Anyone in favor of breastfeeding?

[Guest guest]

I nursed all of my children,you may feel like just a large breast at

the start but within two months your life will be so much easier then

if you bottle feed Plus all the health benefits for your baby and

yourself. It is totally worth the two months of feeling like not much

more then a milking machine. It may only be a month though with one of

mine it lasted for two weeks

 

Take care

Adair

[Guest guest]

, " Shelly Bradley "

<nothinglikeamomslove wrote:

>

> I am just curious how many in here are in favor of breastfeeding.

 

I am vehemently against breastfeeding. Mammals being fed their

mother's milk is obviously an extreme violation of the Natural Order.

 

[Guest guest]

Breast milk is best for a newborn, it has all the needed nutrition and

in the first few hours, it imparts immunity to the baby.

La Leche League is a non-profit support group for breastfeeding moms, I

believe they are still around all over, here is their website:

http://www.lllusa.org/

 

Nagla

 

, " Shelly Bradley "

<nothinglikeamomslove wrote:

>

> I am just curious how many in here are in favor of breastfeeding.

>

> I was talking with a friend recently as I made a observation that I

> previously overlooked. It appears, at least when I had my baby, a

few

> years ago, that hospitals worked against you breastfeeding. They

were

> very unprofessional with me and did terrible things with me and my

> child.

>

> I was just wondering what other people's opinions were.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

All for it! I am still breastfeeding my four year old!

 

Samantha

[Guest guest]

I breastfed my son until he was 30 months old.

He is a bright and healthy 19 year old.

 

At that time, what the nurses bugged me was related to my not wishing

to circumcise him. That was a pain.

 

Maria

 

, " Shelly Bradley "

<nothinglikeamomslove wrote:

>

> I am just curious how many in here are in favor of breastfeeding.

>

> I was talking with a friend recently as I made a observation that I

> previously overlooked. It appears, at least when I had my baby, a

few

> years ago, that hospitals worked against you breastfeeding. They

were

> very unprofessional with me and did terrible things with me and my

> child.

>

> I was just wondering what other people's opinions were.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi my children are 31 and 30, it never even crossed my mind back then not to

breast feed as my mother had breast fed all of us (4) but at the time in the

late 70's I remember all 3 of the docs in the group kinda questioning me on

why....just told them I thought it was the right way to go...guess I was a

little ahead of the curve - by the 80's it seemed a lot more women were

breast feeding.

 

 

 

Glad to say my daughter when she had children also never gave it a second

thought and breast fed too, her's are 9, 5 and 1 month old - she also breast

fed until they were a year old as I did.

 

 

 

My daughter in law had a preemie and tried to breast feed as long as she

could, but her milk seemed to dry up even using a good pump, but at least we

got some for the baby, but she was too little to actually feed from the

breast, her mouth wasn't even big enough!!!

 

 

 

It just seems to me, if we were created with the ability to breast feed,

then there probably was a good reason for the design and best to stick with

it - why monkey around with something that works??? lol

 

SeaLady

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I would never poison my child with formula and think it is nuts that

people consider it a suitable replacement. Breastfeeding is the only

way to go!

[Guest guest]

My mother relates the story from 70 years ago of the foal whose mother died

after it was born.  Her dad fed the foal cow's milk, and while the foal didn't

die, it never grew to its full potential and was sold quickly.  The point is

that cow's milk is for baby calves, horse milk is specific for baby horses, and

breastmilk is for human babies.  Cow's milk has a higher protein content and is

formulated for growing muscle while breastmilk has a higher fat content and is

for growing brains. 

 

" The brain is about 60% fat by weight, and DHA and other omega-3 fatty acids are

very abundant in it. A lot of the fat is in the cell membranes of the neurons

and in the protective myelin sheath that covers them. "

 

Carolyn

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I breastfed both my girls who are now 25 and 20. The oldest for 3

years and the youngest for a year when she weaned herself off. I had

always thought it was the natural way to go and is much easier...no

mixing, no heating...no bottles to get ready to take when you go

somewhere and no headache trying to find a place to heat a bottle

when the little one gets hungry. My grands were bottle fed but I

blame a lot of that on the nurses at the hospital who made my

daughter feel very insecure when she tried to nurse (I ran the nurses

out of the room when they tried to coach me the first time). Glad to

see so many FOR breastfeeding here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " Shelly Bradley "

<nothinglikeamomslove wrote:

>

> I am just curious how many in here are in favor of breastfeeding.

>

> I was talking with a friend recently as I made a observation that I

> previously overlooked. It appears, at least when I had my baby, a

few

> years ago, that hospitals worked against you breastfeeding. They

were

> very unprofessional with me and did terrible things with me and my

> child.

>

> I was just wondering what other people's opinions were.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

There is absolutely no reason that anything could ever replace breastfeeding,

not just the actual milk and how it adapts to the individual growing baby/child,

but the relationship and bonding it creates is just irreplaceable. I am a huge

breastfeeding advocate and attend monthly la leche league meetings...I am

thinking that my two year old is almost weaned, as I am reaching the halfway

point in my pregnancy with #2, he is not interested in my changing milk

anymore...and that is ok! But its been a beautiful part of our relationship and

such a healthy addition to his toddler needs in all kinds of ways.

Lori

 

 

[Guest guest]

I breastfed both of my children. 27 years ago, I encountered a great

deal of prejudice at the hospital and some of the nurses were outright

bullies about trying to discourage breastfeeding. My mother in law, who

was head nurse on the floor above, finally came down and intervened,

told them to back off. The pediatrician, who was also my husband's

pediatrician, tried to tell me I wouldn't be able to make enough milk

for my son because I was so tiny and he was so big (7 pounds is big?).

My daughter is now breastfeeding her second breastfed child. I went

with her to a well-check for the baby and imagine my surprise when I

learned that Colorado has now passed a law supporting breastfeeding!

The law states that any mother is allowed to breastfeed anywhere that

she is allowed to be. I was very pleased, and surprised. I remember

when my son was young and I was working at a restaurant in Colorado.

One day, a young woman at a lunch table covered herself with a blanket

and started breastfeeding at the table. The restaurant owner walked up

to her, told her in a loud voice that she was offended and asked the

woman to leave. The woman started to cry. Shameful.

 

, " Shelly Bradley "

<nothinglikeamomslove wrote:

>

> I am just curious how many in here are in favor of breastfeeding.

>

> I was talking with a friend recently as I made a observation that I

> previously overlooked. It appears, at least when I had my baby, a

few

> years ago, that hospitals worked against you breastfeeding. They

were

> very unprofessional with me and did terrible things with me and my

> child.

>

> I was just wondering what other people's opinions were.

>

> Thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

http://news./s/hsn/20081029/hl_hsn/breastfedbabymaymeanbetterbehavedchi\

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Breast-Fed Baby May Mean Better Behaved Child

 

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Add yet another potential benefit to

breast-feeding: Fewer behavioral problems in young children.

 

 

Parents of youngsters who were breast-fed as infants were less likely to report

that their child had a behavior problem or psychiatric illness during the first

five years of life, a new study found.

 

 

And the likelihood of mental health issues decreased in proportion to the

duration of breast-feeding, meaning that a child who had been breast-fed for a

year was less likely to have behavior problems than a child who had been

breast-fed for just two months.

 

 

" This is an early finding, but it suggests that breast-feeding during infancy

could have an effect on behavior during childhood, " said the study's lead

author, Dr. Katherine Hobbs Knutson, a resident in the department of psychiatry

at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

 

 

She was to present the findings Wednesday at the American Public Health

Association's annual meeting, in San Diego.

 

 

Previous research has shown that breast milk offers numerous benefits for babies

and that breast-feeding can benefit both mother and infant. Babies who are

breast-fed are less likely to suffer from ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia,

wheezing, and bacterial and viral illnesses, according to the American Academy

of Pediatrics (AAP). Research has also linked breast-feeding with a reduced risk

of obesity, diabetes, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and certain cancers,

according to the AAP.

 

 

For mothers, breast-feeding helps the uterus quickly return to its pre-pregnancy

shape and helps burn additional calories, which can help get rid of extra

pregnancy weight, the AAP reports. Additionally, breast-feeding is believed to

help nurture the mother-child bond.

 

 

The new study reviewed more than 100,000 interviews of parents and guardians of

children between the ages of 10 months and 18 years who participated in the

National Survey of Children's Health. Parents were asked about breast-feeding

and about their child's behavior and mental health.

 

 

Examples of questions included: Are you currently concerned a lot, a little or

not at all about how your child behaves? How he/she is learning pre-school or

school skills? Has a doctor or health professional ever told you that your child

has behavioral or conduct problems?

 

 

Parents of children who were breast-fed were 15 percent less likely to be

concerned about their child's behavior, compared to formula-fed infants. And the

breast-fed children were 37 percent less likely to have a medically diagnosed

behavioral or conduct problem, according to the study.

 

 

And, Knutson said, the effect of breast-feeding appeared to be cumulative, with

those who were breast-fed for a longer duration even less likely to have

behavior problems.

 

 

She also said the study found " a correlation between breast-feeding and

cognitive development. "

 

 

" These findings are certainly intriguing, " said Dr. Debra Bogen, a pediatrician

in the division of general academic pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of

Pittsburgh.

 

 

The study adds to the " overwhelming evidence that women should, if they can,

offer breast milk to their babies, " she added.

 

 

Both Bogen and Knutson said the nutritional composition of breast milk might

have an effect on the way a baby's brain develops, and that better nutrition

could explain the behavioral differences. But both experts felt it was too soon

to know for sure the exact cause of the potentially protective effect.