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JillMarie
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2003
Posts: 3022
Location: Iowa
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Breast Or Bottle
Posted: 02-04-04 19:23pm
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You can reply even if you already had your
baby too! 
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Alexandra_O
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Jan 2004
Posts: 44
Location: Canada
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Posted: 02-04-04 19:33pm
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Can I reply even if I haven't had one?
Well sorry if I shouldn't but I really
want to breastfeed if I can and unless I
start getting tons of infections etc I
would continue it.
~alex
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kitty_55
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Posts: 1473
Location: Canada
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Posted: 02-04-04 20:28pm
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Even tho I am not preggie I will want to
use a bottle. I dont want to have saggy
boobs!
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JillMarie
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2003
Posts: 3022
Location: Iowa
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Posted: 02-04-04 20:39pm
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I tried breastfeeding for 2 weeks with my
first. It was so hard and on top of
everything else I had to deal with I
switched to bottle feeding and I like it.
I'll continue to bottle feed.
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smith8500
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Sep 2003
Posts: 6623
Location: Louisiana
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Hey
Posted: 02-04-04 21:56pm
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If I was preggy i'd prolly breastfeed for
like only a month or so. Then bottle.
Just enough to give the kid the nutrition
that only breast milk can provide.
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havingababy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2003
Posts: 127
Location: new jeruz (nj)
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Posted: 02-04-04 23:13pm
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Well I started out breast now i'm on the
bottle. Breastfeeding was sooo tiresome
but its always good to try 
lana
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Mesmerizeu15
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Aug 2003
Posts: 2729
Location: Pittsburgh,PA
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Posted: 02-04-04 23:15pm
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I like the bottle feeding. I dont have
the time in the morning to take a shower
let alone make a bunch of bottles for
sean...
Stacie
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dominicksmommy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
Posts: 279
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Posted: 02-05-04 00:54am
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Hey
I bottle feed my son I never really found
breastfeedin interest.. And it made it
hard to even try when my son was in the
hospital cuz of him being in the special
care nursery... Plus I dont think I could
handle going from weening him of the
breast and the bottle all that matters is
that ur child is being fed...
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mumof2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Posts: 307
Location: Australia
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Posted: 02-05-04 01:29am
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I will just say that the benifits of
breast feeding include:
1: while breast feeding your baby is
protected by your immunity to disease, bub
does not have her own immunity fully
developed till she is atleast 6 months
old.
2: breast feeding helps reduce the risk of
sids
4: middle ear infections are rare in a
breast fed baby
5:breast milk changes to meet the needs of
the baby, it is the only milk that has
exactly the right amount of everything
6: it is hard to over feed a breast fed
baby, although not impossible.
7: it is the easiest method of feeding, no
sterilising, preperation, heating,
cooling, completely portable and you can
express for those much needed breaks....
8: and most importantly, breast feeding
helps your body to return to normal alot
faster, by 6 weeks your uterus is
completley back to its normal size, it
burns calories so weight loss is a brease,
if you eat right and gently excercise...
Sorry to preach but most people don't know
all the facts and just think its the
colostroum that is important....... It
isn't for every one but expectant mums
should try to give it a go, if not for u
then for bub.
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leni
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Jan 2004
Posts: 158
Location: Australia
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Posted: 02-05-04 01:48am
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Hello ladies...
Mumof2 has made a very good point with
that list... It's important to weigh up
the benefits (and risks) of both and make
an informed decision after that... Some
people can try and push you towards
something you don't want to do so it's
good to have all the info so you can
decide for yourself.
Best of luck to you all! 
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JillMarie
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Dec 2003
Posts: 3022
Location: Iowa
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Posted: 02-05-04 12:12pm
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I know all the benefits of breat feeding,
however I think what makes the mom feel
most comfortable and which ever is the
best route for her is better. I know with
4 kids undr the age of 4 I dont have time
to feed just I for 20 minutes!  if
anything I wouldnt mind pumping and
feeding with just bottles!
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PregnaJordan
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Oct 2003
Posts: 2908
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Posted: 02-05-04 12:40pm
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Im gonna breast feed, and if it doesnt
work, there is always formula
jordan and jaydyn
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nikki_caro
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Aug 2003
Posts: 4921
Location: Right here at work!
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Posted: 02-05-04 13:21pm
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I am gonna breast feed too, to me thats an
important part of being a mother
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Untimely Blessings
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2004
Posts: 383
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Posted: 02-05-04 13:23pm
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I bottle fed christina, it was too hard to
breastfeed for me. I will breastfeed this
one though!
Kelly
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insurancegirl
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
Posts: 5286
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Posted: 02-05-04 15:28pm
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Last edited by insurancegirl on 10-06-04 08:57am; edited 1 time in total
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youngmomtobe
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Oct 2003
Posts: 728
Location: Illinois
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Posted: 02-05-04 16:51pm
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Hey im going to breast feed but when I
dont feel like it im going to pump so
raven and whoever is watching him can feed
him!!!
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