Comments on The Eco-Cheap Mom: Breastfeeding - Natural, Economical, and Green!

Over from SITS. Love this post. I have three chi...

2009-10-27T09:11:04.012-04:00

Over from SITS.

Love this post. I have three children, nursed all of them, but also did formula with the first two after four months (no decent breast pump + returning to work = difficulty in nursing).

When my third baby was born, I was determined to nurse him for the entire first year. We made it to 11 1/2 months before he self-weaned, and that kid is the healthiest one of the bunch!

What a great post. I always remind my husband of ...

2009-10-22T20:55:14.538-04:00

What a great post. I always remind my husband of the savings and hint that at the end of all this (when I am done nursing my 3rd baby due in January) I will be looking for a little present. Maybe some new bras if I have any boobs left :)

I had a VERY hard time breastfeeding but I stuck with for both my kids and I am so glad. And it is really eco friendly. I want to say that I never judge people for not breastfeeding but for me, I just kept going back to the lactation consultant until we got the hang of it. 5 cases of mastitis, the thrush and many tears later, we figured the whole thing out! (I have severe hyperlactation which makes it difficult for my babies to latch on at all and also makes near impossible to drain my breasts either with baby or pump).

Anyhoo I am now a follower. Love the blog! I am also starting a blog next month since I have met so many bfing mommies called the Boobie Diaries. Stories, tips, tricks, advice from on mom to another. I would have loved a little community when I was starting!

Sorry for the novel!
I'm a SITS girl!

What a great post! Those are some crazy numbers, I...

2009-10-21T23:35:25.458-04:00

What a great post! Those are some crazy numbers, I think it's really great that you broke it down like that. Love it!

Erin, you most definitely DO NOT suck! You are a p...

2009-10-20T22:13:18.744-04:00

Erin, you most definitely DO NOT suck! You are a person with true character and I'm glad to know you in this crazy blogger world. :)

That is a dramatic savings. Formula is so expensiv...

2009-10-20T18:32:56.142-04:00

That is a dramatic savings. Formula is so expensive and I hated having to buy it because of the cost, but breast feeding didn't work out for me or my two kids. That's great it's working out so well for you.

Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

thanks for stopping by today... my oldest step da...

2009-10-20T11:14:36.070-04:00

thanks for stopping by today...

my oldest step daughter is a firm advocate of breast feeding... she'd totally love you for this post! :)

p.s oh and your kids are so CUTE. ppss :o) Kudos ...

2009-10-20T09:57:56.172-04:00

p.s oh and your kids are so CUTE.

ppss :o) Kudos to Erin for apologizing for her previous comments. I didn't see what she wrote but thought it was commendable that she deleted it and apologized. Many people would not have done that.

Hey! Thanks for stopping by my blog. You have a ve...

2009-10-20T09:55:52.704-04:00

Hey! Thanks for stopping by my blog. You have a very interesting one. I'm bookmarking it :o) I agree with you about the BF-ing. I did not successfully BF my two girls. I was on seizure meds and was told I couldn't BF b/c of them. I tried for a few days before I found out wasn't supposed to and it was very overwhelming and difficult. Now there is new info out that say benefits of Bf-ing outweigh any negative side effects that the baby might get from the seizure meds. We are trying for baby #3 and would like to look more into bf-ing the next one while on seizure meds.(Unfortunately I will most likely be taking those for the rest of my life!) It's hard when doctor's are so wary these and afraid of being sued. I feel like many times they take the "easy" way and don't look at natural alternatives. I don't know that even when I talk to them about what I've researched if they will still push me to formula feed b/c of the meds. We'll see!
Insightful post! And nice to meet you :o)

Found you through another blog you were visiting v...

2009-10-20T09:50:13.380-04:00

Found you through another blog you were visiting via SITS. You have a beautiful family!

My sister works in a very female workplace (her husband is a stay at home dad; she's Miss Corporate!) and she had the HARDEST time pumping. First they told her to do it in the bathroom. She explained how nasty that was, so they cleared out some broom closet for her. Real nice. She did it, but the more I asked around, the more I hear that most workplaces are not friendly toward such things. There was a woman who was even fired recently for needing to take breaks to pump. They fired her for "unauthorized breaks" so it would sound as if it weren't a violation of her rights as a mom. Her argument was that she took no more breaks than smokers but because she was a temp she wasn't allowed any breaks at all.

It was I who commented this morning and realized I...

2009-10-19T18:38:58.525-04:00

It was I who commented this morning and realized I flew off the handle at Chanda. I am really sorry, Chanda. I just deleted that post and wanted to apologize to you and your readers. I've had a crummy day and that is no excuse, but sometimes I've just felt like people judged me for succumbing to formula. A lot of it is probably rooted in jealousy--I wish the breastfeeding had worked out for me. I think if I'd had a singleton, it probably would have. But I had twins, and it was overwhelming.

Again, I'm really sorry for jumping down your throat. It's a thoughtful post and I know you weren't attacking anyone.

I suck, guys! Sorry again!
:-(

The intent of this post was not to make formula fe...

2009-10-19T17:13:48.050-04:00

The intent of this post was not to make formula feeding mothers feel bad or guilty or whatever. I agree that sometimes formula is the better option. I agree that it's not for everyone no matter what the reason. Their baby, their choice (and sometimes not their choice).

I was just stating my opinion and relaying statistics about the benefits of breast feeding. All of my claims were researched and can be backed by numerous studies.

That being said, I too agree that there are lots of formula babies that are very healthy, and breast milk babies that are sickly. A friend of mine's baby that was nursed for 6 months has been sick a lot and has tons of allergies. It happens. Every baby has their own unique immune systems so even though they are exposed to the same things doesn't necessarily mean their bodies react in the same way.

But what do I know. I am no expert, that's for sure! I'm just another blogger mom putting my $.02 out there.

Visiting from SITS. Have a great day. www.tuesdays...

2009-10-19T15:29:18.081-04:00

Visiting from SITS. Have a great day.
www.tuesdaysattonyas.blogspot.com

Stopped by from SITS, lovely to meet you. Very i...

2009-10-19T08:47:28.412-04:00

Stopped by from SITS, lovely to meet you. Very interesting post. I was lucky enough to be able to breastfeed but I think mums have to make their own minds up on this one; it comes down to what works for the individual without feeling pressure and falling into a depression about it which can happen so easily for a new mum.

If that means bottle feeding, then bottle feeding is best, if it means breastfeeding, then great.

2009-10-19T07:21:36.673-04:00

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So true....when its possible. Several friends jus...

2009-10-19T00:05:09.987-04:00

So true....when its possible. Several friends just could not for different reasons. I always wanted to.

Came over from SITS. I have a friend who is pregn...

2009-10-18T23:30:20.442-04:00

Came over from SITS. I have a friend who is pregnant who will be very interested in the earth/money savings between breastfeeding vs. formula!