It's my birthday! And it's plateaued at meh. It started out really shitty so at least meh is kind of an improvement. I'm meeting my parents for lunch so I'm looking forward to that. Having BBQ and pie for dinner with both families and then cleaning all weekend for my joint b-day party with my brother (his birthday is tomorrow).
jrun2013 I don't know if this helps because I didn't make it that long with either boy but I BF my second more and longer and he is the one with reactive airway disease (basically baby asthma). DH was EBF and has horrible asthma even as an adult.
I occasionally wonder how much of the research is correlation and not causation. Example: it seems logical to me that an EBF baby would be more likely to have a SAHM simply because pumping at work constantly has a tendency to suck. It's easier to BF around the clock if you are home with baby. Therefore, more FF (or supplemented) babies would be in daycare which I think most would agree tends to lead to more bouts of sickness. I realize this is overly simplified and a huge generalization but surprisingly, reading several studies for myself has made me feel less guilty about switching to FF, not more.
ETA: I don't mean to imply that I don't think BF is worthwhile or important. Only that I don't think it is the holy grail of infant health and development the way I once did. Its a tool in the toolbox.
Yes! The correlation vs causation argument makes perfect sense.
It's very interesting to hear about everyone's experiences. I would like to try to breastfeed this time around, but I realize in the end, a baby just needs to get fed and if breastfeeding doesn't work out again, that will be fine.
Post by summergirl1211 on Jul 1, 2016 15:09:34 GMT -5
Hi ladies! Checking in for the first time today since I've been busy maternity clothes shopping. If anyone has a Kohl's nearby (or wants to order online), they have 40% off all maternity stuff right now, plus I had a 15% off coupon. Just wanted to let you all know!
Post by judyblume14 on Jul 1, 2016 17:53:16 GMT -5
Late to the party. I breastfed exclusively for 5-6 months, then added in food. But breastmilk was her main source of nutrition for the first year. Stopped pumping at a year, and nursed morning and night for a while (ahem, til like, now).
she's been relatively healthy. But has been in daycare since 3 months. So she has def had a fair share of colds/bugs
Post by peaseblossom55 on Jul 1, 2016 18:55:19 GMT -5
We didn't go to our friends house, yay, but we are going over there tomorrow. Nausea is back, I'm cooking dinner and so not in the mood. I was hoping H would take the hint and do it but nope.
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