Breastfeeding

[beleache]

Hi, I didn't breastfeed my two older sons (now 32 & 29) and always felt like

missed out on something.. So when i had my 2nd. two sons (now 17 & 14) i knew

i would try it.. i felt like i was given a second chance .. i was 38 y/o and 41 when i

had my last one... I was dx at 44 y/o, so i didnt know i had c/f and wasnt on all

the meds at that time... I'm sure you and your health care team (gyn included)

will be able to advise you of any risks and or benifits... As far as the experience

itself, for me it was one of the most fullfilling and beautiful moments of my life...

It is not for everyone and you should feel at peace w/ your choice to breast feed

or not... It is very demanding in many respects, but to me well worth it... Hope all

goes well with the pregnancy and birth of your little one... God Bless

you .. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> PS any ?'s feel free to pm me...

 

[beleache]

Hi, I didn't breastfeed my two older sons (now 32 & 29) and always felt like

missed out on something.. So when i had my 2nd. two sons (now 17 & 14) i knew

i would try it.. i felt like i was given a second chance .. i was 38 y/o and 41 when i

had my last one... I was dx at 44 y/o, so i didnt know i had c/f and wasnt on all

the meds at that time... I'm sure you and your health care team (gyn included)

will be able to advise you of any risks and or benifits... As far as the experience

itself, for me it was one of the most fullfilling and beautiful moments of my life...

It is not for everyone and you should feel at peace w/ your choice to breast feed

or not... It is very demanding in many respects, but to me well worth it... Hope all

goes well with the pregnancy and birth of your little one... God Bless

you .. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> PS any ?'s feel free to pm me...

 

[beleache]

Hi, I didn't breastfeed my two older sons (now 32 & 29) and always felt like

missed out on something.. So when i had my 2nd. two sons (now 17 & 14) i knew

i would try it.. i felt like i was given a second chance .. i was 38 y/o and 41 when i

had my last one... I was dx at 44 y/o, so i didnt know i had c/f and wasnt on all

the meds at that time... I'm sure you and your health care team (gyn included)

will be able to advise you of any risks and or benifits... As far as the experience

itself, for me it was one of the most fullfilling and beautiful moments of my life...

It is not for everyone and you should feel at peace w/ your choice to breast feed

or not... It is very demanding in many respects, but to me well worth it... Hope all

goes well with the pregnancy and birth of your little one... God Bless

you .. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> PS any ?'s feel free to pm me...

 

[beleache]

Hi, I didn't breastfeed my two older sons (now 32 & 29) and always felt like

missed out on something.. So when i had my 2nd. two sons (now 17 & 14) i knew

i would try it.. i felt like i was given a second chance .. i was 38 y/o and 41 when i

had my last one... I was dx at 44 y/o, so i didnt know i had c/f and wasnt on all

the meds at that time... I'm sure you and your health care team (gyn included)

will be able to advise you of any risks and or benifits... As far as the experience

itself, for me it was one of the most fullfilling and beautiful moments of my life...

It is not for everyone and you should feel at peace w/ your choice to breast feed

or not... It is very demanding in many respects, but to me well worth it... Hope all

goes well with the pregnancy and birth of your little one... God Bless

you .. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> PS any ?'s feel free to pm me...

 

[beleache]

Hi, I didn't breastfeed my two older sons (now 32 & 29) and always felt like

missed out on something.. So when i had my 2nd. two sons (now 17 & 14) i knew

i would try it.. i felt like i was given a second chance .. i was 38 y/o and 41 when i

had my last one... I was dx at 44 y/o, so i didnt know i had c/f and wasnt on all

the meds at that time... I'm sure you and your health care team (gyn included)

will be able to advise you of any risks and or benifits... As far as the experience

itself, for me it was one of the most fullfilling and beautiful moments of my life...

It is not for everyone and you should feel at peace w/ your choice to breast feed

or not... It is very demanding in many respects, but to me well worth it... Hope all

goes well with the pregnancy and birth of your little one... God Bless

you .. <img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0"> PS any ?'s feel free to pm me...

 

[mamerth]

I made the decision to breast feed. I ended up eating a small more to keep up my energy going during that time. My son refused to take a bottle...

I enjoyed bonding with my son during his feedings. I was able to keep it up until he was a touch over a year... by then he was ready for big boy meals.

 

[mamerth]

I made the decision to breast feed. I ended up eating a small more to keep up my energy going during that time. My son refused to take a bottle...

I enjoyed bonding with my son during his feedings. I was able to keep it up until he was a touch over a year... by then he was ready for big boy meals.

 

[mamerth]

I made the decision to breast feed. I ended up eating a small more to keep up my energy going during that time. My son refused to take a bottle...

I enjoyed bonding with my son during his feedings. I was able to keep it up until he was a touch over a year... by then he was ready for big boy meals.

 

[mamerth]

I made the decision to breast feed. I ended up eating a small more to keep up my energy going during that time. My son refused to take a bottle...

I enjoyed bonding with my son during his feedings. I was able to keep it up until he was a touch over a year... by then he was ready for big boy meals.

 

[mamerth]

I made the decision to breast feed. I ended up eating a small more to keep up my energy going during that time. My son refused to take a bottle...

I enjoyed bonding with my son during his feedings. I was able to keep it up until he was a touch over a year... by then he was ready for big boy meals.

 

[dasjsmum]

I think that you should just go with what works for you.

There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.

Breast feeding is not the be all and end all (I did breast feed my kids, and it has positive and negative sides to it), and formula's are very good these days. The important thing is for mum to be able to function and be happy and healthy. If you can achieve that and breast feed, go for it! If not, bottle feeding may work for you.

If you can breast feed for a couple of months you baby will obtain the colostrum which will boost the immune system, and you will have that experience and be able to make an informed decision of what works for you.

 

[dasjsmum]

I think that you should just go with what works for you.

There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.

Breast feeding is not the be all and end all (I did breast feed my kids, and it has positive and negative sides to it), and formula's are very good these days. The important thing is for mum to be able to function and be happy and healthy. If you can achieve that and breast feed, go for it! If not, bottle feeding may work for you.

If you can breast feed for a couple of months you baby will obtain the colostrum which will boost the immune system, and you will have that experience and be able to make an informed decision of what works for you.

 

[dasjsmum]

I think that you should just go with what works for you.

There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.

Breast feeding is not the be all and end all (I did breast feed my kids, and it has positive and negative sides to it), and formula's are very good these days. The important thing is for mum to be able to function and be happy and healthy. If you can achieve that and breast feed, go for it! If not, bottle feeding may work for you.

If you can breast feed for a couple of months you baby will obtain the colostrum which will boost the immune system, and you will have that experience and be able to make an informed decision of what works for you.

 

[dasjsmum]

I think that you should just go with what works for you.

There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.

Breast feeding is not the be all and end all (I did breast feed my kids, and it has positive and negative sides to it), and formula's are very good these days. The important thing is for mum to be able to function and be happy and healthy. If you can achieve that and breast feed, go for it! If not, bottle feeding may work for you.

If you can breast feed for a couple of months you baby will obtain the colostrum which will boost the immune system, and you will have that experience and be able to make an informed decision of what works for you.

 

[dasjsmum]

I think that you should just go with what works for you.

There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.

Breast feeding is not the be all and end all (I did breast feed my kids, and it has positive and negative sides to it), and formula's are very good these days. The important thing is for mum to be able to function and be happy and healthy. If you can achieve that and breast feed, go for it! If not, bottle feeding may work for you.

If you can breast feed for a couple of months you baby will obtain the colostrum which will boost the immune system, and you will have that experience and be able to make an informed decision of what works for you.

 

[Keepercjr]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

I think that you should just go with what works for you.



There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.
</end quote></div>

Jo

I agree that a mom needs to do what is best for her health. Ho5wever I do think that the emphasis placed on breastfeeding is warranted. Breastfeeding is a public health issue and needs to be encouraged. There are larger issue3s that need to be addressed in society like extended maternity leave, better education, more support options, etc. But it still needs to be encouraged. Breastmilk and formula are not the same so even though formulas are better now than they were years ago, they are not even close to fully replicating human milk. Lets remember that we're talking about 100% of a baby's nutrition for at least the first 6 months of life if not longer. Its an important decision that needs to be made with appropriate and accurate information. If a mom can't breastfeed due to her health or her baby's health then by all means she should formula feed - after all, the most important thing is that the baby get fed. She shouldn't feel guilt for not being able to provide milk if she can't.

If mom is tired during the night, dad can help by changing the baby, bringing him to mom if baby isn't sleeping with mom, burping baby, settling baby. Breastfeeding and adequate sleep are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Keepercjr]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

I think that you should just go with what works for you.



There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.
</end quote></div>

Jo

I agree that a mom needs to do what is best for her health. Ho5wever I do think that the emphasis placed on breastfeeding is warranted. Breastfeeding is a public health issue and needs to be encouraged. There are larger issue3s that need to be addressed in society like extended maternity leave, better education, more support options, etc. But it still needs to be encouraged. Breastmilk and formula are not the same so even though formulas are better now than they were years ago, they are not even close to fully replicating human milk. Lets remember that we're talking about 100% of a baby's nutrition for at least the first 6 months of life if not longer. Its an important decision that needs to be made with appropriate and accurate information. If a mom can't breastfeed due to her health or her baby's health then by all means she should formula feed - after all, the most important thing is that the baby get fed. She shouldn't feel guilt for not being able to provide milk if she can't.

If mom is tired during the night, dad can help by changing the baby, bringing him to mom if baby isn't sleeping with mom, burping baby, settling baby. Breastfeeding and adequate sleep are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Keepercjr]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

I think that you should just go with what works for you.



There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.
</end quote></div>

Jo

I agree that a mom needs to do what is best for her health. Ho5wever I do think that the emphasis placed on breastfeeding is warranted. Breastfeeding is a public health issue and needs to be encouraged. There are larger issue3s that need to be addressed in society like extended maternity leave, better education, more support options, etc. But it still needs to be encouraged. Breastmilk and formula are not the same so even though formulas are better now than they were years ago, they are not even close to fully replicating human milk. Lets remember that we're talking about 100% of a baby's nutrition for at least the first 6 months of life if not longer. Its an important decision that needs to be made with appropriate and accurate information. If a mom can't breastfeed due to her health or her baby's health then by all means she should formula feed - after all, the most important thing is that the baby get fed. She shouldn't feel guilt for not being able to provide milk if she can't.

If mom is tired during the night, dad can help by changing the baby, bringing him to mom if baby isn't sleeping with mom, burping baby, settling baby. Breastfeeding and adequate sleep are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Keepercjr]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

I think that you should just go with what works for you.



There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.
</end quote>

Jo

I agree that a mom needs to do what is best for her health. Ho5wever I do think that the emphasis placed on breastfeeding is warranted. Breastfeeding is a public health issue and needs to be encouraged. There are larger issue3s that need to be addressed in society like extended maternity leave, better education, more support options, etc. But it still needs to be encouraged. Breastmilk and formula are not the same so even though formulas are better now than they were years ago, they are not even close to fully replicating human milk. Lets remember that we're talking about 100% of a baby's nutrition for at least the first 6 months of life if not longer. Its an important decision that needs to be made with appropriate and accurate information. If a mom can't breastfeed due to her health or her baby's health then by all means she should formula feed - after all, the most important thing is that the baby get fed. She shouldn't feel guilt for not being able to provide milk if she can't.

If mom is tired during the night, dad can help by changing the baby, bringing him to mom if baby isn't sleeping with mom, burping baby, settling baby. Breastfeeding and adequate sleep are not mutually exclusive.

 

[Keepercjr]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>dasjsmum</b></i>

I think that you should just go with what works for you.



There's so much emphasis placed on breast feeding, and often new mum's feel a total failure because they have problems with it. I think with the sleep issue, you will have that problem whether you breast feed or not, the difference with bottle feeding is that someone else can do it as well, so you can sleep more.
</end quote>

Jo

I agree that a mom needs to do what is best for her health. Ho5wever I do think that the emphasis placed on breastfeeding is warranted. Breastfeeding is a public health issue and needs to be encouraged. There are larger issue3s that need to be addressed in society like extended maternity leave, better education, more support options, etc. But it still needs to be encouraged. Breastmilk and formula are not the same so even though formulas are better now than they were years ago, they are not even close to fully replicating human milk. Lets remember that we're talking about 100% of a baby's nutrition for at least the first 6 months of life if not longer. Its an important decision that needs to be made with appropriate and accurate information. If a mom can't breastfeed due to her health or her baby's health then by all means she should formula feed - after all, the most important thing is that the baby get fed. She shouldn't feel guilt for not being able to provide milk if she can't.

If mom is tired during the night, dad can help by changing the baby, bringing him to mom if baby isn't sleeping with mom, burping baby, settling baby. Breastfeeding and adequate sleep are not mutually exclusive.