The Great things about BFing...

Mirrie · Aug 8th, 2011, 12:45 PM

I've kinda stolen this from "Developing Doulas" on facebook

But we all come on here (Breastfeeding forum) mostly when we have a problem so thought I'd start a thread about all the great bits about Breastfeeding that they dont tell you about in books. I'll start us off:

1. No boiling kettles in the middle of the night
2. Getting drinks fetched for me whenever I'm nursing
3. Not doing housework because baby has been latched on all day
4. Only having to get out of bed if a nappy needs doing (I co-sleep)
5. Having the best excuse if I'm running late espesh for my grumpy OH- "I couldnt get ready baby needed a feed.."

Any more??

helloeveryone · Aug 8th, 2011, 13:18 PM

6. always getting baby back from vistors and family for a feed.

( I've got 5 children and sometimes they hog him so the only time i get him back is to feed him.)

confused87com · Aug 8th, 2011, 13:47 PM

i go with the not having to get out of bed, and im too lazy to prepare bottles

Cattia · Aug 8th, 2011, 16:35 PM

Always being able to settle LO with a boob! I can't imagine what I would do in the night if he'd finished a bottle and was still wide awake! As it is I can just keep him latched on until he falls asleep.

Not having to take bottles out - hard enough to leave the house with two, without that to worry about

An excuse to sit down every couple of hours!

The satisfaction of seeing him getting bigger and stronger, and thinking 'I did that'

Nervous_1 · Aug 8th, 2011, 17:00 PM

milky smiles and boob hugs!! they make me melt

Mirrie · Aug 8th, 2011, 17:04 PM

Milky smiles are the best!! another one- "Having" to go get a coffe in town cause I wanna sit somewhere nice to feed baby

DazedConfused · Aug 9th, 2011, 02:11 AM

Good times to catch up on TV
health benefits!

PoncaReeGyrl · Aug 9th, 2011, 03:24 AM

I would say feeling just pretty darn special when baby just wants you and only you for a feed

moomin momma · Aug 9th, 2011, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoncaReeGyrl

I would say feeling just pretty darn special when baby just wants you and only you for a feed

this

plus the not having to sterilise stuff is a definite bonus!

My LO is in teething agony today and NOTHING was helping (I even gave her Calpol, my last resort, and she was still screaming and gnashing her fists). Decided to try nursing her and managed to settle her to the point where she fell asleep. I'm sure the Calpol had helped but I'd like to think that part of what calmed her was a mummy boob hug

new_to_ttc · Aug 9th, 2011, 11:11 AM

Awwwww what lovely things! I only started BFing to lose the initial weight as I had a bridesmaid dress to get back into. 3 months later Im still doing it and loving it because;

1: only I feed him, and get that quality special time with him
2: travel a lot and packing a baby is hard enough work without all the bottles and stuff
3: have his feed on demand, and dont have a screaming baby he gets fed from his first hungry wimper
4: that little smile he does with his milk in his mouth and nipple on his lip when he is full but nursing for comfort

When i was pregnant I only ever heard the negitive stuff, demand feeding, lack of routine, no sleeping through, painful boobs, nipple soreness, bleeding and mastitis. Ive been feeding for 3 months exclusively, he feeds 4 hourly, sleeps through the night and ive had 1 day of pain in the first week fixed very quickly with a tablet and zero problems after! No one told me BFing could be this good or I'd not have spent 9 months worrying about it!

Aug 8th, 2011, 12:45 PM	#1
Mirrie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 439	The Great things about BFing... I've kinda stolen this from "Developing Doulas" on facebook But we all come on here (Breastfeeding forum) mostly when we have a problem so thought I'd start a thread about all the great bits about Breastfeeding that they dont tell you about in books. I'll start us off: 1. No boiling kettles in the middle of the night 2. Getting drinks fetched for me whenever I'm nursing 3. Not doing housework because baby has been latched on all day 4. Only having to get out of bed if a nappy needs doing (I co-sleep) 5. Having the best excuse if I'm running late espesh for my grumpy OH- "I couldnt get ready baby needed a feed.." Any more??

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Aug 8th, 2011, 13:18 PM	#2
helloeveryone Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 497	6. always getting baby back from vistors and family for a feed. ( I've got 5 children and sometimes they hog him so the only time i get him back is to feed him.)

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Aug 8th, 2011, 13:47 PM	#3
confused87com Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 639	i go with the not having to get out of bed, and im too lazy to prepare bottles

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Cattia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 6,762	Always being able to settle LO with a boob! I can't imagine what I would do in the night if he'd finished a bottle and was still wide awake! As it is I can just keep him latched on until he falls asleep. Not having to take bottles out - hard enough to leave the house with two, without that to worry about An excuse to sit down every couple of hours! The satisfaction of seeing him getting bigger and stronger, and thinking 'I did that'

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Nervous_1 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1,892	milky smiles and boob hugs!! they make me melt

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Mirrie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 439	Milky smiles are the best!! another one- "Having" to go get a coffe in town cause I wanna sit somewhere nice to feed baby

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DazedConfused Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,131	Good times to catch up on TV health benefits!

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PoncaReeGyrl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Dakota, USA Posts: 72	I would say feeling just pretty darn special when baby just wants you and only you for a feed

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Aug 9th, 2011, 11:11 AM	#10
new_to_ttc Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Caernarfon Posts: 13,158	Awwwww what lovely things! I only started BFing to lose the initial weight as I had a bridesmaid dress to get back into. 3 months later Im still doing it and loving it because; 1: only I feed him, and get that quality special time with him 2: travel a lot and packing a baby is hard enough work without all the bottles and stuff 3: have his feed on demand, and dont have a screaming baby he gets fed from his first hungry wimper 4: that little smile he does with his milk in his mouth and nipple on his lip when he is full but nursing for comfort When i was pregnant I only ever heard the negitive stuff, demand feeding, lack of routine, no sleeping through, painful boobs, nipple soreness, bleeding and mastitis. Ive been feeding for 3 months exclusively, he feeds 4 hourly, sleeps through the night and ive had 1 day of pain in the first week fixed very quickly with a tablet and zero problems after! No one told me BFing could be this good or I'd not have spent 9 months worrying about it!

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