http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/comment-page-1/#comment-24884 Lissa Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:31:57 +0000 http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/#comment-24884 I plan to breastfeed until he turns a year old and really, the main reason why I went that route is (besides the weight-loss) is it's cheaper too. Also, the bonding time is priceless. I plan to breastfeed until he turns a year old and really, the main reason why I went that route is (besides the weight-loss) is it’s cheaper too. Also, the bonding time is priceless.

]]> http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/comment-page-1/#comment-24883 Lissa Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:31:42 +0000 http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/#comment-24883 I plan to breastfeed when he turns a year old and really, the main reason why I went that route is (besides the weight-loss) is it's cheaper too. Also, the bonding time is priceless. I plan to breastfeed when he turns a year old and really, the main reason why I went that route is (besides the weight-loss) is it’s cheaper too. Also, the bonding time is priceless.

]]> http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/comment-page-1/#comment-16621 Helen Sun, 18 May 2008 18:18:52 +0000 http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/#comment-16621 Yeah there are definitely more pros than cons when it comes to breastfeeding. I'm entirely convinced. :) Yeah there are definitely more pros than cons when it comes to breastfeeding. I’m entirely convinced.

]]> http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/comment-page-1/#comment-16507 amber Sun, 18 May 2008 06:56:16 +0000 http://helenchatter.com/archives/2008/05/10/durable-body/#comment-16507 Breastfeeding is an amazing thing. I am still nursing Hunter, and he's almost 2! (A luxury only because I can't work yet) and I nursed Darius until he was 13 months. During that entire time neither of the boys had ear infections, both of them waited until at least their first birthday's before getting their first cold, and I had an instant pacifier at my disposal. I nursed during needles (it prevented the minutes, which can be torturous, of crying and screaming), flying (during take-off & landing), overly-stressful situations (accidents and boo boo's), bedtime (No wake-up in the middle of the night stuff, just roll over cause we have a family bed), and once during a haircut (to prevent mega wiggling and crooked cuts), and to help calm me down (it soothes one to know there's someone there to rely on them to be calm). Breastfeeding eats a whole bunch of calories, and they recommend you continue to take the prenatal vitamins after birth to keep up the calories for the breastmilk. There's no bottles (unless you pump so Dave can feed her once and a while, or so you can go back to work) so it reduces waste to the environment, it's cheaper, and if you think of it...formulas are based on cow's milk or soy. Cow's milk is milk that's produced especially to help COW's grow, not humans, and Soy is a plant. Anyhow, that's my spiel on nursing, though I have to add I do envy those who bottle-fed their kids cause they didn't have to worry about weaning...ever. That is, and will be the hardest part about it for me. Breastfeeding is an amazing thing. I am still nursing Hunter, and he’s almost 2! (A luxury only because I can’t work yet) and I nursed Darius until he was 13 months. During that entire time neither of the boys had ear infections, both of them waited until at least their first birthday’s before getting their first cold, and I had an instant pacifier at my disposal.
I nursed during needles (it prevented the minutes, which can be torturous, of crying and screaming), flying (during take-off & landing), overly-stressful situations (accidents and boo boo’s), bedtime (No wake-up in the middle of the night stuff, just roll over cause we have a family bed), and once during a haircut (to prevent mega wiggling and crooked cuts), and to help calm me down (it soothes one to know there’s someone there to rely on them to be calm).
Breastfeeding eats a whole bunch of calories, and they recommend you continue to take the prenatal vitamins after birth to keep up the calories for the breastmilk. There’s no bottles (unless you pump so Dave can feed her once and a while, or so you can go back to work) so it reduces waste to the environment, it’s cheaper, and if you think of it…formulas are based on cow’s milk or soy. Cow’s milk is milk that’s produced especially to help COW’s grow, not humans, and Soy is a plant.
Anyhow, that’s my spiel on nursing, though I have to add I do envy those who bottle-fed their kids cause they didn’t have to worry about weaning…ever. That is, and will be the hardest part about it for me.

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