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    Randomly R and I started talking about baby things because he ended up finding an article saying soy milk and formula are bad for infants and that our future kids will not have them.

    I've always said I would formula feed. Maybe it's because I'm not informed enough about advantages vs disadvantages of breastfeeding. My mom also fed me formula. R insist we do what is best for the future baby and breastfeed. SO I have some concerns and questions about the two ways to nurse from the mothers out there.

    What are the advantages and disadvantages to breastfeeding and formula? I think I turned out ok on the formula....

    Does breastfeeding mess up your boobs and deflate them? I love my boobs, I'm afraid they will be destroyed after breastfeeding

    What do busy moms do if they breastfeed? I know there are breast pumps, but how long does it take to pump enough milk to last the day?

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    I have extra sensitive nipples. Not the good, o inducing sensitive, but the constantly sore sesitive if they're played with too much. Will this effect the ability to breastfeed?

    Thanks!

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    pregnancy destroys the boobs, not the breastfeeding. I'm not aware of any disadvantages other than your own discomfort whether squeamishness or a child who just can't seem to latch on properly. However it's a personal decision and nobody should make you feel bad for formula feeding. If you do formula feed, try to stay away from soy; that's probably the worst choice in the baby food chain.

    If you're totally worried about your boobs then I would just avoid pregnancy altogether but honestly don't let that be your deciding factor; that's what plastic surgeons are for


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    There are so many advantages of breast feeding, ranging from giving your childs immune system a wonderful boost to the fact that breast fed children rarely have crooked teeth. For the mother breastfeeding dramaticly reduces the risk of breast cancer and breastfeeding is natures answer to loosing the extra kilos you gain with pregnancy.
    I suggest using google to do a lot of reading up about it as well as taking into consideration any answers you get here as past discussions can get a bit heated (-:
    Breast feeding is definatly easier and cheaper as its the ultimate fast food / food on the run for baby. I cant answer for what happens when you go back to work though as i was lucky and didnt have to in the early years.
    Sorry I dont have and useful links but I had my son over 16 years ago long before I had internet. I had a book by Robert Mendleson though called How To Raise A Healthy Child In Spite Of Your Doctor which covered the things I mentioned.
    I breastfed for 2 years and my boobs (and body) are pretty much the same as they were before pregnancy - see avatar.

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    Oh, and just for an FYI, I plan to have my nursing degree by the time I get pregnant, so 'returning to work' would be returning to work as a nurse.

    And as far as being totally worried about my boobs, it's not enough to keep me from getting pregnant someday, just one of those side thoughts.

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    Actually my BA guy said that pregnancy deflates boobs. Nursing for more than 4-5 mos causes fat to deposit in the breasts starting about 3mos after you stop, thereby plumpling them up a little. Look at Siriona's boobs if you need proof nursing wont destroy them. (Mine aren't too shabby either.)

    Nursing reduces ear infections and colic. My 2 sons are never sick, my cousins kids who were formula fed are at the Dr's constantly.

    New studies show that soy may reduce the size of the sex organs of the male fetus if ingested by a pregnant mother, so soy formula could probably have a similar effect. I was told to give up soy milk and soy burgers during both my pregnancies.

    Breast feeding is also the only way your uterus will ever shrink back to it's original size. It will stay slightly larger for the rest of your life if you formula feed which could cause a slight tummy bulge (from BA guy and OB).

    All nipples are sensitive for the first week or so. After that it shouldn't bother you as long as baby is latching on correctly.

    Babies who are breastfed test higher on IQ tests, even when socio-economic differences are taken into consideration. They also have a reduced risk of childhood and adult obesity, diabetes, heart-disease and have immunity (at least partially) to any virus you have came in contact with. There vision at 1 yr old is so much improved it is nearly imposible to fathom (formula babies have extremely poor vision at this age).

    Sorry didn't mean to sound so Pro-Breastfeeding. I was really against it at first, but I'm a research kinda girl. Anything I'm gonna do I read everything relevant I can get my hands on. This is what's out there.

    That being said. Damn I'm ready to start weaning Ethan. He's 8 mos and just started taking a couple of ounces of formula a day last week. If you do BF you will be ready to have your body back and stop nursing by 9-10 mos in for sure.

    HTH! PM me if you have any specific questions. I nursed my first son for about a year and am still nursing Ethan so I have some experience and will answer honestly about the good and the bad.

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    Where I come from, almost all women breastfeed. It seems unnatural not to (unless there is some medical reason of course.) However, I spent a summer in the middle east, with a family. They are a huge, traditional North African jewish family with lots of kids around. And no one in that family did it, or believed in it. Strange, I thought. Anyway, that's just a multi-cultural perspective I guess.

    My mom said I couldn't stay off her teat, and didn't get weaned until over a year old! What can I say....

    If I could have kids, I think I would breastfeed them.

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    Nursing reduces ear infections and colic. My 2 sons are never sick, my cousins kids who were formula fed are at the Dr's constantly.
    That makes sense. I ALWAYS had ear infections and still have fussy ears and my mom fed me formula. And I seem to always be a little sick.

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    If I didn't have to be the breadwinner postpartum, I would have kept nursing Kembra for a lot longer. I still pump a few ounces of milk each day so she can have some of the immunological benefits. Formula alone doesn't protect a baby against anything, only offers basic nutrition.
    The benefits of breastfeeding FAR outweigh any that formula offers. If you can breast feed, please do it. Your baby deserves it.

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    The benefits of breastfeeding FAR outweigh any that formula offers. If you can breast feed, please do it. Your baby deserves it.
    100% agree. I'm very pro-BF, if at all possible. I really admire Alexxa for pumping a little bit. It's such a great gift. And it'll be with that baby forever

    (I was personally BF till over 2 yrs, and will hopefully be able to do the same thing for my children.)

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    I'm very much looking forward to breastfeeding, and my post here is very, very biased in favor of it - and I say this as another person who was also formula-fed as a baby. There are times when it is the only option, and my mom was doing the best she could as an adoptive mom, but knowing what I know now, there's no way I can NOT breastfeed.

    Others here have mentioned the immunity benefits, the prevention of many allergies, better eyesight, lowered rates of obesity and heart disease as adults and so on. The list of benefits is truly amazing - there's also lowered asthma and respiratory infections, thyroid problems, celiac disease, diabetes, urinary tract infections, and even eczema. And the recent studies on higher IQs would have convinced me if I wasn't convinced already. And the general nutritional breakdown is just inarguably superior across the board.

    The benefits to the mom are amazing too. It helps shrink your uterus down, reduces risks of various cancers and osteoporosis. And hot damn, it burns an extra 300-500 calories a day! If that wasn't cool enough - more recent research has shown that breastfeeding women lose weight from their hips, thighs, and butts more easily than non-nursing moms. (Let me tell you, that thought is VERY reassuring right about now.)

    But there's one advantage I still can't believe isn't touted more as a bonus with breastfeeding, especially for low-income families:

    It's free.

    Free.
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    ^^ Thanks Lola.

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    Ha! RoseWhite and I posted at the same time. I want to add that not only is BFing free, but it is SO MUCH FUCKING EASIER. You don't have to make or wash bottles, or mix or sterilize anything. Or stumble out of bed in the night, especially if baby sleeps in or near your bed with you. It's all there, perfectly measured and in balance with your baby's personal needs. The composition of breast milk is actually tailor made to each individual baby.
    I think a lot of women have mental or emotional issues with being sucked on for long periods of time, or being "tied down". Socially, it's hard to get over doing it in public for some. I know I kind of felt that way, like it was really an around the clock kind of job. And it is. But most women say that it gets easier as time goes on.
    If you really want to do it, it really helps to have a lactation consultant, previous breastfeeding mom or someone you like and trust from the La Leche League who you can call. It can get really frustrating at times and it's hard to find support.

    BG, I also want to say that I think it's great that R is anti-formula. It makes a huge difference to have the baby's dad on your side being supportive too. Jess would keep me strong when I was having hard times with it.

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    Very good point on the utter (udder? Bwahaha) convenience of breastfeeding, Alexxa (assuming that it's working out for the mom in question). I certainly plan on having Daddy & other caretakers use bottles for my pumped milk when I can't be there, but it must be a hassle having to depend on them all the time.

    That brings up another one of Brunette Goddess' questions that I can't answer firsthand just yet, but I'll do my best: you were wondering about pumping and how that works, how time-consuming it is and so on. I do know that the amount of milk you produce, as well as what times you produce it, is basically a supply-and-demand situation. The more you nurse, the more milk you produce. Cool, huh?

    So - and experienced moo-cows help me out here if I'm inaccurate - basically, let's say you nurse an average of 8 times a day; five daytime feedings and three nighttime feedings. You're at your job when three of those day feedings would occur. So you'd probably pump three times, or perhaps you could consolidate that into two sessions. It's faster, of course, if you get a pump with two extensions to do both breasts at once (though the added Milking Machine sensation must make you feel even more bovine at times).

    As far as how long a single pumping session takes, I'm not really sure I can even give you an approximate answer. I'd guess it's nearly as long as a regular feeding would be, BUT a baby's "regular" feeding session might last longer than just drinking the whole time - sometimes they're kind of latched on for comfort and aren't as focused on the feeding itself. Experienced mamas? What would you estimate? 10-15 minutes for pumping?
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    I was never breastfed. My mother wouldn't even give me colustrum, saying it made her feel like a machine. I have allergies (as odd as being allergic to raw potatoes. WTF?), my vision is -11 in both eyes, constant ear problems, eczema, and asthma. I plan to breastfeed, since it can prevent, or slow the damage, or any of the above problems I have now. THe LLL site and a quick google search will help you out.

    Though a word worth mentioning. If you birth in the hospital, they will probably send you home with a 'new mommy' bag with stuff in it to push formula. It is made up and distributed by the people who make the formula. Do not let them sway you, because regardless of their 'comfort proteins' and jibbrish like that, breast is best. If you are not sure what to do with it, donate it to a women's shelter! THey could always use it.

    Also, whatever you decided to do in the end, that is your choice. Weigh your pros and cons, and do what you feel is best. If that is formula, then that's cool too.

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    i really, really recommend nursing. im not going to lie. its difficult at first. sometimes it hurts so bad you want to cry. the letdown can hurt like hell. it was like someone is stabbing me in the chest for months. but a lot of its in your head, too. now im comfortable with its, its part of my routine. the letdown is barely noticeable, and i dont have the leakage problems i did in the beginning. your baby might suck like a hoover and it can be painful and frustrating.

    i used to have really sensitive nipples, so much i couldn't wear certain kinds of fabric without them getting irritated. now they are still sensitive, but used to nursing. and it hasn't destroyed my boobs yet, it made them bigger and better and still perky! (i posted a pic of them in another thread) someone actually called them magnificent!!! nobody ever would have said that to me before i had a baby...

    when i am not able to nurse, i use a hand held non electrical pump, have a portable case to keep bottles in etc. avent is the best imo. once i got used to it it worked well. if you have trouble with milk flow they advise you to imagine your baby feeding in order to get your hormones on the right track.

    getting through the tough times has been so rewarding. he has started teething and bit down on me a few times, but all it took was me saying "ow! dont bite me!" and pulling him off the nipple. now he knows how hard he can bite down before i cut him off. he'll bite down just so it doesn't hurt me, and look up and smile like now he knows my limits. babies are smart. and to say that nursing helps you bond is an understatement. its not like being a machine at all. sometimes i joke about my "nourishment spigots" an my mom jokes and calls me the milking cow, but it really is a miracle that i am in awe of. the look of pure contentment and the color that rises to his cheeks when he's eaten himself into oblivion is priceless, something i've never seen with a formula-fed baby.

    if you dont want to nurse, or try and it doesnt work for you, formula is not the only other option. there are other fluids that infants can be safely given that dont have all that nasty stuff in it. this is a pretty enlightening website about the ubiquity of neurotoxins in the food and beverage industry, not just formula: http://www.truthinlabeling.org/formulacopy.html

    sugar, corn syrup, corn syrup solids, modified corn starch, MSG, enzymatically hydrolyzed reduced minerals, whey protein concentrate, maltodextrin, carrageenan, L-cysteine, soy protein isolate...

    thats just a few of the horrific ingredients in infant formulas. none of this stuff belongs in a baby's body. "comfort proteins" is just a cute way to say they're putting seventeen different forms of MSG in it, so it makes the baby feel full and gain weight. formula makers do not care about the long term effects these hydrolyzed/autolyzed/whateverlyzed proteins could have on your infant......esp. considering they are all known neurotoxins and linked to all kinds of nasty health problems, like strawberry switchblade said... :/

    according to the fda, you're not "supposed" to make your own formulas, they say it won't fulfil your baby's nutritional needs, but they say a lot of things...formula is a bajillion dollar industry and the fda will always protect those interests over the systemic homeostasis of your delicate newborn child.

    my grandmother swears up and down that she raised 5 kids on cows milk (she did not want to nurse). i think better than that would be goats milk, it is supposed to be the closest thing to human milk you can get, more nutritious than cows milk and easier to digest. i have worked in childcare for years and knew a lot of parents who preferred their kids to drink this, along with the people who provided soy or rice milks as a substitute. personally soy is too contraversial for me and i tend to avoid it. i like goats milk. i wish i had my own goat so i didnt have to drink everything pasteurized.

    another thing thats totally safe for infants, even newborns, to drink is rooibos, which has countless health benefits. i think it may have helped clear up my acne and eradicated my allergies, insomnia and anxiety. since i started drinking it on the regular, i haven't had one cold. i drink it as chai, with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom etc. i give it to my son lukewarm and he love love loves it, and we have no digestive troubles between us.

    http://www.herbal-list-remedies.com/rooibos.html

    sorry this got so long but this is something i feel strongly about. in the end its totally up to you, but if you choose not to nurse there are other options besides formula, although they would not like any of us to know that and continue buying it for $35 a can....
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    well i just read back up and missed a few of bg's questions.

    re: pumping for storage, if possible i like to wait until they fill up, pump and let him eat after. then he is actually getting the "hind" milk, the milk at the bottom of the boob, which is more filling and nutritious. and it is easier for him to suckle out the milk as my boobs are less full, than for me to try and pump it out. something to do with hormones....and your titties arent always happy about performing for a machine.

    it can take a bit to adjust to pumping, its hard to remember to pump like your baby suckles.... *sucksucksuck* pause ... *suck* pause ... *sucksuck* pause... *sucksucksucksucksuck* instead of pumping like crazy just to get it over with. it can take anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes for me, sometimes i get 4 ounces extra and sometimes i can get 8. when you keep at it you will produce more and have enough for while you are working, like somebody above said its totally supply and demand.

    i pump at work. usually i feed right before i leave and pump twice before the end of the night. it can be a pain, but i have the bartender refrigerate it and then i have more for the next day.... it was actually a lot less inconvenient then i thought it would be.

    AND, i had a really embarrassing incident where i started spraying milk through my cocktail dress about 5 feet, the guy i was talking to didnt even notice. he also didnt really notice my look of total shock and dismay - he was a little drunk. i had to interrupt him and excuse myself to pump. he said he would wait for me. it took about 20 minutes... i was so sure he would be gone, but i came back and he was sitting there smiling, and bought dances from me. the next time i saw him, he asked how everything was going and i said i think i have my milk under control now, thanks for asking. and he goes, "man i've been coming to strip clubs for years and that's the first time that ever happened to me! no, it was cool though." he got a kick out of it. not a creepy one too. he was just amused.

    also i wouldn't freak out too much about sterilizing the hell out of your bottles, they try and scare you into boiling EVERYTHING every time you use it, but a good wash in hot hot water and thorough rinsing will suffice.

    i was just doing some searches and found a recipe for homemade formula. i wouldn't exactly follow this recipe but it could be a good guideline to start, get you thinking out of the box so you can mix up something of your own.

    http://www.raw-milk-facts.com/babyformula_T3.html

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    Very good point on the utter (udder? Bwahaha) convenience of breastfeeding, Alexxa (assuming that it's working out for the mom in question). I certainly plan on having Daddy & other caretakers use bottles for my pumped milk when I can't be there, but it must be a hassle having to depend on them all the time.

    That brings up another one of Brunette Goddess' questions that I can't answer firsthand just yet, but I'll do my best: you were wondering about pumping and how that works, how time-consuming it is and so on. I do know that the amount of milk you produce, as well as what times you produce it, is basically a supply-and-demand situation. The more you nurse, the more milk you produce. Cool, huh?

    So - and experienced moo-cows help me out here if I'm inaccurate - basically, let's say you nurse an average of 8 times a day; five daytime feedings and three nighttime feedings. You're at your job when three of those day feedings would occur. So you'd probably pump three times, or perhaps you could consolidate that into two sessions. It's faster, of course, if you get a pump with two extensions to do both breasts at once (though the added Milking Machine sensation must make you feel even more bovine at times).

    As far as how long a single pumping session takes, I'm not really sure I can even give you an approximate answer. I'd guess it's nearly as long as a regular feeding would be, BUT a baby's "regular" feeding session might last longer than just drinking the whole time - sometimes they're kind of latched on for comfort and aren't as focused on the feeding itself. Experienced mamas? What would you estimate? 10-15 minutes for pumping?
    You're absolutely right, breastfeeding works on a supply and demand system, so the more often you BF or pump, the more milk you produce. Newborns generally eat about 2 ounces per feeding, and every two hours during the day so you'll have to pump every two hours if you plan on being away during the day. Pumping at night would be every 3 - 4 hours, yet some babies eat more often, especially during growth spurts. Babies having a growth spurt can ask to be fed every hour for a few days at a time.
    I pump 10 - 20 minutes each session using an electric pump while doing compressions, which are manually (lightly) squeezing the breast to have a greater milk output. Generally it's harder for most women to get milk with a pump than it is to .
    You don't really need to pump if you can get the hang of manual expression, and usually you can get more milk this way.
    The absolute best way to remove breast milk though is straight up breastfeeding. If that can't be done, then I really recommend a combination of electric pumping and manual expression.
    This is a great video to watch:

    And this is the exact method I use:


    Honestly I hate pumping now. It's totally a chore. Understandably a lot of women have to do it but if you do it constantly, it really gets irritating. I wish I could have done what anelia did and just toughed out the leaking instead of giving up my breastfeeding relationship with my daughter so soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexxaHex View Post
    Honestly I hate pumping now. It's totally a chore. Understandably a lot of women have to do it but if you do it constantly, it really gets irritating. I wish I could have done what anelia did and just toughed out the leaking instead of giving up my breastfeeding relationship with my daughter so soon.
    pumping sucks. leaking sucks too...and spraying breastmilk on customers isnt my idea of a good hustle. :/ i didnt know it could shoot so far THROUGH a dress!
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    Everything I wanted to say has pretty much been said, but I wanted to add a few things.

    My breasts went up to a 34F for the first few months after having my daughter. I breastfed her for 11 months until she self-weaned and many people have told me that they look much better not than they did before I had her. They're not saggy and the only marks I have on them are from some slight stretch marks I got from puberty.

    Not only that, but breastfeeding helped me lose all my weight fairly quickly, and I gained *a lot*. Breastfeeding was also the only way to console my incredibly colicky baby.

    It's free, and if you have problems there are trained lactation consultants that can help you with any problem that you encounter. It's the ideal food for your child and helps your body bounce back - it also reduces your risk for certain cancers.

    ETA: Even if breastfeeding messes with your boobs, you can always have them worked on, but you can't pay for your child's health.

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    pregnancy destroys the boobs, not the breastfeeding. I'm not aware of any disadvantages other than your own discomfort whether squeamishness or a child who just can't seem to latch on properly. However it's a personal decision and nobody should make you feel bad for formula feeding. If you do formula feed, try to stay away from soy; that's probably the worst choice in the baby food chain.

    If you're totally worried about your boobs then I would just avoid pregnancy altogether but honestly don't let that be your deciding factor; that's what plastic surgeons are for
    I had to give my daughter soy because she would throw up (I mean like a 2 foot stream of formula) regular milk everytime I fed her. It also made her very cranky and gassy and gave her horrible colic. It really depends on the baby.

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    yeah, some babies are allergic to the cows milk formula. But soy should only be used after that allergy has been determined although it sucks that ALJr had to go through that...poor baby...colicky babies make the entire house on edge. Some people think that soy is nutritionally superior to regular formula, I think that's only the case if there is some type of allergy.


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    By the way, Alexxa, I just noticed your ticker!!! That rules.
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    I am smiling from ear to ear reading all of these educated responses. I just want to say that I agree with it all. I've heard it all backed up by pediatricians also. Breastfeeding is such an important thing. I mean it really is the biggest gift you can give your baby in that first stage of life.
    I'm confused, but the Chewbacca Truffle Shuffle cleared it up. - Emily

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    Quote Originally Posted by RoseWhite View Post
    By the way, Alexxa, I just noticed your ticker!!! That rules.
    Thanks! This thread inspired me.

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    Default Re: Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding

    Quote Originally Posted by AlexxaHex View Post
    ^^ Thanks Lola.
    of course! and I adore your ticker! Breast Milk = Gold!

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