Leo made a swift and early entrance into their lives, and these Similac dads gained a new partner in Similac NeoSure to help their preemie reach a healthy weight.
Similac became an integral tool in navigating parenthood.
Now, George and Joe are aiming to "dispel the cultural shame" around the common pressure that families feel about breast feeding vs. formula feeding. They believe that parents deserve to be supported in all of their decisions, including their feeding decisions, no matter their choice.
At Abbott, we believe that breast milk is the gold standard of infant nutrition, but for those parents who need to or choose to use formula, there is a great option from Similac that includes prebiotics called human milk oligosaccharides, previously only found in breast milk. We also believe that parents deserve to be supported in all of their decisions, including their feeding decisions, no matter their choice.
"Obviously, there are many reasons why parents may not be able to breastfeed, and that's obviously OK. As two dads, we can’t breastfeed. That wasn't an option for us. There seems to be some guilt or expectation that parents are supposed to do this, right? It's what you're supposed to do, it's supposed to happen that way," Joe said. "Just in talking to colleagues, friends and our pediatrician, some people who aren’t able to breastfeed feel bad about it. Others sort of feel ashamed that they didn't. I always say, 'no judgement from me.' "
"I support personal preference, and that's it," George said.
Giving your kids their best start at life looks different for every family. Whatever may work (or not work) for you, Similac is there.
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