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I am a mother of now a 9 month old boy who lets you know when something is bothering him!
I also drive my fiance to school and it is on the opposite side of town so we have 4 hours on average to spend on the go. We usually go to malls because you can always duck into a dressing room for breastfeeding. Some stores I look forward to making part of my rotation due to the fact they have "Mother's Rooms". This idea usually consists of a chair and changing table. I love the Von Maur room specifically and of course Babies R Us has one! If not, there are always changing rooms! I usually request a handicap room so that the stroller AND us can fit within its walls. I think that if you are comfortable breastfeeding comes naturally to you and will be easier if you know where you can feed your child on the go!
I also drive my fiance to school and it is on the opposite side of town so we have 4 hours on average to spend on the go. We usually go to malls because you can always duck into a dressing room for breastfeeding. Some stores I look forward to making part of my rotation due to the fact they have "Mother's Rooms". This idea usually consists of a chair and changing table. I love the Von Maur room specifically and of course Babies R Us has one! If not, there are always changing rooms! I usually request a handicap room so that the stroller AND us can fit within its walls. I think that if you are comfortable breastfeeding comes naturally to you and will be easier if you know where you can feed your child on the go!
When I was pregnant there was no doubt in my mind that I would at least try breastfeeding my son. My family is very pro-breastfeeding and I had alot of support. I had heard that it hurt and that it could be hard to do sometimes but after being reassured that it was what was best for my baby i knew that the pros would outway the cons. Once my son, Jude, was born I was anxious to see how well he would latch on and of course he was a natural and we had a very successful start. At times I did feel uncomfortable feeding in public but that soon went away because I see what I am doing as a great thing and I in a way can brag about it and help others to feel more open to nursing. My son is now 5months old and we are still nursing fulltime. I would definitley recommend breastfeeding. I think it will be a sad day when Jude is ready to let go of nursing but until then I am going to enjoy every minute of it.
My daughter nursed until she was five years old. It was a joy nursing her because it was so much fun. The first few days it was a challenge but I kept at it and I was glad that I did. My daughter is grown now because it was thirty two years ago but I can remember it like it was yesterday. My mother had nine children and she breastfed all nine of us and so I wanted to do the same with my daughter. We still have that bond after all those years.I would recommend that all mothers breast feed their babies. It is a nice experience that all mothers breastfeed and have that wonderful feeling of being a breastfeeding mom. Try it for a while and you will be glad that you did. All of the family who had children breastfed their children so there was no pressure not to breastfeed because it came naturally. My daughter has two children and she breastfed them also. So mothers please breast feed your children and you will save on formula, too.
My son was 3 months old when he finally latched on the breast and didn't want the bottle no more. My son was born a month early and i had inverted nipples which made it very difficult for latching on. If that wasnt enough my son has a strong personality and would fight me and hospital staff when we would feed him. In top of everything he was hospitalized twice. Each time i was in the hospital i would seek help. Finally, i decided to give formula, pump and feed him both. Thats how i always had milk. I began to feed him from a special bottle called "My first years" it was designed especially for babies to learn to use the breast sucking muscles in their mouth. A few weeks later i tried breast feeding again and he loves it. Thanks to Jehovah God for giving me a lot of patience my baby Eliel is healthy and hates the bottle now :)
Hi. I am a breastfeeding mom. He is my first baby . With God's help, family, partner, and 1st nurse for 1st moms from WIC I learned to lactate my baby. Contact your local WIC office and they'll help you and give you lots of information and resources. Don't be afraid of breastfeeding your baby, it is what nature its all about. It's the most organic, and best milk you can ever find for you baby so show your love . Bottle milk should be only for womens who can't lactate their babies either for strong sicknes or strong medications. Let's be real and show our real love and give our babies the best. Breastfeeding its not hard you just have to learn the tricks and tips and you'll have no problem whatsoever.
I am still breast feeding my daughter is now 10 weeks. breast feeding is still going good but there has been time's like when she chews or when we were up in the hospital for the weekend with her haveing a high temp. they could not get an IV in her so I had to feed her every half hour to hour and that was hard I ended up having to pump and feed her from a bottle just to keep from getting to sore. other than that every thing is going good and my daughter is a very healty baby.
My mom breastfeed seven healthy kids, so when I had mine, I had no doubt about breastfeeding. When he was born he knew what to do; he latched on and sucked away. In the first week it was so painful, but I kept it up because I was determined and wanted to do what was best for my baby. Soon my nipples became crusted over, and I just had to take a day off. I tried pumping instead. My nipples didn't improve. I felt guilty giving him formula, but after the day of rest I went back to breastfeeding and focused on baby's positioning. Within the month it was MUCH better and became painless. He's so strong, healthy and developmentally advanced. We have a close bond. It truly is the best and is what nature intended. I wish I could encourage all to breastfeed. If you think it's too hard or painful or whatever, think of all of the benefits for baby AND for mom. It gets easier as you go, and there are many resources out there to support you if you need the help.
I breastfed my first child for a very short period of time, but when I switched to formula he became irritable and gassy, and it took me two formulas but even then he seemed quite unhappy with his feeding times. My second son I fed longer and with him I lost my baby fat fast. I felt really healthy and it was extremely natural. I also weaned him unlike my first whom I just cut off cold turkey, I guess we learn with each child. My third child was on the breast the longest, she had cut teeth when I started to wean...and practically went straight to a sippy...and cereal from her bottle. I may not be idea for all mothers but I will tell you this I have always felt healthy and my children had very little problems, besides the wonderful bonding experience! I would definitely encourage all wemon to do it for your health and the babies!!
For me breastfeeding was fun, because i knew through several health books that i read and from my mom the importance of breast milk in a child. So had already made up my mind to do baby friendly with my baby without water for six weeks, which am proud i was able to achieve with the help of God.
To crown it i lactate well enough that my baby just cling to breast milk. The breast milk makes him strong and active, does not fall ill.
I encourage mothers to please breastfeed their babies because it help their immune system.
To crown it i lactate well enough that my baby just cling to breast milk. The breast milk makes him strong and active, does not fall ill.
I encourage mothers to please breastfeed their babies because it help their immune system.
After giving birth to my first baby and after 24 hours I have tried to breastfeed my baby(I forgot to mention that I had a c-section).
At first I tried to breastfeed by myself but my baby who was sleepy did not open his mouth.The second time I tried to breastfeed him I asked for a lactation consultant at the hospital.The problems started when I came home.I called La Leche League
and they sent a lactation consultant to my home.She encouraged me to keep on trying and breastfeed my baby more frequently even if I felt pain. From this point everything went well, my baby gained weight which was the sign that I succeeded to breastfeed him. I continued to breastfeed and enjoyed every moment.
I invite to visit http://www.my-practical-baby-guide.com/breastfeedingstories.html
where you can study from other moms about breastfeeding.
Thank you for reading my story , I hope it will give you the power to continue!!!
At first I tried to breastfeed by myself but my baby who was sleepy did not open his mouth.The second time I tried to breastfeed him I asked for a lactation consultant at the hospital.The problems started when I came home.I called La Leche League
and they sent a lactation consultant to my home.She encouraged me to keep on trying and breastfeed my baby more frequently even if I felt pain. From this point everything went well, my baby gained weight which was the sign that I succeeded to breastfeed him. I continued to breastfeed and enjoyed every moment.
I invite to visit http://www.my-practical-baby-guide.com/breastfeedingstories.html
where you can study from other moms about breastfeeding.
Thank you for reading my story , I hope it will give you the power to continue!!!
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