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Ever Thought About Breastfeeding Your Baby?
Breastfeeding is the scientifically proven best source of nutrition for your baby and there are also lots of breastfeeding benefits for mothers too.
Many mothers however, don't even think about breastfeeding until the birth of their baby. They assume they'll know how to breastfeed since it's Nature's way and so don't even consider preparing for breastfeeding during their pregnancy. As a result, at the first sign of breastfeeding problems many mothers stop.
Aside from physical breastfeeding problems, other mothers give up breastfeeding for other reasons - such as not feeling supported by family and friends, listening to old wive's tales, believing that prescribed medication prevents it, thinking the baby doesn't like it or that the mother just can't breastfeed.
Of those mothers who are successfully breastfeeding many then stop breastfeeding prematurely because they are returning to work, not realising that law protects breastfeeding mothers or that there are other options available to them, such as expressing and combined breast/ formula feeding. Others feel uncomfortable breastfeeding in public so find they gradually replace more and more breastfeeds with substitutes.
It is very rare for a mother to be physically unable to breastfeed. Most mothers simply need to be shown how to ensure their baby is properly positioned. Add to that a supportive circle of family and friends and there is every reason to believe breastfeeding will be successful!
Whereas those mothers who successfully breastfeed then have to decide when to wean the baby, other mothers decide to let nature take its course and embark upon the journey of extended breastfeeding!
Whatever decision individual breastfeeding mothers take, one thing is sure, when the time comes for stopping breastfeeding they feel a mixture of both sadness and pride: sadness that this particular stage of their baby's life is over, pride in their body's own ability to provide their baby the very best start to life!
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