Breastfeeding: Go Exclusive or Not?

Doctors have told mentioned the many advantages of breastfeeding babies.

  • Higher IQ
  • Healthier babies
  • Stronger immune systems – Antibodies passed from a nursing mother to her baby can help lower the occurrence of many conditions, such as infections and allergies.
  • Breast milk tends to be more easily digested so that breastfed babies have fewer incidences of diarrhea or constipation.
  • Doctors recommend that you breastfeed exclusively for at least 6 months and breastfeed for 12 months. Babies do not need anything else for the exclusive breastfeeding period – no water and no formula.

The World Health Organization (WHO) in recommending breastfeeding as the best for babies. Breastfeeding helps defend against infections, prevent allergies, and protect against a number of chronic conditions.

The advantages for mum include quicker weight loss and bonding with your baby.


breastfeedingWhat side of the fence do you sit on?
Totally convinced and determined to make the time and breastfeed exclusively? Or the realities of everyday life do not lend itself to you being able to breastfeed exclusively? Are you on the fence and not sure?

The traditional part of you holding on to the past says “my mother did not breastfeed me exclusively. She gave me pap or formula from birth and I turned out okay”

Another part of you is concerned with what your body will look like after months of breastfeeding “breastfeeding will make you flat chested very quickly! orange to pawpaw”.

The busy part of you is blunt and realistic  “where is the time to breastfeed for six whole months?” Or this idea of pumping and expressing milk, unstable light does not make it easy to keep breast milk fresh”. Another part suggests that “after many rounds of breast milk, the baby is still not satisfied and keeps crying anyway. Isn’t it better to offer formula or water?

That’s our discussion in Mummy’s Court today. What worked for you? Why do you think it worked? What did you do? What do you think you will do when its your turn?

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