Comments for Breastfeeding Information For African American | Black Women http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog Discover the easy and painless way to breastfeed your baby & still maintain perky breasts Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:52:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Breastfed Babies Normally Don’t Show Signs Of Acid Reflux by Kate http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog/breastfed-babies-acid-reflux/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Kate Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:52:36 +0000 http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog/?p=303#comment-451 While breastfed babies may be less likely to develop GERD, they are not immune from it. My second son had reflux. It was a miserable experience for all of us. I breastfed him through it, but he had to endure about nine months of mild to severe discomfort before his gut matured enough to stop the reflux. I continued to breastfeed him until he was 2 & 1/2. It was such a delightful surprise to watch his cheerful, sunny personality emerge once he was past the pain. He's about to turn 5 and continues to be a sweet, cheerful kid. We weren't sure what we were in for with him after he spent almost a year screaming (or on the brink of screaming) in pain. As a lactation counselor myself, I try very hard not to assume that breastfeeding would be a panacea for every family. I've known plenty of seemingly healthy children who were formula fed and a fair number of breastfed children with recurrent ear infections (for example). Obviously we don't know how much *more* healthy the FF kids would be (nor how their health will hold up down the line) nor do we know how much more sick the BF kids would have been had their mothers formula fed. It's inappropriate to assume that breastfeeding guarantees immunity from any illness for every child. While breastfed babies may be less likely to develop GERD, they are not immune from it. My second son had reflux. It was a miserable experience for all of us. I breastfed him through it, but he had to endure about nine months of mild to severe discomfort before his gut matured enough to stop the reflux.

I continued to breastfeed him until he was 2 & 1/2. It was such a delightful surprise to watch his cheerful, sunny personality emerge once he was past the pain. He’s about to turn 5 and continues to be a sweet, cheerful kid. We weren’t sure what we were in for with him after he spent almost a year screaming (or on the brink of screaming) in pain.

As a lactation counselor myself, I try very hard not to assume that breastfeeding would be a panacea for every family. I’ve known plenty of seemingly healthy children who were formula fed and a fair number of breastfed children with recurrent ear infections (for example). Obviously we don’t know how much *more* healthy the FF kids would be (nor how their health will hold up down the line) nor do we know how much more sick the BF kids would have been had their mothers formula fed.

It’s inappropriate to assume that breastfeeding guarantees immunity from any illness for every child.

]]> Comment on How Can Scientists Know Basic Ingredients In Breastmilk by admin http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog/ingredients-breastmilk/comment-page-1/#comment-38 admin Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:13:56 +0000 http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog/?p=259#comment-38 Yes. I agree. Yes. I agree.

]]> Comment on How Can Scientists Know Basic Ingredients In Breastmilk by A.N. Thompson http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog/ingredients-breastmilk/comment-page-1/#comment-20 A.N. Thompson Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:52:50 +0000 http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog/?p=259#comment-20 Certainly there are basic ingredients (components/compounds)in the milk of all mothers, but these components will vary in amounts amongst indivduals, even in nursing mothers as well as non-nursing mothers. Many factors can control amounts of these components; diet, emotion state, health, even the time of day, etc. Certainly there are basic ingredients (components/compounds)in the milk of all mothers, but these components will vary in amounts amongst indivduals, even in nursing mothers as well as non-nursing mothers. Many factors can control amounts of these components; diet, emotion state, health, even the time of day, etc.

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]]> Comment on Birth Control Pill Freedom Or Long Term Health Issues by admin http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog/birth-control-pill-health-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:32:20 +0000 http://www.smartbreastfeeding.com/blog/?p=236#comment-9 Glad to hear your comment and the information was helpful. Glad to hear your comment and the information was helpful.

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