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Why I am so happy to be breastfeeding!

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Samuel's mum:
This board is often about the struggles of breastfeeding and is visited by lots of mums new to breastfeeding and I feel like a bit of celebration!!

Here are a few of my thoughts:
I love the fact that Sam is so happy and content when he's settling down for a feed.
I love the fact I've been able to travel to Japan, America and all over the UK and haven't needed to worry about bottles.
I love the fact my breasts feel so useful having taken up so much space for so long!
I love the fact I have discovered a subject of study which I found so interesting and feels so important.
I love the fact our feeding time is such a calming and loving and safe place for both of us.

I'm not going to list all the health benefits of breastfeeding here as they can be found in lots of different places. Here are a few links if you are interested in reading more:

http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics%3b100/6/1035

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/bf/benefits.shtml

I know not everyone has the choice to feed their baby in the way they want to so I feel it's important those of us who can appreciate it.
 
This link has interesting information for mothers who choose either breastfeeding or bottlefeeding.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/your_kids/babies_feeding.shtml#breast_or_bottle?

rooby-rooby-roo:
Great post Emma! I am so pleased to be breastfeeding too! It is something that i can do and do well and without too much worry, and for someone (me!) with fragile self-esteem that is so great to know!! I love that Red is now old enough to get excited about breastfeeding and takes moments to look up at me and grin or blow me an affectionate raspberry!

Funny - last night i was feeding him at about 10pm ish. Not normally done, but i had gone out to a concert at my sister's school and just got back, he woke up and even though he had a bottle at bedtime from Daddy i fed him. He wasn't really hungry but enjoyed the comfort and when he was nearly asleep he reached his hand up to my mouth for me to kiss. It was such a quiet, special moment. :) :)

Mariek:
I'm glad you've posted this Emma.

When I was having Grace I was so gung-ho about how I was going to breastfeed and how it was going to be easy "Women have been doing this for centuries... yada yada yada...". You get the idea. Well, pride cometh before a fall don't they say. When I couldn't BF (too long a story to recount, again) I was absolutely gutted.

I'll certainly be trying again when #2 arrives - but you can rest assured I won't be quite so pig-headed about it this time round..... and I certainly won't be taking it for granted if I'm successful. It's good that people appreciate that they can do this and how special it is.

thanks

JacobMarksMummy:
Brilliant idea Emma!

I love bf my DS as its the only time in the day when he is still. Its a speacil little cuddle just for us and it makes DS healthier and me healthier. I love the fact he is getting benifits that will help him not only now but also all his life.  I love the fact I could go on a camping holiday with him when he was three months old and didnt even have to wory or think about feeding him. Its the best kind of take-away and being a tight ar*e I love the fact its free!!!!  :)

evelyn:
Before i had my 2nd dd (ddno.1 was ff, me young and uninformed), I couldnt even read the breastfeeding chapters in the baby books....i dont know why but i found it disturbing, but strangely i knew i wanted to give it a go for a while....
6 months later and we are still bf!
I think it is the most special time of my life, the only word i can use to describe the feeling of closeness when we are feeding is "heaven".
Even now with treatment resistant thrush the thoughts of stopping bf makes me lonesome.  I only ever intended feeding for 3 months but now see how i could stop for another while, especially as i am returning to work next week, as i know we will have our specia; times together.

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