http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/05/01/breastfeeding-rate-hits-20-year-high/ News & Information about parenting, pregnancy, and Babies Online's services Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:35:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/2008/05/01/breastfeeding-rate-hits-20-year-high/#comment-7429 jessica Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:52:58 +0000 http://blogs.babiesonline.com/?p=2589#comment-7429 I am surprised as well! When I decided to breastfeed my little one, I received mostly negative reactions. People couldn't believe that I would even want to try it, and most only had negative things to say and plenty told me I wouldn't to be able to do it. Well, my little boy is now weaned (he is 18 months) and I am now nursing my little girl (3 months old) and I can't imagine having to sterilize bottles, deal with all the different kinds of formula, and not to mention the EXPENSE of having to buy formula! I say to all preggos out there, give breastfeeding a fighting chance, not only is it sooo much easier that bottle-feeding (night-time feeds mean just rolling over!), it is cheaper and the ultimate benefit: the satisfaction of knowing that you are starting off giving your child the VERY best thing in the world, not to mention that it such a beautiful thing to share with your child. I think that nursing has gained popularity again because women are finding these benefits and realize that it isn't the horrible experience so many have made it out to be. I am surprised as well! When I decided to breastfeed my little one, I received mostly negative reactions. People couldn’t believe that I would even want to try it, and most only had negative things to say and plenty told me I wouldn’t to be able to do it. Well, my little boy is now weaned (he is 18 months) and I am now nursing my little girl (3 months old) and I can’t imagine having to sterilize bottles, deal with all the different kinds of formula, and not to mention the EXPENSE of having to buy formula! I say to all preggos out there, give breastfeeding a fighting chance, not only is it sooo much easier that bottle-feeding (night-time feeds mean just rolling over!), it is cheaper and the ultimate benefit: the satisfaction of knowing that you are starting off giving your child the VERY best thing in the world, not to mention that it such a beautiful thing to share with your child. I think that nursing has gained popularity again because women are finding these benefits and realize that it isn’t the horrible experience so many have made it out to be.

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