Today, I am thankful for breastfeeding. Yep, I just said "breast" on the blog.
I am thankful for breastfeeding for many reasons. Equally physical and emotional. While I {hope} everyone knows it is the most natural way to feed a baby, I wonder how many of you know the full benefits of breastfeeding.
Here are just a few of those benefits:
- Immunity - breast milk creates natural immunity everyday; however when/if mama ever gets sick, her body creates specific immunities in the milk and passes it along to baby.
- Flavors - whatever flavors are in food mama eats, baby gets a taste as well. This is a great way to create a good eater with expansive taste buds.
- Weight loss for mom - a breastfeeding mom expends energy just by feeding her baby. Also, an exclusively nursing mama is allotted 500 extra calories a day! Thats 200 more than when a woman is pregnant.
- Bonding between mom and baby - close eye contact (helpful when eye distance is developing), skin to skin --- need I say more?
- Sleep inducing for baby and mom - When oxytocin is released during the letdown, mom and baby both become sleepy, and sleep is oh so important.
When I was pregnant and discussing feeding options with Rob, there was no other option in our minds besides breastfeeding. Our first nursing session was one hour after Elijah was born. As awkward as I thought it might be, it was 10x more beautiful. He was such a pro.
9.5 months later, we are still breastfeeding and I am beyond thankful for this blessing. Throughout this process, Rob has been my biggest supporter and encourager. He has been just as pro-breastfeeding as I have been. He has even encouraged us to continue past one year if that is what E and I choose. A true blessing.
I know that breastfeeding is controversial because of the over-sexualization of the breasts, but also because of feelings of failure that some women may face by formula feeding. Readers, understand this: YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE, BAD MOM, EVIL, etc IF YOU DO NOT BREASTFEED!!! You will still have a loving bond with your child!
I know that breastfeeding is controversial because of the over-sexualization of the breasts, but also because of feelings of failure that some women may face by formula feeding. Readers, understand this: YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE, BAD MOM, EVIL, etc IF YOU DO NOT BREASTFEED!!! You will still have a loving bond with your child!
Moms who are still awaiting the arrival of your child, please do your research and consider giving your child this life-giving gift. There are many, many resources out there to help you. I will list a few at the bottom of this post. Atop the following resources, I pray that you will reach out to me or other breastfeeding moms if you have any questions. After all, that's what friends are for.
Just before our first nursing session
Nocturnal Nursing - Facebook group. You can either ask to join, or I can invite you.
จีคลับ Online casinos are committed and privileged.
ReplyDeleteจีคลับ Investments that gamblers can come into play to fun and exciting. Interested in using our website. It is possible to immerse yourself in the style of investing online casinos most comfortable.
As well, we also have a variation of online casino games. Investors have come to experience the demand for online gambling and many other fun games. To allow all players to play online gambling games are very exciting.
In that way. We also have a variety of online slot games. In order for you to gamble every game investors have come to choose the service is very comfortable. And you gamblers all games have come to experience a lot of fun at any time. The player wants to have today. And we also have a form of online gambling. This will help investors to make money from playing online gambling online at any time. บาคาร่า