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should choose to breastfeed your baby for as long as you can if you can.
its very good for bonding.
and it saves a lot of money too.
Due to work i had to stop full BF and go partial after 8 months. after a year bm dwindled and had to feed milk powder. the milk she guzzle is like 4 big tins a month.
BF helps you to slim down too. 
:happy: I agree - breastfeeding is a fantastic way for a mother to bond with her child, and there’s just so many ways this can benefit your child, I don’t even know where to start!
Breast milk has all the nutrients your baby needs - in just the right amounts. Other doctors go so far as to proclaim it as the ultimate brain food, citing studies that that show children who are breast-fed have as much as an 8-point IQ advantage compared to kids who are formula-fed. In addition to being a great resource of vitamins, minerals, proteins, and essential fats, breast milk also supplies your child with growth factors necessary for proper development.
It also has antibodies from your body which will help your baby’s natural defenses against certain types of illnesses. A baby who is sick less often is better able to learn. Breast milk provides everything most babies need to build a healthy brain and grow properly for the first six to twelve months of life.
Also on this note, here’s a fantastic article written by Madeleine Fitzpatrick about breastfeeding:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1927465,00.html
There are lot of advantages with BF. But at the same time you can be tired of it too. I BF my first one upto 8 months and 13 months for my second one. This was the only way I could spend some time with him. I started going to work after 12 weeks after the kids were born. With the second one I wanted to give up early as it was getting hard with work two kids… but I just took one week at a time. Everyday I used to tell myself I am going to stop from Monday and it kept going. This way I draged myself from 6 months to 13 months. But this was the best time Is spent with my son.
feeding time is the best time to build bond with mommy and child. i bf to E until she 28 month. it a grate time
I have been exclusively bfing my baby boy for about 6 months, now he is almost 9 months and starting to eat some soild but his main food is still breastmilk.
I almost gave up at second month due to poor latch and my nipples were blistered and it hurt like hell, but I m glad I stuck through it (I called LLLI and a nice lady came the next day to help me!!) After my nipples healed and I learned about good latch it was easy after that. So I like to urge all the new mama out there, Dont give up!! its all worth it, like all had mentioned its a great bonding experience and you are giving your baby the best thing there is !!. good luck to all 
Hello all,
In my opinion, Breastfeed is an essential part of our life, the baby and mom can have a cumplicity and besides that, doctors affirm the importance to do this love act until the baby is 2y old. Some moms think in appearance and give up doing this, but they don´t imagine that they are impairing the baby of being healthier, so I claim here, don´t think only in you but in your baby. When we choose to be mother we need to be prepared to everything.
Yes, Breastfeeding your baby is a good option!! I breasfeed my daughter until she was 14 months old. After that she QUIT!!!She was not interested on it anymore…It was a really easy transition for her.NOw she is two , she drinks cow milk…she loves it big time!!
Hi all
yes, agree breastfeeding is great for both baby and mummy! Babies immunity are stronger when they’re breastfed and that saves parents a lot of trouble. Babies that are too young can’t really take medicine so it’s better to keep them strong in the first few months especially.
Breastfeeding does makes you slim down faster initially. Subsequently, it depends on your food intake and exercise to maintain the weight loss. However, do eat nutritious food as what you eat will be what your baby takes.
Breastfeeding is also the perfect bonding between mummy and baby, plus it’s so convenient. When you’re out, no need for big bags of hot water and milk powder. Basically, only 1 thing is needed - the mummy (of course the diapers too). Even without nursing room, you can go to the toilet and nurse. It’s convenient.
Also, it saves you some money from buying milk powder, which can be quite expensive. And it reduce colic… and you’re sure the milk temperature is correct - constantly warm.
So hang on. The initial few days is the toughest. Baby crying, family complaining (that mummy have no milk) => STRESSED! But just hang on. The baby can go without milk for a few days, so keep latching on and express after that to stimulate the flow. After the first few days, it’s typically ok.
Remember to find someone who can really support you and help if you need help. I almost gave up but lucky for me, my sis is there for me to call and she’s constantly encouraging me. Of course, my hubby also pro-breastfeeding. Not sure whether it’s because it’s good for the baby or so that he don’t have to wake up to feed the baby in the middle of the night… haha.
Anyway, hang on. It’s good for your baby. If you can, endure for 1 year.
Cheers!
KC
Intending to breastfeed is one thing and actually breastfeeding when your baby is here and not giving up is a total other !
You HAVE TO REALLY know the benefits and REALLY WANT to continue with breastfeeding to overcome the many “obstacles”… you also need lots of support from people who know like you that breast is best
I had severe problems breastfeeding at first, and still have some supply issues but boy am I happy that I stuck through it 
and sooo grateful to my mom for not letting me give up! :wub:
I breastfed my first child for 26 months and do plan on breastfeeding this next baby, however I also know that it was not easy at the start and I had to call someone in to help as Laurana couldn’t latch and was almost starving the first few days of her life. I think if someone wants to and is struggling they need to call someone in to help - someone who will support them and give them the best advice as those first few weeks can be dreadfully difficult.
How long I will breastfeed this one for will depend on the baby and on my and Laurana too as breastfeeding with another child around may end up more difficult than I imagine. I do believe it is what is best for a baby however being a diabetic I also know all the birthing option that are “best for the baby” and I know I cannot give birth like that so what is best for each family can be different to what is recommended for the majority and depends on too many factors. I would never judge anyone who bottle feeds, but for me I would prefer to at least try the breastfeeding.
Hi there,
I am still breastfeeding my 21 month old. Its not always easy but it pays off in many ways. If he is in a bad mood I can offer the breast and he snaps right out of it! When he is teething and not interested in food - I don’t worry because I know he is getting nutrition from breast milk - and the list goes on and on.
First week in the hospital my baby wouldn’t latch on! I was told that this sometimes happens with babies born early (he was one month early.) That first week, he drank formula and I kept pumping and trying to get him to latch. Finally I tried nipple shields. Its like a bulls eye target for little mouths! I have to say if the Madela Nipple Shield Company was a non for profit I would have donated money to them I was so happy! So there is my big tip - go spend 5 $ and have a nipple shield standing by before you get to the hospital. They come in several sizes according to the width of your nipple.
Now how to get my baby to stop breast-feeding? Thats my next challenge
Hey GroovyGirl,
Stick in there, it seems like it will never end, but my son self-weaned at 28 months. We were on two night feeds for what seemed an eternity and then one day that was it he just didn’t need/want it anymore and hasn’t asked for it since.
The beauty of this was no tears or anxiety.
I’m with you on the nipple shield, Sabian nearly chewed one of my nipples to pieces in the first two days, it was so sore I stopped feeding him on it and then of course got engorged. The midwife gave me a nipple shield I was able to heal and he got his latch position right. It was a life saver.
Hi,
I breastfeed my girl until she was 18 months. The initial 1st year was a nightmare to me as she need to latch on every 1.5hrs. I am very lucky as I am a homemaker and I was able to give her all my time. Through out the year, I still need to breastfed her 3x in the night and I would said that the whole year I “SLEPT LIKE A BABY”, I was sleeping when she was sleeping so that I can get back all the sleep I lost in the night. I need to bring along a baby sling so that I can feed her in the public whenever she need it. It’s hardly I will have milk to express out as she latch on every 1.5 hourly. My mum and mother in law advice me to replace some of them with milk powder but I insisted not to feed her any milk powder as I am afraid that once she didn’t latch on, I will not get enough stimulation to produce the breast milk.
She is coming to 3 years old in the coming December. Looking back, I am really proud of myself that I was able to sacrifice so much for my little one. I feel so rewarding for all those thing that I had done for her and our bonding are so strong. I would said that it really need a lot of perseverance if you decide to breastfeed your child and don’t give up. Finally, you will be very proud of yourself to be able to give your love one your VERY BEST! :yes: