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Liebling:-))) · 07-25-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jolie_77

I'm for breast feeding all the way. At that time, I was a young mother, I felt uncomfortable with breastfeeding and opted for the formula (bottle feeding) with my firstborn son. It showed how little I only knew of how to make sure the formula had to be at the correct degree, washing the nipples and bottles, and to make sure you're measuring the formula with the water. You're always carrying all those bottles w/ the formulas in the diaper bag. Sometime there's not enough room in the diaper bag that you'd end up carrying 2 bags (one for the bottles/formulas and the other one for diapers, wipes, so and on). Formulas can be expensive now these days. It had it's own advantage because at times, something would come up and I'm not able to be there to feed my son. That's when formula helps. It gives the chance for the father of the baby to bond as well.

But -- When I had my 2nd son, I realized that breast-feeding would be much easier and free. It gave me the chance to bond with my son. I kept breastfeeding him until he turned 1 year old. There was no hassle of washing the bottles and carrying all those stuffs in the diaper bag.

Interesting... and agree with you totally...

Check this thread, I created at few years ago.
http://www.alldeaf.com/parenting/931...east-milk.html

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Whenever I am breastfeeding him in a public surrounding, I usually bring a small (baby) sized blanket to put over my shoulder. I've got some several weird looks from people who would be walking by me but I have not ever had any problem getting kicked out from places. It felt weird at first when I fed my son in the public surrounding but after a while, I just got used to it and pretty much minded my own business when other people were giving me weird looks.

It´s really sad that the people didn´t know that it´s nature when they think is "dirty thoughts" when mothers public breastfeed their babies.

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I do realize that there are other parts of the world are usually "lax" towards mothers breastfeeding their babies in the public surrounding. It isn't the case here in America. Men views breasts as a sexual organ and it is pretty much a "taboo" to show your breasts in public. However, Breastfeeding in public places are slowly starting to get out in the open. More and more people are getting educated about it.

So, with that - I've had the experience of both, breastfeeding and bottle feeding. If I had to do it all over again, I'd opt for breast feeding.

I am glad to know that more people around get education about breastfeeding.

Accord my American co-workers: They feel comfortable and do public breastfeed and rather to go German clinic instead of US clinic here in Germany. They told me the negative about breastfeeding in America which is really sad. The people gave them dirty look etc. Now you said that more people get education... I am sure that they will learn to understand that it´s nature and it´s mother´s milk...