Breastfeeding VS. Formula Part IV: Your Choices Are YOUR Choices
I read an article once about this woman whose child wasn’t gaining weight and even after 3 months with no weight gain on breastmilk alone the women felt awful about giving her daughter formula. She...
View ArticleWhy I Breastfeed..
When I was little it was never a question I’d thought about. My dolls were given bottles of pretend formula. And I always imagined myself doing the same for my real babies. Formula is EVERYWHERE. In my...
View ArticleBreastfeeding VS. Formula Part I: Breastmilk Benefits
Formula is so common now that it seems like sometimes there is no reason to breastfeed. Worrying about supply and being away from your baby do add to fact many people don’t bother to breastfeed. But...
View ArticleBreastfeeding VS. Formula Part II: Formula Benefits
Now I can’t say I really thought there was more benefits while I was pregnant I did come to see them while breastfeeding. 1. A Break: Oh how I wanted someone else to feed her just once! I wanted more...
View ArticleBreastfeeding VS. Formula Part III: What to do?
For me it was easy to decide for a lot reasons the main ones being its better and costs less money. But I don’t think the decision is quite so easy for some people. So here’s how I think everyone...
View ArticleFirst Year Nutrition
The other day I was reading a forum and found a question I’d wondered myself even though I thought I knew the answer. It was something like “Is 5 feedings a day enough for my 6 month old?” How would I...
View Article