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I just to know from all you second time mums what you think on breast feeding? heard loah of possitives and some negative but who better to ask other than those that have ware the t- shirt.
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I was surprised that I decided to beastfeed when I was pregnant...I really thought I was more of a forumla feeding mom. It does take dedication. I think it really depends on the child as to how easy it is. My little one is 16 weeks and still will bf every 1-2 hours. I'm back at work now so I have to pump 5 times a day (3 times at work...once before I got to sleep and once when I first wake up) and then I feed her in the evenings another 2-3 times. Then I bf pretty much all weekend. Some babies go 4 hours in between feedings--that would make a huge difference!
I do think there are some health benefits to breast feeding, but I don't think a baby is hurt in anyway by being exclusively formula fed. I think the antibodies in the breast milk do help against getting sick.
No matter which way you pick, your baby will fine!
Le Leche Leage provides lots of resources such as books and even local breastfeeding support groups. I hope this helps. If you want to talk further or have specific questions just send me a message.
Here is the Le Leche website: http://www.llli.org/
My 4 year old has obstructive sleep apnea caused by large tonsils. Other than that, he is healthy. Maybe one infection a year and it's usually strep throat. He was speaking in full sentences by the time he was one and hit all of his developmental milestones early. And I would fight the person who ever insinuated that my youngest son's SIDS death was caused by the fact that he wasn't breastfed. (Not to mention that I know dozens of women who did breastfeed and still lost their babies.)
I don't think I could have bonded with either one of my boys anymore if I hadn't used formula. With Toby, I had him almost 24 hours per day by myself because my husband worked two jobs and we hadn't figured out a schedule yet that would give me any relief. He would have started daycare the week he died so that would have taken me away from him a little but up until that point I did most of the feedings, cuddling, changing, etc. There are lots of other ways to bond besides breastfeeding, although that is certainly a good one. One thing that I did with both of my boys was to strip them down to their diapers and unbutton my shirt so that we could still get that skin to skin contact without actually breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is a good choice, but formula is not a BAD choice. What about women who adopt infants? Those on medications after giving birth that might be transmitted through the milk to the infant? Those who have physical abnormalities that make it difficult (if not impossible) to breastfeed?
I know some women who breastfeed for 6 weeks or six months and then stop. That might be an alternative if you don't want to do it for the long term. But I would say to read all the information yourself, learn as much as you can about it, check out any support groups in your area and then make the decision that is right for YOU.
I'll admit, though, I was turned by completely selfish reasons. For a long time, I had the attitude of "oh, the baby will be just fine if I use formula." Though, I knew very little about breastfeeding other than it required me to lose a bit of my modesty (and I am quite modest) and the whole thing was off-putting to me. Obviously, I see it completely different now as it's my own child and I've matured a lot in the past nine months when it comes to the topic of my body.
Anyway, what got me to change my mind was the benefits for the mother. Eventually, I realized how amazing it is for baby, too. But the thought of weight loss, not having a period for a while, not having to prepare and wash bottles day and night, having "friendlier" diapers to change, that's what made the decision for me. And I made that decision probably within weeks of finding out I was pregnant. It just made the most sense when faced with the choice head-on.
And now, I suddenly find myself being an advocate for breastfeeding and I can't understand why anyone wouldn't want to do it. I do, however, understand not being able to for health reasons. That's different. And not that I'm against formula, I just think with all the benefits, why wouldn't you want to breastfeed?
Its a very personal decision. It takes a lot of time and dedication. Not to mention a support system. The breastfeeding group on here can be helpful, but more often than not, they make moms who have decided to wean at an early age (less than a year) feel like crap for doing so.
Best of luck.