Comments on: Is Breast Best? http://ann-o-leary.com/is-breast-best/ Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:58:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Vivien Tan http://ann-o-leary.com/is-breast-best/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Vivien Tan Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:32:20 +0000 http://ann-o-leary.com/?p=292#comment-243 Hi Ann I'm a strong advocate of breastfeeding, having breastfed my younger daughter till she turned 3. The health benefits for our babies are undeniable, I could see that my younger girl's immunity is stronger, compared to my elder girl who was only breastfed for 6 months. What I love most is the special bonding I share with her, which continued to now. She's 8 this year. Hi Ann

I’m a strong advocate of breastfeeding, having breastfed my younger daughter till she turned 3. The health benefits for our babies are undeniable, I could see that my younger girl’s immunity is stronger, compared to my elder girl who was only breastfed for 6 months. What I love most is the special bonding I share with her, which continued to now. She’s 8 this year.

]]> By: Jacinta Dean http://ann-o-leary.com/is-breast-best/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Jacinta Dean Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:19:57 +0000 http://ann-o-leary.com/?p=292#comment-186 Hi ann, I really think it is up to the women. I know of many mothers that were not physically able to breast feed no matter how hard they tried and had no choice but to bottle feed their bubbas. I was lucky and was able to breast feed my bubba for the first five months. I would have loved to breast feed her longer however I couldn't. I wasn't producing enough milk due to stress and she was going hungry and wanting to be fed every couple of ours. I eventually did a combination of my milk and formula until she was 10 months old and then one day she decided she just wanted the bottle milk. Believe it or not there is still a stigma with breast feeding. Society wants women to breast feed for the first 6 months at least but then when you do breast feed in public you get the worst looks out. Plus if you are unable to breast feed, then you get comments from doctors and midwives and you end up feeling bad if you don't breast feed! It is a catch 22 all around. See you back here soon! Jacinta :D <em>Hi Jacinta I know what you mean. I remember being stared at in a park when I was breast feeding my daughter when she was just a few weeks old. I was just sitting on a bench on a sunny day and I was made to feel really uncomfortable. You are so right, you just cannot win no matter what you do, so you may as well choose what is best for your own personal situation. Best wishes Ann</em> Hi ann,

I really think it is up to the women. I know of many mothers that were not physically able to breast feed no matter how hard they tried and had no choice but to bottle feed their bubbas.

I was lucky and was able to breast feed my bubba for the first five months. I would have loved to breast feed her longer however I couldn’t. I wasn’t producing enough milk due to stress and she was going hungry and wanting to be fed every couple of ours.

I eventually did a combination of my milk and formula until she was 10 months old and then one day she decided she just wanted the bottle milk.

Believe it or not there is still a stigma with breast feeding. Society wants women to breast feed for the first 6 months at least but then when you do breast feed in public you get the worst looks out. Plus if you are unable to breast feed, then you get comments from doctors and midwives and you end up feeling bad if you don’t breast feed! It is a catch 22 all around.

See you back here soon!

Jacinta :D

Hi Jacinta
I know what you mean. I remember being stared at in a park when I was breast feeding my daughter when she was just a few weeks old. I was just sitting on a bench on a sunny day and I was made to feel really uncomfortable. You are so right, you just cannot win no matter what you do, so you may as well choose what is best for your own personal situation.
Best wishes
Ann

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