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Originally Posted by Juniper
Ali -- I breastfed and I don't think it affected mine in a negative way. I think it has more to do with gaining/losing weight, not nursing. I'm such an oddball, I didn't gain any weight with either of my babies. Nada. 'Course, I was on a diabetic diet, and that helped.
I have gained quite a bit since, though... (sigh)
I gotta say, I'm a BF advocate...give it a shot, it is SO much easier. And just because you had no luck last time, doesn't mean you won't now. My first didn't want anything to do with it, but my second was a champ.
And since I haven't said it yet, Congratulations!
Um, maybe I won't be you just now, after all.  |
Thanks for the advice Juniper, but I've made my decision already. Besides, formula feeding makes it very much easier to allow someone to babysit when necessary, specially if you're a woman who doesn't make enough milk to express. My two older boys seem to be doing very well even though they were never breast fed, so I don't really believe all the hype about it anyway even though there are plenty of advocates who will quote a million studies as to the benefits.
Each to their own.
