The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

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The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding

Hey, did you guys know that just a single sip of formula is dangerous?

Oh, and! Did you know that mothers who complain about how their babies don't sleep through the night must be bottle feeding, because bottle feeding is so difficult and terrible. But if you breast feed, you can accept multiple night wakings no problem. And if you can't, well, you need an attitude adjustment and then you can greet the new day "with a smile."

Did. You. Know.

Comments

[melita66]

Ugh. I had twins at 45, with several connected health issues, and was never very high energy. I set up for breastfeeding but my milk didn't come in and I didn't try super hard to change that. I was given an herbal supplement but luckily I checked the label because I was allergic to the main ingredient.

I was going back to work once they were around 3-4 months old. Formula worked fine and it meant any of the 3 adults around could feed a baby at any time. It made the first year not bad at all.

The prenatal class I attended was run by a nurse from a religious hospital. She had 5 or 6 kids and was trying to convince her husband for another one. She stated she had been continually breastfeeding for like 15 years. I'm sorry but that's not a goal I could aspire to.