Mothers who breast feed

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Mothers who breat feed can reduce the risk of a child being obese. It does not matter if the mother is obese herself or has diabetes. Breast feeding helps to prevent exess feeding in small children/babies. Infants have a statistically smaller chance of getting obese or develope diabetes when they are breast fed. Reply to this

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1. Re: Mothers who breast feed by ecosrights, 601 days ago

   Breast feeding is something that is absolutely key in the development of a new born child. Not only do some say that it can help prevent obesity later in life for the child (needless to say, this is not the only contributory factor), but it means that the child receives many more antibodies, so can build up a stronger immune system. This is something I know from experience - almost as soon as I stopped breast feeding our son, he came down with his first cold although he'd had exposure to lots of them before then.
   
   Being asthmatic, I was determined to breast feed our son, and although he didn't take to it initially, I persevered and it paid off.
   
   One thing I would recommend to breatfeeding mums is if your child appears to suffer from ezcema or has a dodgy tummy sometimes more than others, look at your diet as what you eat can affect your child (I've heard stories about unpleasant nappies due to certain spices or fruit, but this varies from one mum to another).
   
   it's great for you as it helps you return to your prepregnancy size quicker and helps you bond more with your child (although there are times when you just want to get away, so I'd advise you try expressing milk so that you can leave the baby with someone else and a supply of milk!) and it's more convenient (make sure you have food to hand for you .... feeds in the early days can last for ages). It's also the best one financially and environmentally - no milk to purchase, less sterilising, no waste!
   
   Having said all of that, I do accept that for some mums, breast feeding isn't an option - the baby doesn't take at all, or mum suffers from an infection. As long as you try, that's what is important, and if it works, great, stick to it - it's the best choice all round.

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   1. Re: Re: Mothers who breast feed by shinningstar, 601 days ago

      I observed lots of mothers breast don't have the capacity to produce more milk. What should mothers do inorder to have more amount of milk to breast feed their babies?

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2. Re: Mothers who breast feed by ecosrights, 601 days ago

   There are many suggestions around - herbs and such like that can help produce more milk. In my experience though this wasn't an issue - because I only breast fed for the first 4 months, this kept the supply going and increased the supply as time went on - your body is actually incredibly clever and will naturally adapt as time progresses. One thing that I was advised is that if you do need to bottle feed as well, make it a separate feed rather than a top up as the child may decide that it's easier to wait and have the "top up" than struggle to get the breast milk (it's harder work as it doesn't "pour" out into their mouth)

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