re: breastfeeding.

Quoting FaithLovesBaby:" I seriously have so much respect for you, for having a baby that early and still BFing."

I could only pump for 4 months before my boobs dried up, but I got enough milk out of me to last him 6.

I wasn't proud of myself, I was actually rather angry that I'd let him down. It wasn't until I came to BG actually that I realized what I'd done for him and that I shouldn't beat myself up.. so thank you. That means a lot <3

I only nursed both of my kids for a month and they went on formula. They are both perfectly healthy and have no digestive issues. Plus, I hear people saying that breast feeding is easier than formula. It wasn't easier for me. I guess it might be for a woman who stays home 24/7 or doesn't mind nursing in public. But I'm away from home so much that it didn't really work for me to pull out my breast and feed my baby. I always thought formula was easier.

Quoting The Great Mustachio:" I could only pump for 4 months before my boobs dried up, but I got enough milk out of me to last him ... [snip!] ... to BG actually that I realized what I'd done for him and that I shouldn't beat myself up.. so thank you. That means a lot <3"

Any amount of breastfeeding is something to be proud of. Its the fact that you cared enough to do it that matters.
<3

<blockquote><b>Quoting Stephanie Onyembi:</b>" I only nursed both of my kids for a month and they went on formula. They are both perfectly healthy and ... [snip!] ... home so much that it didn't really work for me to pull out my breast and feed my baby. I always thought formula was easier."</blockquote>



yeah but getting up in the middle of the night to mix a bottle is much harder than taking a boob out and going back to sleep

Quoting Captain Obvious:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Stephanie Onyembi:</b>" I only nursed both of my kids for a ... [snip!] ... yeah but getting up in the middle of the night to mix a bottle is much harder than taking a boob out and going back to sleep"

Seriously. I basically sleep through the night, because we co-sleep and when she wakes up, I stick a boob in her mouth and go right back to sleep. It's wonderful.

Here's one of many good comparison charts.


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Quoting FaithLovesBaby:" Seriously. I basically sleep through the night, because we co-sleep and when she wakes up, I stick a boob in her mouth and go right back to sleep. It's wonderful."

 

I hear that.

And damn straight I'll bf wherever and whenever. I have no smurfs to give about what others think of me feeding my babies.

I wasnt sure I wanted to breastfeed my 1st, Ive never known anyone whose breastfed before, I was intimidated, but in the end I decided to do it, and well, we are still at it over 2 1/2 years later.
The benefits out weigh the cons so much it was a no brain decision for us.
its good for both mom and baby!
The bond is amazing, I never had to clean bottles unless I pumped, which was like 2 times haha... I never had to wake up in the middle of the night to mix and warm a bottle with a screaming baby, I just popped a boob in her mouth lol..
it decreases your chances for breastcancer in us. ..it reduces your babies risk of allergies and getting sick....its easier on their tummies...and I didnt get my 1st post partum period til she was 8 months old.. some women go longer without..plus its a natural calorie burner, I was down to my pre baby weight by 4 months, and my stomach looked fantastic!
Its also something I am so proud of.

Quoting Captain Obvious:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Stephanie Onyembi:</b>" I only nursed both of my kids for a ... [snip!] ... yeah but getting up in the middle of the night to mix a bottle is much harder than taking a boob out and going back to sleep"

Eh, I don't co-sleep and never did. Even when I did nurse, I got up and sat in the rocking chair because I didn't want the baby to sleep in my bed. So I was getting up either way.

Quoting The Great Mustachio:"   I hear that. And damn straight I'll bf wherever and whenever. I have no smurfs to give about what others think of me feeding my babies."

When I said I didn't like to nurse in public, that has nothing to do with caring about what other people think. I'm just a modest person and it made me uncomfortable. I never cared what other people thought and I don't mind seeing women breastfeed. I think it's awesome that they do it infact. I just didn't like it.

Quoting FaithLovesBaby:" Seriously. I basically sleep through the night, because we co-sleep and when she wakes up, I stick a boob in her mouth and go right back to sleep. It's wonderful."

Yes! I felt almost like a normal human being a few weeks after birth.  

And I hated breast feeding in public, too. I used formula a *couple* times in public and had no problems.

What if there were no formula or bottles?

I loved breast feeding. If I don't hear baby, my husband would whip the breast out for him and baby would suck without even waking me. There was no getting out of bed to warm anything up. I breastfed whenever, wherever. The most natural thing for baby.

Quoting Stephanie Onyembi:" When I said I didn't like to nurse in public, that has nothing to do with caring about what other people ... [snip!] ... people thought and I don't mind seeing women breastfeed. I think it's awesome that they do it infact. I just didn't like it."

No, I understood that.

I'm modest too, I didn't flagrantly expose my breast whilst twirling a tasseled pastie on my nipple. It can be done lol.

I had my son at 17 and he's formula fed. He's 100% healthy and happy but there are definitely times when I wish he was breastfed and I know that I'm definitely going to try with my future children. There's no harm in trying, that's for sure!

Im 16 & plan on breastfeeding when i have my daughter ..
your gonna have a little pain til you get used to it and when your milk first overloads .. but its whats best for your baby ...

screw the pain for me , im not giving up breastfeeding my little one !