Did/Do you breastfeed? why or why not?

Carrie - posted on 02/26/2010

I tried so hard to breast feed! I could not get my little girl to latch on and my breat pump wasn't working right. By the time I got another one, my milk started drying up. My dr. gave be a script to increase my production but I got nothing! I finally gave up after a couple weeks of trying. My poor little girl wasn't getting enough so I had to put her on formula anyway. I wish I could have made it work.

Carrie - posted on 02/26/2010

I tried so hard to breast feed! I could not get my little girl to latch on and my breat pump wasn't working right. By the time I got another one, my milk started drying up. My dr. gave be a script to increase my production but I got nothing! I finally gave up after a couple weeks of trying. My poor little girl wasn't getting enough so I had to put her on formula anyway. I wish I could have made it work.

Susan - posted on 02/26/2010

I only breastfed my first born for like a mth on and off, but I was young and didn't have much info, plus I was going through a lot, I breastfed my daughter for 17 mths although i wasn't exclusively bf-ing, now with my youngest I am EBF and plan to do so for at least a year...I love the bond that BF-ing gives you, no one else can have that bond with u and your little one, plus its alot easier to just roll over and feed baby instead of getting up and making a bottle

Cassie - posted on 02/26/2010

I was adiment about breast feeding, but my milk didn't come in and my son was Jaundice. He would get so angry every time we tried. In the hospital I used a suring to put milk on my breasts while he sucked trying to get him feed something it was horrible! I had ordered a breast pump but there was a problem and it never came in. I also had company right after getting out of the hospital while trying to figure things out, and deal with the pain after a C-section with out the pain meds because I was real carfull about what meds I took while pregnant I wasn't going to start him on pain meds when I got home. There was some other medications that I needed to be on but it wasn't recamined while while breast feeding, I got off of it for the pregnancy and was going to stay off of it for breast feeding but with every thing going on. I finally just went to formula. Sefa was alot more happy his Jaundice went away I got on all my medications. I kind of feel trying to breast feed kind of hamped my bond with my son instead of helping it. With so many people visiting the only time I got him was when I was trying to shove my boob that wasn't working into his mouth. :O( He would get so angry. For me the experance wasn't worth it.

Sarah - posted on 02/26/2010

I started breast feeding...only problem is the lactation specialist and the hospital was absolutely useless! I learned nothing from her that was not common sense already..yeah, I know that the baby need to be suckling on my nipple. I stopped at three in the morning after trying to feed her since 8am with a screaming baby because she was so hungry but I could not get any milk out. Try getting ahold of any help when it is past business hours, it is impossible. I was completely distraught.



So now we are bottle feeding and loving it! Daddy and the rest of the family can share in feeding time. I think that all the moms out there that are breast feeding are awesome. I just hate that you get so much pressure to breast feed. It just doesn't work for every one.



Basically, if you are going to breastfeed please get a awesome support system (one that you can talk to at three in the morning when you are crying because you feel like a failure of a mother)

Sheldon - posted on 02/26/2010

I breast feed my first for 3 1/2 weeks till my midwife told me to put him on the bottle as he started to loose weight had help from a laction lady but it made no diffrence as I just didnt have milk well very tiny amount even 4 weeks after having him i could only pump 20ml all up but midwife said it was prob a mix of a hard birth an abusive marrage the lose of a close loved one in last few weeks of my pregnancy thay was the prob baby 2 I feed off me for 4 days then tryed a breast pump but just didnt have almost any milk this time still had ab abusive husband who had also develped a majour P habbit so started on the bottle tryed pumping off me for 3 weeks but ther was nothing really there and she last a big amount of weight she was born at 8lb 9oz and in a week was 7lb 14oz so put her on the bottle my 3rd I had a horrible pregnacy he was a twin but miscaryed one durrling my early pregnancy and had threatend miscagages till 18 weeks then he was born with the cord round his neck had to be resusatated so I feed him for 3 days off me and toped him up with a bottle didnt bother to pump and my 4th was in the middle of excaping my abusave husband had him asult me twice and put me in hosp while pregnant and death threats and the stress of that and geting coustody and protection orders dealling wif police and a court case feed her off me for 2 weeks but sadly it also just didnt work I think people who want to or can breastfeed are lucky but also think they dont need to worrie bout why some other babys mum's bottle feeding her bub it is in most cases a choice and it is theres

Victoria - posted on 02/26/2010

I breastfed Brooke for about 6 weeks until I went back to work and then failed miserably at pumping for her. I felt terrible. My mom had nursed us exclusively, even the twins wiht no trouble...but I was young and I needed to work. Luckily for me, one of my older sisters (I'm the youngest of 8 kids) has a son just 6 weeks older than Brooke and was able to give me extra pumped milk for my little one. I couldn't feed her but I was happy that she never had to have formula.



We were a lot more settled when I had Morgan and I was able to breastfeed him for 14 months. I would have gone longer but he was done.

Beth - posted on 02/26/2010

im currently pregnant with my first child... and i really wanna breast feed but im scared that my daughter wont latch on.. and if that happens i will pump.

Kimberly - posted on 02/26/2010

I brestfeed my daughter till she was 6months old and the only reason i stopped is because i dried up. If it wasn't for that I would have still been brestfeeding her. For me and her it was our bonding time. I knew that it was somethig that no one else could do for her. It was just such a great feeling.I knew that brestfeeding was the best for her. When she was born I worked with her for over a hour trying to get her to latch on and finally she did. from then on I didn't have a bit of trouble. I am so glad I was so determined.

Theresia - posted on 02/26/2010

I tried to breast feed but was unable to, I even went to classes and saw professionals. Some women just dont produce enough milk, the only other thing I could do was give my child formula if I didnt want him to starve. Im so sick of women saying dont you wanna give your baby what is best, OF COURSE I DO. But for some women its just not possible. Sorry just wanted to put that out there

Emilie - posted on 02/26/2010

i breast fed my daughter alexia until she was 2 years old, i only stopped because i was a 3 days past my due date with my son and now my son zackary is 13 months he's only just stopped 2 days ago by himself which has made me a little down as i'm a teenage parent and i feel like i'm labled as a bad parent because of my age but i don't smoke and never have done since i was pregnant the first time round, i felt that when i breastfed in the street people could see that i'm different and i'm trying my best for my children now that i have stopped feeding i feel stared at all the time which is stopping me from making any friends and even going out at all. i don't really know what to do.

but anyway yes i think breastfeeding is the best for any mother and child and it's what our boobs are for right??? :/

Emilie - posted on 02/26/2010

I wanted to breastfeed both of my kids, but they both had problems latching on. I tryed pumping but wasn't getting enough milk for my babies that way. I had to switch to formula so my babies could eat.

Candace - posted on 02/26/2010

i am still breastfeeding & i plan to for at least the next yr. i love breastfeeding & even though about 2 1/2 mths ago i got a breast infection & developed an abscess. luckily, my 02nd round of antibiotics workd. i will definitely do at least a yr. bc of all the health benefits for mommy & baby, im all about it. plus, i would feel like i cheated my son if nothing was preventing him from latching on & nothing was preventing me from producing milk, there wouldnt be a reason not to. also, im back to work & i love that every 2 hrs. im reminded that sometimes, to love is to sacrifice. & my child is my #01 priority at all times.

Abbey - posted on 02/26/2010

I did not breast feed my son, now 3yrs old. The thought of breastfeeding totally grossed me out, and then when he was born my milk never came in, so I didn't even have the option. Plus my little guy was 10 pounds and jaundice. Giving him formula was a great thing because we were able to monitor his water intake which really helps with jaundice babies. Also by not breastfeeding I was not the only who had to get up for late night feeding, my husband would get up for the late night feeding & I would get up for the early morning feeding, though that only lasted for 5 weeks, since that is when he started sleeping through the night

Jennifer - posted on 02/26/2010

My goal was breastfeed for at least 3 months while I was home on maternity leave. I met with the lactation specialists after I gave birth (they make rounds in the hospital for new mothers), however my daughter would not latch on. We tried it for about a month but she just would not latch on. She would end up screaming and starving, and I would end up crying and was getting really depressed. I finally made the decision to stop the tears and frustration and use formula exclusively. My daughter is now almost 11 weeks old and it still bothers me that I couldn't breastfeed.

Marilu - posted on 02/26/2010

I breastfeed, and to be honest I was not to big on the idea at first. When I first started breastfeeding my son I didn't have enough milk so I would have to supplement with some formula afterwards because he would stay hungry. But I would say maybe by the time my son was 3 weeks old I was ready to go. And I LOVE breastfeeding now. I mean it's always handy and the perfect temperature and I find it to be way easier and faster than going tru the trouble of preparing a bottle and then having to wait for it to heat up. So for me personally, I have loved breastfeeding and would recomend any mom to do it.

Princess - posted on 02/26/2010

With my 1st child it was my doctor that kept talkin about breastfeedin ur baby.... U should would tell us just 2 give it a try also how much it was 4 ur baby & nurself... So she gave me the push 2 do it. Then 1 of my aunts breastfeed all her kids & was talkin 2 me about it. She told me 2 just try it for 3 months (tat was a set up).. She was the 1 tat came & helped me out for like a week... Then with my other 2 it was no other way 2 me...



I knw some mothers tat said they have tryed. With them i heard alot of different things.. Some of them didnt do it because of their habits (smokin, Drinkin & partyin etc)... Some say they baby wasnt gettin their milk but the baby stool was they way it should b & they were changing their baby a enough times tat say the was getting their milk... Sometimes i feel like they just find it easy jus 2 formula feed. All they have 2 do is make the bottle & blay the baby down.. But breastfeedin is much more the easy way 2 go....

Samantha - posted on 02/26/2010

I breastfed. I was 21 when I had my 1st and I knew alot of mothers around my age who didn't. I loved it. After you have a baby...thats it....their open for the world. But breastfeeding is the ONE thing you can do for them that someone else can't. i loved the connection. My son, even after only a few days after birth, would rub my back slowly as he nursed. My milk dried out on it's own when he was 9 mo. I felt a little like a failure because I wanted to go the full yr. I don;t knock mothers who choose not to breastfeed....but everyone really should give it a shot. It's wonderful!



They sent a nursing consultant to my house when my son was 2 days old. It definately helped a ton!!!! After a wk and a half the pain was almost unbearable but once I soldiered through it it got alot better and was worth it!

Natalie - posted on 02/26/2010

I breastfed for the first 3 days after my daughter was born. While I was pregnant I decided that is what I really wanted to do. But after she was born, it just didn't seem to work. I know I didn't give it much time, but we both were miserable. She wouldn't latch on, and when she did it was so painful all I did was cry while I fed her. She was very fussy all the time (later we found out it was because she had acid reflux and she was put on medicine until she could eat solid foods). The hospital where we had her does what they call "well baby" check ups 3 days after you go home with your baby. When I went there I felt horrible because all I was doing was crying and voicing my concerns about not feeling like I was giving her what she needed. The nurse there was a real sweetheart and went and got me a 8 pack of the starter bottles they give them at the hospital and explained to me that all of her children were formula fed and that they were all fine. She said that although my daughter had gained weight since she was born, that if it was really uncomfortable or I was just not enjoying it then it was fine to go to formula. So we did. At first I still breastfed her for about 30 min. total a day and then she stopped taking it so that was fine by me. If/when we have another child I would like to give it another shot and see how it goes.

Dallas - posted on 02/26/2010

I fed my son for about a year and was told by friends, family and my doctor that i was loosing too much weight and should stop. He didn't mind and took a bottle with no problems altho i felt a little sad because liked the attachment we had when he fed.

My daughter is now 20 months old and altho she eats with the family and has started talking, we are still feeding full force. I didn't plan on feeding her this long, altho i love how much she loves it, i wouldn't mind haveing the freedom to leave her with Gramma for a night so i can get some sleep, as she is sleeping with us too. But my view is that it's good for her and we will finish when we are both ready. It seems as tho my friends (alot of whome do not have children) and my family are a little judgemental, telling me, "okay....she's getting a little old now". I was also asked if i was going to feed her untill graduation! Of course the answer is no, lol, she just cringes at the sight of a bottle, and she just loves her boob!!

Jessi - posted on 02/26/2010

wow where do you live!! i wish i could have had help when i chose to breastfeed. i had to figure it out on my own and it was very painful but i got through it. i chose to breastfed because my mother did it and so did my sister. i saw how healthy their kids turned out to be so i wanted to give my child that opportunity. it was the best decision i ever made because my son is healthier than my nephews (on my husbands side who were not breastfed). he is above average on his growth charts and really smart for his age. it was the best decision i ever made!!!

Kayse - posted on 02/26/2010

I breastfed my first for 8 months and am going on 4 months with my youngest, I wanted to nurse for a year with my first, but I got pregnant when she was 4 months old and she started to self wean. I plan on going to at least 9 months with my youngest, I want to get to a year though. It was natural for us

Amy - posted on 02/26/2010

I breastfeed my daughter. It's cheaper than buying formula, no bottles to clean, you burn extra calories, even better reason to eat healthy, great bonding with my beautiful daughter. She is 9 months old and i still nurse her. I also pump too. There are some cons though, sometimes i feel like a walking restaurant, your "on call" all the time. But in the end i am glad i did it.

Anneke - posted on 02/26/2010

I have been breastfeeding nearly 13 months now, I am so glad I choose to as I seen what they put in formula and how bf helps your baby ,I dont need a cow to help me feed my baby I am happy to do it myself. My son decided it when he was born and I just went with it. I wasnt educated on it but so glad I did. There is a difference in formula and breastfed babies I can see it. Breast milk is free and has anti bodies which help the immune system of a baby , my son hasnt got sick once and is such a great child. Never throws up and always happy active and smiling. Plus I cant be annoyed with messing around with bottles I am happy breastfeeding it has many many wonderful things about it.

Alison - posted on 02/26/2010

Throughout my pregnancy my plan was to breastfeed Alyssa. She was born via c-section cause she was breech. My milk hadn't come in all the way but they told me do do it anyway and to also give her formula in a syringe. I was in the hospital for 5 days and followed their instructions. She had jaundice and was getting enough nutrition from me. They took her to the NICU and put her under the bili light and gave her a bottle for her 2 day stay. When She came home she refused to breastfeed! I tried for about a week but it just wasn't working. When I bottle fed her she started sleeping through the whole night, at 8 weeks old!! I wish I could've breastfed...the Dr. said as long as she got the first week that was better then not at all.

Jessica - posted on 02/26/2010

I'm still breastfeeding my 8 month old. I breastfed exclusively (other than solid foods) until about a month ago and then started supplementing with formula. My milk supply started decreasing I think due to him starting to sleep longer stretches at night, and he really was just not getting enough from me. I'd prefer to pump and give him that in a bottle, but I am one of those women who just don't let down well to a pump so I just don't have enough in the freezer.

Anyway. I always knew I wanted to breastfeed. It just seemed like the natural thing to do, like that's the way babies are supposed to be fed. We had some minor latch issues in the beginning but I made the lactation consultant help me get it right in the hospital before I left. What also helped was that I educated myself thoroughly before I had him. I think the more you educate yourself prior to going into it the better off you'll be; I think a lot of people stop breastfeeding because they don't have enough education and support.

Obviously, I have no problem with formula feeding (as I am giving my son formula too) but the only thing that gets to me is when people refuse to even consider breastfeeding or give it a try. It seems like in my area, with the majority of the people that I know who have babies or kids, formula is really the norm. I only know two other people who have breastfed. My one friend who is pregnant says she "won't do that." I just don't understand some of the social stigma associated with it; I understand not everyone is going to choose to but it just seems like a lot of people automatically don't consider it and won't even try to read about it or anything.

Monica - posted on 02/26/2010

i breastfed both my kids because it's natural. it's convienient... it's right there, no heating, cleaning bottles, blah blah...
my first was a pro at it, he showed me how!! i thot it'd be a breeze with my second, but she had latching problems, a nurse had to help me, and she made my nipples bleed for 2 weeks because her mouth was so small!!! everytime she latched on i would supress a scream!! I loved breastfeeding tho, it's so much easier to cuddle with them and put them to sleep or even feed while you're sleeping!!!

Amy Marie Rose - posted on 02/26/2010

Yes I did for 6 monthes and do you know how much money I saved. It was worth it and I got to bond with my little girl and I loved that. do it definitely don't give up you have to be strong.

Donna - posted on 02/26/2010

I beastfed my daughter adrionna for 5 months and I stopped. I wanted to try it out because it was more healthy. I'm going to try and breastfeed my 2nd baby that I'm currently carrying, until age 1. So wish me luck!

Apol - posted on 02/26/2010

I stopped breastfeeding after 2 months.

I really wanted to breastfeed the entire time until my daughter was 2 years old because my sister in law breastfed for that long, and her baby's really healthy and it's a big saver where formula is concerned. Not to mention kids are generally healthier when they have been breastfed. But because I work the night shift, and am almost always stressed, It wouldn't be healthy for the baby. I tried to work around that by pumping milk, but I could only get as much as 5 ounces in 8 hours! And that requires me to keep going to the bathroom, or the breakroom every 2 hours. At that time, 5 ounces was only good for 1 feeding for my daughter. So i had to resort to formula feeding. I felt really bad that time and I felt cheated because I really wanted to ensure her health by breastfeeding, but I didn't get a longer time to do it because I had to work.

Christi - posted on 02/26/2010

i disagree with you tiffany. yeah, the baby is attached to your breast, but i am just as close if not closer to my son and he was bottle fed. i like the idea of bottle feeding too because dad can bond with baby as well. i never made milk, so it wasn't like i really had a choice to start with, but if i have another child, i won't worry about whether or not i can breastfeed because i know how wonderful my son is now.

Christi - posted on 02/26/2010

this topic can get very heated very fast, but i never breastfed for the simple fact that i never produced ANY milk, not even colostrom. i went to four different lactations specialists and did everything in my power, even pumped until my breasts were bruised just to see if i could get anything going, and never could. would i have prefered to breast feed, maybe, but i will tell you this. my son is taller and more advanced than children his age and he has never receive a drop of breastmilk. i have to find him two year old playdates so that he is on the same level. he is 14 months old and is perfect. i have had plenty of people look down at me and tell me that my child will be retarded because i am idotic enough to feed my child formula. to them i say, go bark up a tree!

Kaylee - posted on 02/26/2010

i gre up around morst of my family breastfeeding ...i breastfed my fist and ill with my second when he or she is born i think its better for the baby nutritionally as well as meny other thing better for u as it could help prevent illness said to lower the chances of cancer and lets face it its so much quicker u dont have to worry about bottle u can just get up get the baby ready get the changing bag and go where ever you like as me and my fiance like to go out on a lot of trip and have been quite lucky really that are son was a easy baby overall thought its better for baby in every way and help u to bond with your child which is the most important thing it is hard at first imnot gona lie the fist few weeks where tough but if u can get past it its worth it and i felt veryproud i could do it because the women next to me in hospital bless her try her hardest to beastfeed and just couldnt in wish case u shouldnt feel like a failer as some women do u tried and sometime it just isnt possbile but keep trying if you can dont give up x but i say if u can give it ago it is so worth it :) i would recomend to any onexxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Kelsey - posted on 02/26/2010

i didnt want to breastfeed my baby because i didnt want to have to go through all the pain. i ended up having to pump breastmilk and give it to her in a bottle because she couldnt keep any formula down and she was born with reflux. i ended up nursing her for about two months because the pumping took up more time than actually nursing, but i had to stop and start giving her formula because she is lactose intolerant and started getting sick whenever i would eat any sort of dairy product. i wish i could have continued to nurse because i felt really close to her.

Salomé - posted on 02/26/2010

I chose to breastfed my baby because it is the best for her, she has until now ( 8 Months) never been ill. Breastfeeding is so precious, just to give your baby that comfort. That is how the Lord intend it to be. He doesn't make something just for making it, there is a reason to it.

Courtney - posted on 02/25/2010

Hi charmaine,
i breast fed for the first 3 months but then had to change over to formula as lily just seemed as though she was never getting enough, i just felt like i continuously had her attached to me. i would just finish a feed then within 30 mins she would be hungry again. so i spoke to the midwife and she said to try her on formula and it worked she would have her bottle and she just seemed to be more satisfied for longer which was great cause when you have a happy baby your a happy mummy....

Tiffany - posted on 02/25/2010

Yes i am breastfeeding, 1because it is a lot cheaper, 2 it gives you and your baby a better bond then a bottle fed baby, but it is totally your call.

Miranda - posted on 02/25/2010

I have epilepsy too, and take anti-seizure meds and I have been breastfeeding for over a year. My doctor and my son's pediatrician told me that I could and that my child was safe with the exposure to my meds. I wonder what you are taking and how much? Maybe that has something to do with it? :)

Miranda - posted on 02/25/2010

I chose to breastfeed. I wanted "the best" for my child, and it is how nature intended. I have been breastfeeding for a little over a year, and I plan on continuing as long as my son wants to. I had to go back to work 3 weeks after having my son, and was very successful with pumping, and I wouldn't have done it any other way. I feel that it is the decision of the mother whether she wants to breastfeed of formula feed, and whatever works for them.

Lauren - posted on 02/25/2010

I wanted to feed my son so bad! The first time I feed him was when we were still in the delivery room. He was not latched on properly and it hurt so badly i was screaming. The midwife (who was facing the other way) told me it was normal to hurt at first. He caused so much damage when i got to the ward they told me not to breastfeed for 24hrs so i could heal. I tried again after that but with in 24hrs I was bruised and bleeding- even tho my son was always latched on properly. I decided to put him on formula. The next day my milk came in, and i decided to try one last time. The first few times were beautiful- i was so happy it was finally working. But once again with in 24hrs I was in excruciating pain again(when it was time to feed, I would just start to cry) That was when I decided enough was enough. I expressed for around 2weeks until my milk dried up. I recently found out that my sons tongue tie was likely the cause for most of the problem.

Tina - posted on 02/25/2010

I Breastfed my first daughter for 2 1/2 years. I'd say the last year or so was mainly at night, but, it got pretty silly when she would try to pull my shirt up at the mall. hehe. I believe that breast milk is best. Not to mention it helps shrink your stomache faster and it's very comforting for baby and mommy.

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Nicole - posted on 02/25/2010

I chose to breastfeed at first because it was free, why would you pay like 25 $ a week when u can pump unlimited for free? with my daughter it was a breeze she just kind knew what to do so it was fine but when i had my son i assumed it would be the same ...... sooooo wrong my nipple were bleading and i dont just mean slightly i mean when i pumped it was pure blood and when he pulled off me he looked like a little vampire . I was to the point of complete melt down mode i felt so bad and then i went to the doctor and she told me to go get a nipple shield O M G works sooo well before i was like in deathly agonizing pain seriously bawling everytime he fed which was about once or twice an hour and then as soon as i got this nipple shield HONESTLY didnt feel a thing and it healed my nipples right up and havent had a problem since. I SAY breast feed its good for the baby , its free and it really bond you and the baby . but i strongly think everymother should have a nipple shield

Bronwyn - posted on 02/25/2010

I really wanted to breastfeed but my baby was in ICU and we missed the first three days together, during which time she was fed through a tube. After that I tried but she refused to latch and after a week or two it became such a stressful thing for me that I decided to just bottle feed her. I did express breastmilk for 7 months though, because I really wanted her to have breastmilk. I didn't really care at the end of the day how she was getting my milk, as long as she was getting all the benefits of it.

Jade - posted on 02/25/2010

I wanted to try breastfeeding because I knew it was best for baby, it would help me get my figure back and it was free. I was really lucky and made a fantastic cow. I breast fed him for 13 months, until he decided he didn't want the breast anymore. It was a struggle to begin with (he wouldn't attach properly and I suffered from mastitis a whopping 4 times!! - all in the one breast) but i'm glad I persisted. It was a fantastic bonding experience (touch wood) my son has never had a serious illness, very few colds and was in the top percentile the whole way through his baby health checks and its made for some pretty amusing stories. He's now 2 and a half and is the smartest little boy I know!!
I don't have a problem with bottle feeding mothers. Some just can't produce what the baby needs, and there's nothing worse than a starving baby. Their babies have turned out perfect as well. I'm just sad for them that they didn't get to have that bonding... BUT I'm jealous too, coz their partner could feed the bub while they (mum) slept and they wouldn't wake up with swollen, hard boobs!! Lol

DeShannon - posted on 02/25/2010

I had no doubt that I wanted to breast feed. It's the natural and best thing for your little one. It's the most healthy choice as well. I breast fed my daughter until she was 7 months and I can proudly say, she has never been to the emergency room, never had a ear infection, and never was sick. Now she is 9 months and on formula. Breast feeding is a great way to bond with your baby- even though it does a number on your tits! LOL! Keep breast feeding and if you don't like your breast afterwards, there's plastic surgery. Good Luck

Arliss - posted on 02/25/2010

when my son was younger i prefer to breast feed him because it was natural and it brought us closer together. my daughter in law; and my niece fell the same way it the best way to go.
Also, it is enjoyable for you too.

Lindsey - posted on 02/25/2010

I breastfeed my 1st till she was 6 months old, but I didn't with my 2nd or my 3rd, who is just 2 months. I had a stroke when I was pregnant with my 2nd, and couldn't because of my medication and the fact that I wasn't very mobile. With my 3rd I really wanted to, but didn't because of the medication issue again. As a mother I can't help but feel guilty though. I know ALL the benefits, but for me personally it wasn't worth the risk.

Laci - posted on 02/25/2010

I breastfed my son until he was 17 months. It worked out amazingly with no issues at all. I was lucky enough to be able to stay home with him the entire time, and once we were done with breastmilk he was switched to cow's milk. I am currently breastfeeding my 5 month old. I work part time but I was really lucky in that her daycare is less than a block from my office so I feed her right before work, than I come back twice during the day to feed her again. I get to stop in and see my son too, so it makes it so much easier for me to see my kids throughout the day and I know that DD is getting what she needs and what I believe is best for her :)

Tara - posted on 02/25/2010

i breast feed my younger, but when i had my older child, he had jaundice and had to be in the nicu for a few days. i wanted to breast feed him but they told me i couldnt..this was a place that didnt support it and i regret that. my younger i do because i had so much support from the hospital and him being preemie, it has helped him. some say that we are 'fine' from being formula fed but studies show thats part of our obesity problem hmm..

Bethany - posted on 02/25/2010

I breastfed my first until she self-weaned at 17 months, and am currently nursing our second. Nursing is the most natural thing about being a mother! It never even crossed my mind NOT to breastfeed. My reasons:

It's healthier for my baby and it's healthier for me. :)

Nursing reduces my risk of breast cancer and passes along antibodies to my children. It also keeps them from getting sick as frequently and as severely. It helps contract my uterus down after giving birth, and helps me lose the baby fat. And, of course, it's free!