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Breastfeeding(revised) - Why you should do it |
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by tlex  (August 2007) (rank 500+) |
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First of all I would like to point out the numerous benefits of breast feeding for your child and yourself.
For Yourself:
- Immediately after child birth, breastfeeding helps contract the uterus back to it's normal size and reduces bleeding, therefore resulting in a smaller tummy and eventually returning to the normal size before the pregnancy. (Although, this can only be achieved with exercising as well. In some cases, some women who are very small exercise rarely and their stomache returns to normal).
- It delays your ovulation which can increase the time between pregnancies.
- It is way more convienient and easier than formula feeding because it does not require preparing the formula and warming it up, where as the breastmilk is just there.
- Helps keep your bones strong and prevent against oteoporosis.
- It reduces the risk of cancer in the breasts and ovaries.
- The skin contact and bond with your child is probably thebest benefit of all.
- You save a TON of money. Formula is very expensive where as breastmlik is free.
For Your Baby:
- Formula increases your baby's risk for allergies and diseases such as diabetes, Chron's disease, ulcerative colitis and lymphoma.
- Babies who are breastfed have less of a chance of dieing from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome).
- Babies who are not breast fed tend to be more colicky and experience symptoms such as crying, gas and constipation.
- Formula can even lead to ear, lung, bowel and urinary tract infections.
My Experience with Breastfeeding:
Breastfeeding can be difficult and a lot of new mothers who have never done it before or have had difficulty with it, will easily give up rather than persist. It is hard. As a breastfeeding mother, I know personally that it can be very difficult. But, I know how good it is for my son and I kept at it. In the hospital, when he was born, it was very tough and I was struggling because my breasts and nipples hurt SO bad! I thought I was doing something wrong and I was stubborn and didn't tell the nurses it hurt. Then I almost gave up. My baby was losing weight rapidly, even though he was born 8 pounds 9 ounces he was down to 8 pounds in 3 days! And, if they lost more than 10 % of their birthweight, it's not good. So, I switched to the formula one time because I had barely any milk, my breasts were so sore and it hurt to feed but I wanted to do it sooo bad. My baby got all the colestrum, which is the first of your milk in the first 3 days which is the best for your child. If he or she gets the colestrum, it can protect against allergies, diseases, and cancer and alz heimers later on in life. But anyways, I almost gave up. Then I found out my milk wasn't supposed to come in til day 3 or maybe more! Finally the 3rd night I was there my breasts started leaking like crazy and my milk started coming in like cream. I had no difficulties with my son latching on, but the pain was the difficult part. But, I pursued and I am still breast feeding to this day. It is very hard at first and even later on. At first, sometimes he or she won't latch or get enough or even overeat. Even later on, he or she may become distracted and look away and stop eating. But no matter what, persist and continue breastfeeding. If you're to the point where your nipples are falling off lol, well then I guess you should see a doctor. But do NOT give up! Breast milk is the BEST! It cannot be argued. Even if your milk isn't coming in as much as you'd like it to, keep feeding. Because, the constant sucking motion will help your milk flow and stimulate it's production!
What I think about women who choose not to breastfeed
Well apparently I can't express my opinion on what I think about women who don't breastfeed because last time my article was disabled. Watever.
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Re: Breastfeeding(revised) - Why you should do it
Hi Danni.
You asked why they would still sell formula if it causes such bad illnesses. The reason they do is that it is still the best alternative when a mother can't breastfeed or no other donor breastmilk is available. The alternatives are giving the baby watered down milk or evaporated milk which cause even more problems than formula or even worse letting a baby starve to death.
Formula companies make a lot of money from selling their product so be careful of any information that you get from them about breastfeeding. It is actually in their best interests for mothers not to be able to breastfeed.
Breastfeeding can be easy for some people but others of us have to work at it. I really wish that I had found out more information about "how" to breastfeed before my daughter was born. I knew why I wanted to do it but I hadn't really looked at information on how to breastfeed. The ABA Australian Breastfeeding Association has lots of information on their website and they have free email and phone counselling 24 hours a day to help mothers. They also have a forum you may like to check out too.
If you are interested in more information on the risks of formula (also known as artificial baby milk (abm) in some articles) have a look at these articles
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cheers
Kim
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Re: Breastfeeding(revised) - Why you should do it
Okay, I didn't read the unrevised version, but from what I've heard this is a bit better.
Please be aware that not all mothers can breastfeed, and some can't do it for genuine medical reasons. I breastfed mine until they weaned themselves and never had any problems. But I will not judge any other mother for her choice as I may not know all the circumstances behind that choice. Many women just never recieve the adequate learning and support. Breastfeeding DOES NOT come naturally, it is something that does need to be taught. If you feel so strongly about it, join the breastfeeding association and provide that support to mothers by teaching them how to do it.
As for why I chose to breastfeed, it was simple really. Bugger all the health reasons, I'm too lazy to wash and sterilize bottles and stuff, don't have the temperament to tolerate a screaming baby while I make and heat up formula, and I'm a lousy planner and I tend to forget to take things with me if I go out, and as it's totally portable and available 24/7 I don't have to worry about making sure I remember to carry supplies with me everywhere incase I don't make it home in time! See, being a breastfeeding mother doesn't necessarily mean you're a good mother, it can mean you're a lazy, impatient, forgetful poor time manager like me! LOL
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Breastfed babies also get colic
Why are some babies colicky?
Colic is one of the great mysteries of baby life. About 20 percent of babies become colicky. The condition is equally common among firstborn and later-born, boys and girls, breastfed and formula-fed. No one knows why some babies are more prone to it than others, but theories abound. And there may well be more than one cause.
Your baby may have colic because his digestive system is a bit immature or sensitive. (In fact, the word colic comes from a Greek word, kolikos, which roughly translates to "colon.") A newborn's digestive tract contains very few of the enzymes and digestive juices needed to break down food, so processing the proteins in breast milk or formula can lead to painful gas.
Breastfeeding may lower your baby's risk of SIDS?????
There's no conclusive evidence that breastfeeding reduces your baby's risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) per se. Some studies have found a link between lowered rates of SIDS while others have not.
my first child ( rest in peace ) was a breast fed baby she passed away
I breastfed twins and pumped my milk for another mother for 6 months i was in deed blessed with milk .
they also had asthma and are slow learners still to this day. so breastfeeding didnt help with any of their development and health problems at all .
last child hes two and a half now i was only able to breastfeed for 3 months arround about
hes has a photographic memory and is advanced in his years my milk dryed up fast no matter what i tried and i did try everything .so he was bottled fed after that .he had less breast milk then the twins
so my point is
we all love our babies and children and we as parents do our utmost to protect them nurture them and keep them safe healthy and happy , no one should ever be judged this way or belittled like this .we all have a story to tell .
its in no way an easy job and all parents should be supported in any way we can be there for eachother .whatever the situation is .what works for one may not work for another .thats why this site is soo good as it is very helpful to many in differnt ways . the more experience ( real life experiences) we go through the better off we might be able to help another but in no way put another mother or father down .as you may also need someones advice at some stage ,, we all go through trials an errors that how we grow as a mother father , doing what we can for our children loveing them and protecting them is what makes us all great parents .
does breast or bottle make either parents the better parent No i think not .
Its not that one can't express their oppion its the content of the writing that is a concern
and the constant sucking motion will help your milk flow and stimulate it's production.. that didnt work for me and i even painfuly did this through getting mastitis.
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Amanda xxxx
