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When I first heard about breastfeeding I was kind of more on the grossed out team because growing up in a household where breasts are looked at as a sexual object, I was really considering to just bottle feed my son. After looking it up for myself and seeing how much better it was for my son's immune system and growth, I decided to give it a try. At first I felt as though he was not getting enough to drink so in addition to my breastfeeding him, I also gave him formula until like around a month, when he got too constipated to make a bowel movement. I was scared out my mind and called up a nurse. She told me to exclusively breastfed and he will make a bowel movement soon because breast milk is a natural laxative and I did and after three days I was so overjoyed that my son finally let loose. But now my son is 5 days shy from being 10 months and he is so healthy and big. My mom was even amazed at how a breastfed baby can be so healthy like my son.

when my daughter was born i didn't have much of a support system encouraging me to breastfeed so when my son was born i was determined. my daughter was small and i wanted my son to have the breast milk so i kept trying i had a lactational nurse come to my house because i was not able to get him full i kept at it now he is bigger then his formula fed sister.

I have two kids, 21-months-old daughter and 3-months-old son. I had difficulties with breastfeeding my daughter and improved a lot with the specialists' help. I stopped breastfeeding when my daughter was 7 months old and she was totally ok with that as she likes formula more. My son, on the opposite, likes breastmilk very much and has a very good appetite. He grows fast and gain almost 9 lbs so far. I am more likely to attribute this to the feeding.

I am a 23 year old new mother to a 12 month old son. I continue to breastfeed my son. Breastfeeding was very challenging during the beginning. There were times when I knew I wanted to quit. I am so glad I did not. I love breastfeeding. My son and I have a strong bond. Breastfeeding is BEST! :)

I am a mother of now a 9 month old boy who lets you know when something is bothering him!

I also drive my fiance to school and it is on the opposite side of town so we have 4 hours on average to spend on the go. We usually go to malls because you can always duck into a dressing room for breastfeeding. Some stores I look forward to making part of my rotation due to the fact they have "Mother's Rooms". This idea usually consists of a chair and changing table. I love the Von Maur room specifically and of course Babies R Us has one! If not, there are always changing rooms! I usually request a handicap room so that the stroller AND us can fit within its walls. I think that if you are comfortable breastfeeding comes naturally to you and will be easier if you know where you can feed your child on the go!

When I was pregnant there was no doubt in my mind that I would at least try breastfeeding my son. My family is very pro-breastfeeding and I had alot of support. I had heard that it hurt and that it could be hard to do sometimes but after being reassured that it was what was best for my baby i knew that the pros would outway the cons. Once my son, Jude, was born I was anxious to see how well he would latch on and of course he was a natural and we had a very successful start. At times I did feel uncomfortable feeding in public but that soon went away because I see what I am doing as a great thing and I in a way can brag about it and help others to feel more open to nursing. My son is now 5months old and we are still nursing fulltime. I would definitley recommend breastfeeding. I think it will be a sad day when Jude is ready to let go of nursing but until then I am going to enjoy every minute of it.

My daughter nursed until she was five years old. It was a joy nursing her because it was so much fun. The first few days it was a challenge but I kept at it and I was glad that I did. My daughter is grown now because it was thirty two years ago but I can remember it like it was yesterday. My mother had nine children and she breastfed all nine of us and so I wanted to do the same with my daughter. We still have that bond after all those years.I would recommend that all mothers breast feed their babies. It is a nice experience that all mothers breastfeed and have that wonderful feeling of being a breastfeeding mom. Try it for a while and you will be glad that you did. All of the family who had children breastfed their children so there was no pressure not to breastfeed because it came naturally. My daughter has two children and she breastfed them also. So mothers please breast feed your children and you will save on formula, too.

My son was 3 months old when he finally latched on the breast and didn't want the bottle no more. My son was born a month early and i had inverted nipples which made it very difficult for latching on. If that wasnt enough my son has a strong personality and would fight me and hospital staff when we would feed him. In top of everything he was hospitalized twice. Each time i was in the hospital i would seek help. Finally, i decided to give formula, pump and feed him both. Thats how i always had milk. I began to feed him from a special bottle called "My first years" it was designed especially for babies to learn to use the breast sucking muscles in their mouth. A few weeks later i tried breast feeding again and he loves it. Thanks to Jehovah God for giving me a lot of patience my baby Eliel is healthy and hates the bottle now :)

Hi. I am a breastfeeding mom. He is my first baby . With God's help, family, partner, and 1st nurse for 1st moms from WIC I learned to lactate my baby. Contact your local WIC office and they'll help you and give you lots of information and resources. Don't be afraid of breastfeeding your baby, it is what nature its all about. It's the most organic, and best milk you can ever find for you baby so show your love . Bottle milk should be only for womens who can't lactate their babies either for strong sicknes or strong medications. Let's be real and show our real love and give our babies the best. Breastfeeding its not hard you just have to learn the tricks and tips and you'll have no problem whatsoever.

I am still breast feeding my daughter is now 10 weeks. breast feeding is still going good but there has been time's like when she chews or when we were up in the hospital for the weekend with her haveing a high temp. they could not get an IV in her so I had to feed her every half hour to hour and that was hard I ended up having to pump and feed her from a bottle just to keep from getting to sore. other than that every thing is going good and my daughter is a very healty baby.