Okay, so I have to vent somewhere, might as well be here huh?
So I am a big supporter of breastfeeding and Attachment Parenting. Now I also don't go around pushing my views on others. But it really gets my goat when I hear mothers talking about how inconvienant it is to breastfeed, and how formula is a good alternative so they don't have to be inconvienced. How selfish can a mom be. Now before we go further, there are medical reasons a baby or a mother should not breastfeed. And then it is good that there are formulas for these children, so they don't starve. BUT to be more concerned with your social life, or lack there of, over the benefits your child would recieve by breastfeeding is just WRONG. We were designed to breastfeed our children, the breastmilk was designed as everything a child needs in infancy. It decreases the risk of SIDS, it decreases the risk of obesity, it decreases the risk of diabetes, it increases the IQ points of children, the list goes on and on.
Anyone looking for support or benefits of breastfeeding can contact a local la leche league or visit www.breastfeeding.com
2 comments:
AMEN! Sistah!
Ugh... I just look at women so discustingly when they talk about all the "inconveniences"... oh, and we are totally into attachment parenting!
Another good BF site is http://www.lactations.com
They have a daily quote and a pretty good message board for questions and encouragement.
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