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babyluvwu
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2004
Posts: 509
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Is Anyone Else Planning to Breastfeed?
Posted: 10-26-04 15:51pm
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I definitely want to breastfeed my girl
after she's born. I hear a lot of good
things about breastfeeding, like it helps
your baby to build an immune system
against certain sicknesses so she wont get
sick as often, she would have a higher iq
and not only that I hear you loose weight
by breastfeeding which is a definit plus
in my book! Is anyone else planning to
do this or has anyone breastfed before
that knows what it is like?
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bellax0x
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Joined: 10 Jun 2004
Posts: 3572
Location: Jersey Baby!
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Posted: 10-26-04 15:52pm
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When im a mommy I want to at least take a
good shot at breastfeeding
<3
gaby
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Michelle1337
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Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Posts: 1739
Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: 10-26-04 15:53pm
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I am definitely going to breastfeed....Not
only because its healthy, but because I
dont wanna have to pay for formula.
I see no point in paying for formula when
your body is capable of making the real
thing.
Only way I would not breastfeed is if
something goes wrong, like some peoples
milk never comes in. So yeah...As long
as I am physically capable of
breastfeeding I am going too.
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babyluvwu
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Joined: 25 Sep 2004
Posts: 509
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: 10-26-04 15:56pm
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Yea that was another reason is the
expenses of formula it is way to
expensive, why buy it when you have the
real stuff right under your nose!
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Michelle1337
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Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Posts: 1739
Location: Houston, Texas
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linuxChique
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Joined: 05 May 2004
Posts: 4535
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IDABABY
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Joined: 12 Mar 2004
Posts: 2236
Location: ***Wisconsin Baby***
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:02pm
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Yeah, I want to pump my milk into bottles
though. Breastmilk is very good for your
babies, why else do you think god had it
included with the whole baby package 
-kristin
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Michelle1337
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Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:10pm
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Haha - yeah. I bought a breast pump and
storage container things. That way I can
leave nathaniel with my family while I
work and stuff. And they wont have to
give him formula.
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babyrae
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Joined: 19 Jan 2004
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Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:11pm
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I breastfeed and I love it! Ive saved so
much on formula and its so good for baby!
Its a wonderful bond too! Danica hasnt
been sick yet (well I gave her formula
once and she vomited from it cuz it was
outdated but thats it) shes never had a
ocld or nothing. Its wonderful to
breastfeed!
Shauna
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babyluvwu
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2004
Posts: 509
Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:16pm
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How old is she now? Is that her pic (your
avatar?) she is cute!
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linuxChique
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:19pm
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I'm gonna do that too kristin, partially.
Mainly so that mike feed her sometimes!
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IDABABY
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Joined: 12 Mar 2004
Posts: 2236
Location: ***Wisconsin Baby***
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:24pm
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I think its a good way for me and adam to
bond with the baby during feeding time ya
know?
-kristin
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LHSbabe0207
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Joined: 24 Oct 2004
Posts: 632
Location: Louisiana girl!!!
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:25pm
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Yupyup.. I am breatfeeding for sure.
Saves tons of money, and I want my baby to
be healthier. :d
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babyrae
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Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:25pm
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Thanx! She's gonna be 3 months old in a
week!
Linux- its very helpful when u pump milk
too! U just gotta wait till after 6 weeks
so they wont get nipple confused. Lol!
Is mike gettin excited bout bein a daddy??
How much longer now??
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linuxChique
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:26pm
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Yeah! I'm gonna be a housemom, sitting at
home all day taking care of tru, but I
want mike to be involved too. He refuses
to change diapers, so feeding would be a
great way. And much better to use
breastmilk than formula for that!
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nippz
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Posted: 10-26-04 16:32pm
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Im gonna be a housemom  haha, and taking
homeschooling, too at the same time. But
nope, i'm not breastfeeding. My mom says
im "too young" or something. I dont know,
filipino superstitions, lol, but I might
just try it with the pump.
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Ellie6388
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Oct 2004
Posts: 201
Location: Destin Fl
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Posted: 10-26-04 17:24pm
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Im definitly going to breastfed in mybook
its the best choice. It just seems so
much easier
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nippz
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Posted: 10-26-04 18:45pm
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Im afraid of having sore nipples and
bleeding ~ but thats not my excuse
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Katherine19
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 248
Location: Houston
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Posted: 10-26-04 18:58pm
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Im gonna give it a try too. I really want
to try it!
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lilmama2b_oct04
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Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Posts: 1970
Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: 10-26-04 18:58pm
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Im breastfeeding, and I plan on doing it
til at least 6 months. Another good thing
about breastfeeding is that you have an
excuse to get online(i hardly have time
between taking care of brooklyn and
housework, not to mention my
homeschooling, which I should really be
doing) and have one free hand to type!
Lol in fact im feeding her right now 
alot of people give up on breastfeeding
cuz it hurts pretty bad in the begining
and sometimes it gets pretty frusterating,
but if you have the will then you can do
it. I had blisters that popped and they
bled, and everytime I would feed her, it
hurt so bad I had to bite my tongue. Just
keep in mind, that the pain will soon be
over, and its really worth it, by being
the best you can give your baby, being
free and simple(no bottles to prepare in
the middle of the night), helping eye and
brain developement, giving immunities to
your baby, great bonding time, and helps
you loose weight! I would say thats
definetly worth a week of pain! Also,
constipation, and dehydration is rare in
breastfed babies, and I also heard that it
makes colic less severe, or could possibly
prevent it. I know theres a really big
list of things, but these are what I could
remember.
About pumping~
if you plan on pumping alot, I really
suggest that you get an electric pump! I
was planning on pumping every morning
after the first morning feeding, and its
such a pain in the butt with a manual
pump, that I dont even like to pump when
im just gonna go out for a bit. It takes
forever, and your wrist gets so sore, it
sometimes it so hard to get the milk
flowing and such, and I have a good manual
pump. I wish I would have just gotten the
electric! It was only $10 more, but I
thought I could just deal with the manual.
Boy was I wrong!!
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