Breastfeeding is something that is very near and dear to my heart. I nurse my 7 month old and will continue until he decides to stop. The bond that we have is something that I hold very close. I enjoy every minute of our time together. The benefits of breastfeeding are what made me want to be able to do it. Infants benefit so much from nursing. They receive antibodies to many illnesses from the mother. It is something I feel every mother should at least try. The first few weeks I felt like giving up but kept on because I knew how beneficial it would be for my son.
In the United States it is common for most mothers to stop breastfeeding at the age of 1. After reading many articles and websites this is not common in many other countries. Moms will breastfeed until their child is 4 or 5 years old and sometimes longer. It's not frowned upon as it is here in the states.
I loved the extra time that I was able to have with my daughter while I was breastfeeding. She seemed to really love the skin-to-skin contact that we had and still loves to cuddle the same way
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your story on breastfeeding. Breastfeeding seems to be a hot topic as of late. Very fascinating.
ReplyDeleteWhy did you want to give up breast feeding Sarah?
ReplyDeleteGreat story! I wasn't successful with breastfeeding, so I applaud you for pushing forward even after considering giving up. I breastfeed my 1st daughter for 2 weeks, and my 2nd I didn't breastfeed her at all. With my first I felt as if I wasn't producing enough milk for her, it just became stressful.
ReplyDeleteI understand the benefits of breastfeeding, but I do not think I would even consider breastfeeding my child at age 4 and 5.
Breast feeding was something that I wanted to try with my daughter but do to a small complication I couldn't. I have always heard that it was more healthier for the baby
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