If you had to be another dwellar who would it be?

[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.

[Aliantha]

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.