUOTE (Pooks_ @ 18/12/2012, 05:25 PM) Nip... 18/12/2012, 06:24 PM

Madame Catty My experience has only been on-line, and all good.... 18/12/2012, 06:28 PM

Leafprincess Never called them, but met two in person. First, ... 18/12/2012, 06:43 PM

Lolpigs When I contacted them, they weren't unpleasant... 19/12/2012, 10:25 AM

*magenta* . 19/12/2012, 10:59 AM

katpaws QUOTE Other women who 'can't' breastfe... 19/12/2012, 11:18 AM

somila QUOTE (katpaws @ 19/12/2012, 11:18 AM) Th... 19/12/2012, 11:26 AM

*magenta* . 19/12/2012, 11:28 AM

katpaws No, as i could breastfeed. I wasn't physically... 19/12/2012, 11:30 AM

*magenta* . 19/12/2012, 11:37 AM

Ange Vert But what better advice or more support is going to... 19/12/2012, 11:40 AM

*magenta* . 19/12/2012, 11:45 AM

Ange Vert I did get naps during the day, but it wasn't e... 19/12/2012, 11:48 AM

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