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BPO Off Topic Forum => Anything Non-Dog Related => : angelsmama June 26, 2007, 12:29:24 PM
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just curious what everyones opinion is on this topic..
did/do you BF , or use formula? if formula why that decision?
i myself am a BFing nazi :D just wondering after the baby boom on here :D
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I BF all three kids and loved it. I have such fond memories of those sweet, snuggly times. We called it the ultimate fast food b/c no boiling, mixing, heating, etc. ;D
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i agree 100%, such a wonderful loving experience:) you can bond so well during it. nothing quite like those little loving eyes looking uo at you, with the little smile here n there ;D ok i'll stop being so mushy :D
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Awww, I remember those sleepy sweet little smiles so well. We're past the baby stage now and raising our little (and not so little) men, but those are some of the times that I miss the most about the early days. BTW, there's some really, really cute stuff that happens as they get a little older and still nursing, too. Our youngest was a little toddler when he'd tell me that he was tired by saying in baby talk "pillow, blankey, 2 bubbas, take nap?" as he'd drag his favorite pillow to me to snuggle & nurse. Such wonderful memories....
I'm glad that you are enjoying Rose so much. She's a beautiful baby! :-*
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I also Bf all three of my kids. I always like to say it was because i am to lazy to put all the work into making bottles, But Truthfully because i absolutley loved to do it.
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I Breast Fed both of my kids until they had teeth which for my son was all of 4 months my daughter was 9 months before the biting started.
We then swithed to a soy formula for both of them, which they loved and it was kinda nice to not have to take on all the feedings by myself.
I did still pump though until they both were a year old so they were both still getting breast milk even when they were no longer breast feeding.
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i agree 100%, such a wonderful loving experience:) you can bond so well during it. nothing quite like those little loving eyes looking uo at you, with the little smile here n there ;D ok i'll stop being so mushy :D
I agree...that sweet little face staring at you. :) I BF my son until he weaned himself at 10 months. It was so easy and wonderful. I was afraid when I had him because 5 years prior with my daughter I tried to BF, and OMG!! The blisters, cracking, bleeding PAIN. After 2 weeks I had to switch to formula.
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I breast fed Molly for as long as I could. I was in high school, so it was kinda hard, but I managed. At around 8 months, it became too much, though and I had to stop. After that, I pumped for awhile and then switched to formula.
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I b/f My first for 2mths but I couldnt produce enough. WIth my second She was b/f till she was around 5- 6mths ol She wouldnt take a bottle so I had no choice in the matter. I love breast feeding my babies
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I bottle fed both my boys. My first would never latch on (they say it's common with C-section babies) and my second I managed to BF for about a month. It's not for me either. I am too modest I guess, so the idea that if I left the house and the little one suddenly got hungry... IN PUBLIC made me reluctant to ever leave the house. As convenient as it seems to be for most women, it made my life less convenient. Both my boys have always been super healthy and happy so I never have regretted my choice. I too was pressured; especially with my second. He didn't want to latch on either and the nurse went so far as to suggest that I should "let him starve" until he figures it out because good Mom's BF. I was in tears at the hospital (hubby wasn't all that supportive either). I think that's why I did eventually BF with him for a little while.
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Ooooh ,I am a huge breast feeding activist ! It's the most natural thing for your baby ! I've nursed my three oldest kids for at least 13 months each and then Cole is still a booby baby at 5 months . LOL Plus , if you nurse at least every 4 hours , especially at night , you have 6 months of natural birth control :D
I've been thru it all , mastitus , cracked bleeding nipples , clogged milk ducts and horrible thrush .... But I've never given up and I'm so glad I haven't !
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Also , breastfeeding Mom's catch alot of flack too . Sure ,I know there are some Mom's out there that don't cover up at all while nursing ,but the majority do . I always cary a blanket with me and drape it over my shoulder so no one can see me , most people can't even tell what is actually going on . I was once asked by an older man to take my baby to the restrooms to nurse him ..... My hubby jumped all over him for that one . America seems to think of breasts only as a sexual thing anymore .....
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oh i want a shirt that states "when you are ready to eat your lunch in the bathroom ill nurse there" i carry a blanket aroundwith me also , doesnt bother me at all to nurse in public.. the most natural thing you can do for your baby
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LMAO That's basically what my hubby told that old guy !
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Both of my boys were 100% bottle(formula)fed.
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I have done both. My first was BF for 18m. With my second daughter my milk didn't come in so she was a formula baby. Bo is my last and we are still breast feeding at almost 7 months. He loves his milk over formula. He gets a bottle about once a month when I need a break and DH is left to watch the kids. All three are healthy and normal. I nurse in public and DH is very supportive. I also make my own baby food. We just started this and all is well. I can't say I prefer one over the other as both have benefits. Oh and about EBF being birth control for 6m... hehe I can tell you I know a few women who are prego now and they thought the same thing. lol
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I am completely set on breastfeeding, I'm going to try my darndest and work very hard at it. That's my plan ;)
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Well , the LLL says that if you nurse every 4 hours , especially during the night , it's 99.8% effective I believe . So just as good as any other form I guess . LOL But my sister in law has become pregnant 3 times on hormonal birth controls so they all have a glitch I guess . It's always worked for me which is kind of a bummer because I would love to be pregnant again !
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I am completely set on breastfeeding, I'm going to try my darndest and work very hard at it. That's my plan ;)
yay ;D if you make past the first 2 weeks you have it beat :P just gotta learn hw to get em there just right so they dont have a bad latch or anything (cheeks sucking in , clicking sounds) sure im not a pro at it only have done it 2 months but still.. i know my stuff :D
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Make sure you insist on nursing ASAP after giving birth . Don't let the nurses sneek the baby bottles either . I've had them try to do that even when I've told them not to .
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I am completely set on breastfeeding, I'm going to try my darndest and work very hard at it. That's my plan ;)
good for you!
i'd like to tell you what happened with my first so nothing of the sort will happen to you.
when i had my c-cection. the nurses took the baby and did all the normal tests and measuring. but before they brought her back to me they poped a bottle into her mouth! she never did latch on to my breast after that. i tried so hard, for three days in the recovery room i worked with her and the lactation consultant. and finaly i had to bottle feed her because she just couldnt do it. so make sure that all nurses and doctors know you are breast feeding ONLY. and if they have to seperate mom from baby, just send hubby with baby so that he can be there to look over. i know it prabably sounds silly. but i had my heart set on breast feeding. but seeing her struggle so much and still fail broke my heart. so dont let those nurses decide things for you!
so i am a bottle feeder exclusivly.
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yay ;D if you make past the first 2 weeks you have it beat :P just gotta learn hw to get em there just right so they dont have a bad latch or anything (cheeks sucking in , clicking sounds) sure im not a pro at it only have done it 2 months but still.. i know my stuff :D
Make sure you insist on nursing ASAP after giving birth . Don't let the nurses sneek the baby bottles either . I've had them try to do that even when I've told them not to .
good for you!
i'd like to tell you what happened with my first so nothing of the sort will happen to you.
when i had my c-cection. the nurses took the baby and did all the normal tests and measuring. but before they brought her back to me they poped a bottle into her mouth! she never did latch on to my breast after that. i tried so hard, for three days in the recovery room i worked with her and the lactation consultant. and finaly i had to bottle feed her because she just couldnt do it. so make sure that all nurses and doctors know you are breast feeding ONLY. and if they have to seperate mom from baby, just send hubby with baby so that he can be there to look over. i know it prabably sounds silly. but i had my heart set on breast feeding. but seeing her struggle so much and still fail broke my heart. so dont let those nurses decide things for you!
so i am a bottle feeder exclusivly.
Thanks ladies. I was actually warned about this by a friend of mine who had the same scenrio work out as you did Christina, and I'm sorry to hear that happened to you and your little one! >:(
I actually have a piece of paper I'm bringing into the hospital with me, so I don't forget anything (as I'm sure at some point I'll be a little out of it) :D ;) It says what I do/don't want... I've instructed Eric that should a c-section be the end result (and I be a bit out of my mind) that I would really appreciate if the nurses could bring baby to me after they're done with their testing and stuff to try and feed, within the hour. I truly hope (natural birth or c-section) that this happens, cause I really, really want it to work! :)
Also, Eric's Mom is a nurse in the NICU. I asked her the protocol at the specific hospital I'm delivering at, and she said if "veries" depending on how busy they are. I guess sometimes the nurses just don't have the time to hang around with Mom and baby after a birth. Ugh - this makes me a bit nervous. BUT - she did say if ever they have a mother that is adament on breastfeeding (but can't at the time for whatever reason) that they try to feed the baby formula using a Dixie cup, so they don't get used to bottles...
Thanks ladies - I will definitely speak up! I really want to breastfeed, that's certain! ;)
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just state you want the baby in your room not the nursery. if you dont have a c-section , then nurse soon as they are finished chevking her , weighing , measuring etc . within just a few mins she was nursing after i had her :)
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I just saw this and being a fellow BF'ing nazi I had to reply too. ;D I've breastfed my 3 as well. My first was for 8 mos (she was taken from me by her dad, LONG story), I nursed my 2nd for 16 months until in my 5th month of pregnancy with my 3rd baby, the milk finally dried up. :( And I'm still nursing my 14 month old during this pregnancy too. I do it because I believe it's their right, my obligation, I LOVE it!!! and wouldn't have it any other way. I was 20 when I had my first baby and never even considered formula. Like Amy, I've been through Thrush, Mastitis, the cracked bleeding HORRID pain thing, but I too stuck it out. Sure it can be tough at times, and every baby will nurse differently, better- worse, but I don't believe in 'can't' when it comes to that so formula just was never a consideration. My kids have been as healthy as horses. I believe in it 200%!!
BUT I have friends that tried it and weaned very early on etc..for various reasons, and I never judge them for their decision. It's just not my place.