Breast-Feeding is Best for a Brainy Baby

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seg — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:28:47 GMT

Simply put the breast is still the absolute best in any contest........latch on before take of kids.....

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Vicki Marie — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:02:09 GMT

I have two children. My first (son) was breastfed for the first few months before I had to return to work. At 12 weeks I nursed in the evening and morning and used formula in between. My milk soon dried up so I used formula. My second (daughter) was breastfed for her first year with no formula. I quit my job when my son was two so I was a stay at home mom exclusively for my second child. My son struggles in school and has been labeled ADHD and my daughter is in the GT program at school.

Breast is best. Also, staying home and raising your children is the only way to go. It is important for me to raise my daughter with the intention of her marrying a man with honor who insists on supporting her while she raises their children.

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lovelight — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:47:07 GMT

I always planned to breastfeed my children, luckily I was introduced to the Mercola website in 2002 before my first pregnancy and from there Weston A. Price and so many others. I can't thank Dr. Mercola enough for all the wonderful info on this site. I was breastfed for 6 mo. my mother stopped because that is what her Dr. told her to do. I would always joke about nursing my first son until he was 2 yrs. but knew I would at least nurse until age 1. I ended up nursing him until he was 3 yrs and only weaned him then because I was 4 months pregnant with his brother, but it was time. After 1 week of no breastfeeding I took him to get an Ice Cream Cake and we had a little "No more ninny" party and blew out candles. My husband urged me to wean from the time he was 1 yr but luckily he was easy going and didn't give me a hard time. I'm not sure how long my new son will nurse but I will still commit to the 2 yr window. I have had 2 happy healthy babies, I am lucky to stay home with them and nurse on demand and cosleep. Mothering Magazine also lots of good info.

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Dr. A — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:55:27 GMT

The article is so true. I have mentioned to many people that babies who are breast fed are found to be more alert. They seem to learn things quicker and they become more active. It's nice to see an article that proves this point. Not only that, the babies look healthier. It aslo brings love and connection to the baby and its mother.

The problem is when the medical field tells you that your baby is at a certain percentile and needs to get bigger. So they urge mothers to also feed their baby formula. I have always told my wife NOT to believe what they tell you only b/c they average it with the big unhealthy babies to the small healthy babies. The point is if your baby is eating enough breast milk then he/she is healthy, there is no need to fatten him/her up.

Mothers,the very best thing you can do for a baby is to breast feed them.

A healthy smart baby grow to be a healthy big boy.

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nanciesweb — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:08:41 GMT

I should have been breastfed, then maybe I could have kept up with my kids who were breastfed (lol).

It's no walk in the park when your 18 month old boy figures out how to use a key to the office supply cabinet. Not that I'm complaining, he's now a very brilliant 7-year-old.

But now I have four other's, the youngest being a 3-month-old boy.

To say I'm busy is an understatement (and the reason for not posting comments more frequently).

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Masonsmama — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:52:50 GMT

It saddens me, that as a mother of a 14 month old, there are very few people who know I continue to breast feed. I just get tired of defending it. So no one needs to know. I never breastfed in public, due to shyness, but also because it took away from our time together. Breast is best, for as long as possible, as far as I'm concerned. It baffles me how rushed we are in this society, instead of letting our childrens own inner knowledge guide them, and us. "Stop nursing at 6 months" I can't tell you how many times I've heard that, forget now that he's 14 months... "You should really ween him now, it will only get more difficult later" I don't believe that. He has already dropped so many nursings on his own... why wouldn't the remaining 3/4 be just the same? This country is in such denial about it's state of health, and refuses to look at the true cause.. our eating habits. My son is slowly eating "real" food, but still prefers the mush on many things... I get looks about that. I get the "He's still on baby food?" from friends, and even complete strangers! In his own time, when he is ready, he will eat that piece of chicken I put in front of him. In the mean time, I still supplement with the mush. It's far healthier than mac and cheese, speghetti o's or muffins... But it certainly isn't easier. Heck, I get crap for eating healty. "A little sugar won't hurt" Perhaps, if it were just sugar, but it's the HFCS and other crap in all this food people try to jam down our (mine & son's) throats. My son is so very healthy and happy... I'd rather be able to say "My son is healthy" than "My son is always sick, but stopped nursing at 6 months and wasa eating all sorts of 'food' by a year" Whatever. I just get tired of the battle, and baffled by the push.

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KAC — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:22:43 GMT

Ideally, breastfeed for at least 2 years if possible. Most mothers would find this very inconvenient but I did it. I pumped at work. Yes, it was inconvenient but it isn't forever and you'll have a smarter child.

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mmc88121 — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:21:24 GMT

Breast feeding is best, then the wet nurse, if it is not illegal where you live, then make your own formula from Raw milk, goat or cow's recipes found on Dr. Mercola's site. You should be able to do one of the 3 things mentioned above, And yes you can make your own formula, I did for several years for my handicapped son and this was before I had internet or Dr. Mercola's website.

Mary

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Russ Bianchi — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:55:55 GMT

There is no substitution for nursing infants.

If a mother cannot nurse, get a wet nurse for the child, from a local accredited wet nurses association.

Infant formulas, any of them, remain highly inferior in metabolic absorption and nutrient benefit, as well as gastro intestinal and other health metabolic benefit an/or growth.

Now it is confirmed by this post, yet again, infant mental development is improved through nursing...THE WAY NATURE INTENDED IT!

Uncle Russ