Breast feeding ask anything.
Cool. Not your typical American mom
i think it's true what they say, that in addition to making your infant healthier, it also makes them smarter. i nursed my son for six months, then his teeth started erupting and he started eating baby food and i didn't produce enough milk anymore
but it was a wonderful experience.
with my first son, I breastfed him for 2 years, he also ate mashed bananas with breastmilk and in his second year plain yogurt and honey, some veggies. he never had any formula or baby food.
second child I breastfed for about a year and 1/2. with the second child it was important to keep myself strong and nourished running after a 4 year old and a baby, so I started him earlier on some foods. I was eating at least every 3 hours small healthy meals.
they're both really, really smart and creative, so it certainly didn't limit their growth and brain development. also I was fortunate to be in a situation where I could stay home with them in their early years.
the breasts will firm up again with proper nutrition and exercise!I think thats awesome LG.
I breastfed my sons til they basically could manage sippin' from a toddler mug. My mother in law wasnt cool with it ,but I figured since they werent her breasts, she didnt have any problem really
To be honest my attitude was and is , you have milk, baby needs that milk-no problem.
A ready walkin instant milk station , open 24/7 no bottles to sterilise, sit /lie down in the job, perfect temp everytime, supply matches demand , happy customers who keep coming back for more!!
Could go on about natural anti-bodies and bonding enrichment, but then most people already know that.
Interestingly some people never ever leave the breast or bottle come to that
- poetlorraineposted 14 years ago
0 - ralwusposted 14 years ago0
A friend of mine breast fed hers until they were around 4. I don't know if it's connected but all her kids are geniuses
- cosetteposted 14 years ago0
- sneakorocksolidposted 14 years ago0
- cosetteposted 14 years ago0
- sneakorocksolidposted 14 years ago0
- don't waste your breath....some people are just INSANE! my god....what kind of a pervert would be obsessing over a woman's breasts while she's feeding her baby, let alone her 'modesty'!! AS IF that's anyone else's business..!!!
I'm anyway the 'immodest' sort......
- bloodnlatexposted 14 years ago0
- bloodnlatexposted 14 years ago0
Edging back on topic here...there were only a couple of times when I had to breastfeed in public, and I'm guessing I must have gotten the modesty thing down because I had a couple of people who didn't realize there was a baby under there stop to ask if I was cold
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That said, I would have loved to be able to breastfeed my son for his first year. At 1 1/2 months he was still almost two pounds under his birth weight and the doctor said it was time to stop. There was very little supply, and what was there just didn't have the calories. He went on to formula and we started having to pay over $150 a month just to feed him...I don't even eat that much in a month!
Now my current significant other and I have been talking about having a baby in the next year or so, and though he does not understand why I want to breastfeed so much, he is very supportive of the choice. He has been helping provide a low-stress environment, a very healthy and balanced diet, and reminds me to take my vitamins so that just maybe it'll work this time. My own preference would be to give the baby breast milk for at least the first year, though I have no problem with expressing it and feeding through a bottle if the baby gets too rough.Yeah, I'm trying to get more of them in...we're thinking one of the biggest problems was that I am very sensitive to grease and my 400lb ex always prepared a lot of deep-fried foods or bought fast food and then tried to run a guilt trip on me if I didn't eat it, or didn't eat what he thought was enough. Since getting away from the grease, it's amazing how many other changes have occurred! My other half and I do eat a lot of lean meats, mostly turkey, chicken, elk, venison, and buffalo. I don't drink as much milk as I should, but plenty of other dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt. We grow most of our own produce, too
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Luckily, it sounds like all sources agree that the primary problem was the kind of situation I was in at the time, and hopefully the changed lifestyle will make it possible to breastfeed the next baby.
Reality is some mothers are hungry and no longer can produce milk to feed their equally hungry babies.
So in perspective , feeding you , me, a baby , anyone , aint it just good to be thankful someone's being fed
- Babycareworldposted 13 years ago0
Amen Izzy! I am a mom of four and am a breastfeeding advocate, but am with Izzy to not make moms that bottle feed feel guilty. A mom can still bond with her baby. Breastfeeding is not the only way bonding happens. Yes, it is a special experience and I am glad I chose too but in no way would I make someone else feel bad if they don't. Any mommy who makes sure her baby is fed and happy is a good mommy! Breast isn't always best!
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