I did both, bottle-fed one, breast-fed the other. I liked bottle feeding for soooo many reasons but loved bfing even more! Yes the bond is wonderful, it is nutritionally superior, is almost free except that Medela breast pump, and -excuse my brazenness- made coitus stellar for me ! I felt sexy and in no way disgusted. I guess everyone percieves things differently. BTW...I continued to produce milk long after weaning, but only letdown during copulation....lol.
So I guess I see both sides of the coin...but not about bfing in public, I've always thought that should be a woman's right....I also believe it should be discreet, but also not bullied into feeding in the car or public bathroom. I DID bf in public, I believe only twice. It was necessary and unavoidable.

Having said all that I would never go out and promote (in my mind PUSH because that is how I have felt, regardless how the subject was broached) bfing past except speaking with my friends/family. That is on the stipulation that subject was topical....This post of mine was pretty risque, and I couldn't think of talking about it past "Oh, you breastfeed, want to, or are considering? I can help"....


One more thing I wanted to add....
Purple Banna said In addition to a slow rise of formula using moms
Where did that information come from? I was just curious...

Good Thread...


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