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Why not say it doesn't fit into YOUR life style. That is fine. but It Does fit into MY lifestyle as I would do it again if I had a chance. Maybe you didn't mean it the way you posted it, but we all have different life styles and becasue my children was able to have breastmilk and I chose to do it, I made sure it fit in. Maybe this is the whole issue when it comes down to it, "IT ISN'T THE LIFESTYLE OF SOCIETY SO NO ONE NEEDS TO BE DOING IT", whatever!! those who don't like it, doesn't have to watch just like those who gossip or smoke and drink, I don't have to participate. It is all a matter of choice. We may not like what other people are doing and I think it ok to express opinions and all, but we all have choices and just becasue society as a whole doesn't agree with something does not make it wrong.

Hmmm, well if your child had a milk allergy- breastmilk would have been the best thing. Secondly, you're reasoning is exactly what's wrong with society. Babies are little human beings, we as the parents are supposed to mold our lives to benefit them- they're not supposed to mold into ours (lifestyle). I think that mentally is very sad. Quality of time has nothing to do with doing what is healthiest for baby and for mom. In my opinion- if you have breasts and you have a baby and milk is coming out- it's not only an obligation but a right that child has to utmost respect in nutrition. There' s no use arguing with you. I just think it's really sad.

My baby has a milk allergy, and while it restricts my diet I know he benefits from nursing. He had formula a coupl  times in the hospital at birth and all it did was make him fussy and miserable. He is my third child and I nursed all three of my children, for 12 months, 19 months and this time for as long as he wants. I let my other two children lead their weaning and there was no emotional trauma to it at all. As for nursing in public, I feed my baby when and where he is hungry as you would any child. Making them wait to eat gives them bad eating habits and makes them miserable. It is a perfectly natural thing to feed a child no matter how you do it so why do people discriminate against nursed babies as opposed to bottle fed?  Mothers know what works best for their child and them so others should back off and let them do what is best for their child and themselves.

 And with my son who not only had milk protein allergy but cross soy allergy (which 1/3 of kids who have milk allergies have a cross soy allergy), if I hadn't been breastfeeding him, we would have had to put him on special formula that costs over $23 a *can* of powdered concentrate (cheapest form of it). There is no way we could have afforded that. Instead I myself stopped eating milk and soy products, and he is now a very happy, healthy little boy while we are not having to declare bankruptcy just to have fed him for the first year.

Not to mention all the studies that show that formula fed babies are at higher risk to be obese not just as children, but as adults. Plus there is the higher risk of diabetes, etc. True--that does seem to fits "today's lifestyle", but I want better for my children.

well if they had milk allergies you simply could have eliminated dairy from your diet then the milk allergy may not of been a problem 

Breastfeeding doesn't fit into today's life style huh? Sounds like laziness to me 

MY son got his first two teeth at 5 months. Teeth are NO REASON to stop breastfeeding.  

He has milk allergies too. As well as tomatoes, strawberries and chocolate. NOT a reason to stop breastfeeding.  

How is giving your child the perfect food which is made just for them - not fit into today's life style?  

It's exceedingly rare for any child to have a breastmilk allergy, much less two in one family. 

  

Did you check with your doctor? If you had, he most likely would have told you to cut out several foods that your child was likely reacting to that were getting to them via your breast milk. Cabbage, cows milk and spicy foods are among the number of things that can cause problems for babies but it's not your milk causing the problem. 

  

Saying breastfeeding doesn't fit today's lifestyle makes me feel as though you just didn't wish to be inconvenienced. "Perhaps bring benefits" also tells me you are extremely ill informed since all doctors will tell you the immense benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding fit easily into my busy lifestyle and it certainly was the method most convenient for my baby.  

  

Breastfeeding isn't for everyone.... some people just don't have the nature to commit to it and some people have serious problems breastfeeding. My best friend wanted to breastfeed but her nipples were so badly chafed and bleeding that it became impossible for her to do so. 

Perhaps brings benefits?? Have you read the research?  Do you know the wisdom with which you were created?   

When I have to pay higher health care costs because a mother is unwilling to fit breastfeeding into her "lifestyle" so her baby suffers more illnesses throughout his life, it affects me!  Even worse when I have to help cover the cost of special formulas for babies with allergies, when they would have been fine with their mother's own milk... if she had been willing to fit it into her "lifestyle."