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Breast feed or formula??
So I'd like some help deciding here I'm thinking of the pros and cons to both of those and so far we have
Breast feeding:
Pro- Healthier for the baby (BIG ONE)
Con- don't wanna take my **** out everywhere
Con- hubby can't help
Pro- free milk!
Formula:
Pro- if the baby doesn't latch well I can use formula
Pro- helps baby grow quicker
Pro- hubby can help
Con- not as good for the baby
Con- expensive
What other pros and cons are there I can't decide :(
Breast feeding:
Pro- Healthier for the baby (BIG ONE)
Con- don't wanna take my **** out everywhere
Con- hubby can't help
Pro- free milk!
Formula:
Pro- if the baby doesn't latch well I can use formula
Pro- helps baby grow quicker
Pro- hubby can help
Con- not as good for the baby
Con- expensive
What other pros and cons are there I can't decide :(
Lol then I am no help with pumps. I am sure you can find something though. Good luck momma.
Two things with that, haha
1. I dont have insurance :P I'm not eligible by age and yearly income
and second, I live in Australia so we dont have Walmart and probably not that brand, I should have mentioned that sorry. I'm sure there's an equivalent to that one though.
1. I dont have insurance :P I'm not eligible by age and yearly income
and second, I live in Australia so we dont have Walmart and probably not that brand, I should have mentioned that sorry. I'm sure there's an equivalent to that one though.
You can call your insurance because some cover the cost of a new pump. I know I am getting a $300 pump free from insurance. I would start there first. If your lookig for something more efficient and time savig I would go with electric but each mom has their own preferece but that's mine. Wih my firstni got the evenflo one for walmart and pumped hundreds of ozs with it.
So it's settled :)
What brand pumps are recommended I think as a ftm ill try manual or small electric they're just so expensive and secondhand isn't recommended
What brand pumps are recommended I think as a ftm ill try manual or small electric they're just so expensive and secondhand isn't recommended
It really is a choice. I breastfed for 14-15 months (up until I was 10 weeks or so pregnant this time around). I figured babies didnt start solids until atleast 6 months so why not go atlesst until then. Then I figured I would have to give formula until a year because they typically get bottles to a year so why not breastfeed until then. I wouldve did it longer but didnt want to breastfeed 2 and my daughter was weaning anyway. Most do recommend up to 6 months though.
For the women that CAN breastfeed but choose not too...what is the purpose of having breasts? They have always been there to feed and nourish our babies!!!! It is one thing if you dry up and absolutely cannot breastfeed but to just decide not to because you are uncomfortable or just scared makes no sense to me. Not trying to be mean but seriously you dont have boobs just for the looks...they are there because god created our bodies to have kids and to feed them the natural way! I think you should at least give it a shot and if you absolutely cant handle it than stop but u shouldnt decide without trying it first
You really should breast feed its great! I did for 2 years. Daddy can help too just pump! Daddy in my case didn't have a problem with bonding with out feeding, that's not the only way to bond he burped her. And bathed her sometimes. snuggled with her and changed dialers :)
Breastfed babies don't always loose weight my son gained 2 lbs in 2 weeks from birth exsclusively breastfeeding. My son rarely got sick. I was able to have a normal everyday life! My son bonded with everyone in my family. My mom even held him in Between feedings. Breastfeeding has a lot of pros personally and my son has never had vitamin d drops he got everything he needed from my breastmilk. Also below ill list other benefits
perfect temp
Breastmilk itself has the power to cure pink eye, diaper rash, exzema, dry skin, and many others.
Never run out!
Don't have to microwave it
Can pump it and freeze fo up to 5 years!
Less chance of sudden infant death sydrme
Studies can never say that breast isn't best!
Boobs are free!
You loose weight and your baby gets antibodies from everything you've ever been sick with, the flu, mumps, measles, chicken poxs till they hit 6 months.
Brain develepement is better in breastfed babies!
You get more food on wic instead of formula.
I breastfed sucessfully for 20 months with my son. He's never been seriously ill and I used breastmilk to even make soap! Its awesome do your researc and don't always believe everything formula companies say! The breast milk is what nature intended us to do. Formula is made from cows milk meant for baby cows now human babies.
perfect temp
Breastmilk itself has the power to cure pink eye, diaper rash, exzema, dry skin, and many others.
Never run out!
Don't have to microwave it
Can pump it and freeze fo up to 5 years!
Less chance of sudden infant death sydrme
Studies can never say that breast isn't best!
Boobs are free!
You loose weight and your baby gets antibodies from everything you've ever been sick with, the flu, mumps, measles, chicken poxs till they hit 6 months.
Brain develepement is better in breastfed babies!
You get more food on wic instead of formula.
I breastfed sucessfully for 20 months with my son. He's never been seriously ill and I used breastmilk to even make soap! Its awesome do your researc and don't always believe everything formula companies say! The breast milk is what nature intended us to do. Formula is made from cows milk meant for baby cows now human babies.
How long should i bf for, i know its all choice and how the baby goes with it, but like a few people have mentioned in years, thats a lot.. The expenses and benefits for the baby have made me sit down with the father and say thats what i want to do its a big experience and as a ftm itll b great and educational for everyone if i did it, then i know all my options with my own opinion for my second whenever i decide is the right time for another little one :) so im definitely going to bf, the nannas think so too
Breastfeeding is way better.. its embarrassing at first but its worth it I breastfed for 2 & a half years
^^ agree 100% .. with the nursing in public thing feeding baby in front of a mirror is a great way to see what other see.
I pumped occasionally right from the start so my partner would be able to snuggle and bond and feed and have skin-to-skin time. It didn't affect his relationship with his son at all, he spent time bonding in other ways as well. Feeding isn't the only way to bond.
Once you get the hang of it it's very easy to nurse in public without "taking your **** out everywhere". When I fed my son - at the park, at the beach, in the food court at the mall, anywhere and everywhere we went together - nobody saw anything unless they were staring when my son unlatched at the end of a feed and generally not even then. Tank top pulled down, T-shirt layered over it pulled up. Or a button-down over a tank, or a nursing top with built-in layers. You don't need a big flashy nursing cover to be discreet.
We saved thousands of dollars by breastfeeding. Thousands. Only a few bottles needed for pumped milk, only used a $30 manual pump, never needed expensive drying racks or bottle warmers or drop-in formula bags or gas drops or any of that junk that comes with formula feeding. My milk was always ready, in the right container at the right temperature (except when i was at work, then it had to be thawed or warmed, but that was an easy routine to plan for because it was the same every day).
If the baby doesn't latch well you need to teach baby to latch well. It's not like if they don't master it sixty seconds after birth they'll never learn. You need to learn how, too. It's not as instinctual as you might think - it's a learning process, but it's absolutely worth it considering the benefits.
The first few weeks of breastfeeding is hard - sore nipples, learning curve, supply is all out of whack because your hormones are going crazy and haven't settles down into a routine yet, the exhaustion of a newborn. It's not easy. But once that first few weeks is over and you've got a good routine and good positioning and good latch and toughen up those nipples a bit, it's smooth sailing and so easy. I can't for the life of me understand people who say they'll nurse for a few weeks or a month and then stop. Are you INSANE? That's the crappiest part! Why go through all that nasty stuff at the beginning and give up as soon as it gets better? That'll never make sense to me. Benefits for baby extend well past the first couple of weeks.
Breastfed baby poop is much much much less nasty than formula poop. Having cared for a friend's newborn formula fed baby... yeah. Gross. I wouldn't want to change those every day - cloth diapering a breastfed baby is way easier to handle.
I nursed my son for two years. My risk of breast and cervical cancers are significantly lower than a mother who never breastfed. My weight rebounded quickly. Studies show breastfed babies sleep better and so do their parents (not getting up bleary eyed in the middle of the night to make and warm a bottle while trying to calm a screaming hungry infant, and just latching baby in seconds instead? Priceless). My son at three years old has not had one ear infection, has had a couple of colds but been remarkably healthy, not a single doctor's visit beside his well-baby checks. He didn't need vitamin D drops as he never showed a deficiency (we spent time outside and in sunny windows to soak it in naturally).
I cannot imagine giving up the opportunity to breastfeed by choice. I feel terrible for moms who for whatever reason cannot physically do so. It isn't "weird" or "sexual" or "gross" as I've heard people say elsewhere - it is the best thing that I personally can do for my child and myself and our relationship and I hope that more people get educated about the benefits and give their babies the opportunity for that wonderful head start.
Once you get the hang of it it's very easy to nurse in public without "taking your **** out everywhere". When I fed my son - at the park, at the beach, in the food court at the mall, anywhere and everywhere we went together - nobody saw anything unless they were staring when my son unlatched at the end of a feed and generally not even then. Tank top pulled down, T-shirt layered over it pulled up. Or a button-down over a tank, or a nursing top with built-in layers. You don't need a big flashy nursing cover to be discreet.
We saved thousands of dollars by breastfeeding. Thousands. Only a few bottles needed for pumped milk, only used a $30 manual pump, never needed expensive drying racks or bottle warmers or drop-in formula bags or gas drops or any of that junk that comes with formula feeding. My milk was always ready, in the right container at the right temperature (except when i was at work, then it had to be thawed or warmed, but that was an easy routine to plan for because it was the same every day).
If the baby doesn't latch well you need to teach baby to latch well. It's not like if they don't master it sixty seconds after birth they'll never learn. You need to learn how, too. It's not as instinctual as you might think - it's a learning process, but it's absolutely worth it considering the benefits.
The first few weeks of breastfeeding is hard - sore nipples, learning curve, supply is all out of whack because your hormones are going crazy and haven't settles down into a routine yet, the exhaustion of a newborn. It's not easy. But once that first few weeks is over and you've got a good routine and good positioning and good latch and toughen up those nipples a bit, it's smooth sailing and so easy. I can't for the life of me understand people who say they'll nurse for a few weeks or a month and then stop. Are you INSANE? That's the crappiest part! Why go through all that nasty stuff at the beginning and give up as soon as it gets better? That'll never make sense to me. Benefits for baby extend well past the first couple of weeks.
Breastfed baby poop is much much much less nasty than formula poop. Having cared for a friend's newborn formula fed baby... yeah. Gross. I wouldn't want to change those every day - cloth diapering a breastfed baby is way easier to handle.
I nursed my son for two years. My risk of breast and cervical cancers are significantly lower than a mother who never breastfed. My weight rebounded quickly. Studies show breastfed babies sleep better and so do their parents (not getting up bleary eyed in the middle of the night to make and warm a bottle while trying to calm a screaming hungry infant, and just latching baby in seconds instead? Priceless). My son at three years old has not had one ear infection, has had a couple of colds but been remarkably healthy, not a single doctor's visit beside his well-baby checks. He didn't need vitamin D drops as he never showed a deficiency (we spent time outside and in sunny windows to soak it in naturally).
I cannot imagine giving up the opportunity to breastfeed by choice. I feel terrible for moms who for whatever reason cannot physically do so. It isn't "weird" or "sexual" or "gross" as I've heard people say elsewhere - it is the best thing that I personally can do for my child and myself and our relationship and I hope that more people get educated about the benefits and give their babies the opportunity for that wonderful head start.
I did start thinking about breast feeding for just the first few weeks, get the real nutrients in the baby then go with formula from there.. It works in both favours then :)
Hubby got real grumpy thinking he wont get a part of the process and really the healthy baby and weight loss really seals the deal ;)
Hubby got real grumpy thinking he wont get a part of the process and really the healthy baby and weight loss really seals the deal ;)
And a con for breastfeeding is I hated having to give a vitamin D supplement which you dont have to do for formula fed babies. My daughter didnt mind it though.
Oh and breastfed babies diapers smell a heck of a lot better when it comes to poop. I was babysitting a irl that was FF and was 3 months youger than my daughter and wanted to gag everytime she pooped.
Breastfeeding pros:
1. It grows with your baby while formula doesnt.
2. Breast milk doesnt have an expiration date.
3. Helps you lose weight quicker.
4. Less dishes to do (unless you pump but is still significantly less).
5. Its easily digested more than formula.
6. The baby determines how much he/she wants not just what you give them.
7. Breastfeedig is linked to a lower risk in health problems in women such as: type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and post partum depression.
8. Always the perfect temperature.
9. When my daughter would get hurt or recieve shots I would latch her on and she would comfort nurse and be fine.
Cons:
1. Either you need to always be there for feedings or have a milk stash available.
2. If you miss a feeding you will need to pump or you can get engorged.
3. Just like pregnancy you have to watch what medicines you can take but there are more that you can take.
Formula pros:
1. More people can help you.
2. Some like knowing exactly how much baby is drinking.
Cons:
1. Some babies have hard times digesting the formula.
2. Money.
3. Dishes.
4. Prep time is longer.
5. Always need to carry formula and bottles with you.
6. Now a days people find crazy things in formula and even jarred baby food (I heard from bugs to glass).
Either way baby is getting fed, is loved, and isnt being neglected. If someone tells you you cant bond with the baby if you formula feed they are full of t. Just as if someone says if you breastfeed the dad wont bond. There is more to bonding than sticking something in its mouth and watch him or her eat.
1. It grows with your baby while formula doesnt.
2. Breast milk doesnt have an expiration date.
3. Helps you lose weight quicker.
4. Less dishes to do (unless you pump but is still significantly less).
5. Its easily digested more than formula.
6. The baby determines how much he/she wants not just what you give them.
7. Breastfeedig is linked to a lower risk in health problems in women such as: type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and post partum depression.
8. Always the perfect temperature.
9. When my daughter would get hurt or recieve shots I would latch her on and she would comfort nurse and be fine.
Cons:
1. Either you need to always be there for feedings or have a milk stash available.
2. If you miss a feeding you will need to pump or you can get engorged.
3. Just like pregnancy you have to watch what medicines you can take but there are more that you can take.
Formula pros:
1. More people can help you.
2. Some like knowing exactly how much baby is drinking.
Cons:
1. Some babies have hard times digesting the formula.
2. Money.
3. Dishes.
4. Prep time is longer.
5. Always need to carry formula and bottles with you.
6. Now a days people find crazy things in formula and even jarred baby food (I heard from bugs to glass).
Either way baby is getting fed, is loved, and isnt being neglected. If someone tells you you cant bond with the baby if you formula feed they are full of t. Just as if someone says if you breastfeed the dad wont bond. There is more to bonding than sticking something in its mouth and watch him or her eat.
Dad can always help by taking baby a bath changing diapers your not always gonna have baby stuck on your breasts lol and you can pump the milk and the losing the weight part is a bonus lol
Hubby thinks formula is the way to go and is all for it, if love for him to be apart of this with me but its expensive on top of nappies and weekly buys :(
Are nappies worse with formula or bf or bout the same?
Are nappies worse with formula or bf or bout the same?
If you are able to breast feed, it seems the only con is you feel inconvenienced. Well, you already have a new baby, is it really that much of a difference to breast feed than buy formula, prepare bottles, and clean them? Of course it's your decision, but I personally feel like it's apart of the process and should be done anyway. Good luck
I'm going to do both so my hubby can get that bond with our baby it's his first child I don't wanna deprive him from anything he is really excited. I have a son wanted to breastfeed n my parents talked me out of it. ( was seventeen) n I hate I listened it had good benefits. now its my choice I'm excited and nervous but do what is best for you and your family
Ive hesrd breastfeeding helps you loose weight. And u can also pump breast milk into bottles for dad to help :-)
There is tests recently done showing formula is just as good as breast milk. My little girl is almost 4 & she has always been beyond smart, & healthy! So I don't agree with that!
I've ebf my son until he was 20 months old. And my nephew was formula fed from the beginning. My son has been healthier then his cousin didnt have colic or any stomach issues. You burn an extra 500 calories a day from breastfeeding. With formula my sil she was changing it like every week trying to find the right one. And most time bf baby's are bigger the formula fed ones.
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