The Breastfeeding Debate Reviews

I have two children and the general motto that was relayed to me, through antenatal classes and clinic appointments is 'Breast is best'. however after trying to breast feed both my children I don't know if I am fully converted to this view myself. Yes im not denying that the nutrients and general goodness of the mothers milk is 'the ...  Read the complete review

Breast vs Bottle is such an old debate, and such an emotive subject. Look on any Mums forum and you will find massive debates going back and forth, and people get very upset about the whole subject, to the point that there are tears and tantrums. I am one of four children, and we were all bottle fed, so this may have influenced my ...  Read the complete review

I am a mother of 2 children and having a mother in law who is a breast feeding councilor for the La Leche League I had lots of information on brast feeding. I am fully aware of all the extra benefits of breast feeding, breast fed babies are in the whole more healthy and have less illnesses later in life, breast feeding helps strengthen ...  Read the complete review

I was in the great position of using both methods so I've experienced both sides of the argument. During my pregnancy I was for breast feeding because it's natural, it's free, it would be easier I thought. But I did get some bottles, formula and a steriliser just in case. After giving birth to my son I was determined to breastfeed and perservered ...  Read the complete review

To feed or not to feed? Thats a question posed to so many new mum's nowadays, and is always up for debate. Personally I am pro-breastfeeding, but appreciate the reasons why alot of women don't go down this road, however, in todays society it does get increasing difficult to maintain it. From experience I breastfed my 1st ...  Read the complete review

Breastfeeding is a topic I have very strong views on, don't get me wrong I don't mean that I am not of the opinion that everybody should breastfeed no matter what, I strongly believe that pregnant women should be given more information, before giving birth, about how breastfeeding may not work out so that they are prepared for that possibility. ...  Read the complete review

After completing a chid nursing degree and spending time working with health visitors I was more than aware of the benefits of breastfeeding. Everyone knows that nothing can beat the benefits of breast milk, and the health advantages to both mother and child. Babies who are formula fed are said to be more likely to suffer from ...  Read the complete review

This is something which is very much in my life at the moment, I am hoping to conceive in the next few weeks, and my husband has been telling me he hopes I will breast feed to which I have told him there is not a chance that will be happening. None of my family members have actually been able to breast feed, although they have tried, I ...  Read the complete review

Being pregnant i spent alot of time 'researching' what was instore for me after the birth, i went to the ante-natal appointments and classes - one of which was dedicated to breast feeding. The class was for 3 and a half hours and covered all of the merits of feeding a baby yourself. It was obviously very biased towards breast feeding and showed ...  Read the complete review

When the midwife asked me this question during a routine ante-natal visit, I was flummoxed. How do you feed a baby anyway? Through its mouth of course! It never occured to me that she was referring to breast or bottle, as it never occured to me that some people would choose not to breastfeed from the outset. In my defence, I had just arrived from ...  Read the complete review

Pregnancy / being a new Mum = information overload. Sometimes it feels like you're being bombarded from all sides with information about what you should / shouldn't be doing but the message that 'breastfeeding is best' is always there. And yes, I do believe that it is what is best for babies - it's completely natural, it's free, it provides great ...  Read the complete review

Up until a year afo my view on breastfeeding was very different. I only breastfed my first son for a few weeks as i was a young mum and embarassed to feed in public so found it inconvenient. With my second son i breastfed for 8 weeks but had to stop as my son became seriously ill and it was the least of my worries! I had my daughter a year ago and ...  Read the complete review

When my wife was pregnant with out first child, we got into lots of debates about whether or not breastfeeding was going to be better for our child. After doing a lot of research, and talking to some of our friends, and the doctors of course, we decided that we were going to give it a go, and in my opinion it was the best thing we ...  Read the complete review

I have three children and have breastfed them all. My first child i had not even thought about what i would do. It was not a planned pregnancy and he was 2 weeks early, but in hospital totally unprepared i really had no choice but to try it or let baby starve! (they didn't provide milk) - luckily the girl in the bed opposite was having her second ...  Read the complete review

My history of b/feeding is as follows: tried very very hard for several weeks with my small for dates, prem twins, but was unable to carry on due to poor weight gain (their's, not mine!). With my third, I was lucky enough to be able to manage OK, and b/fed her until she was 10 months old. Breastfeeding is, of course, best if it all goes ...  Read the complete review

When my first child was born I bottlefed and no one ever questioned me. It was the decision I had made and that was that. As I got closer to the birth of my second child midwives, health visitors, friends and even random people at the grocery store were voicing their experiences and beliefs. I have always heard the saying, "breast is ...  Read the complete review

When I was pregnant with my son, who is 6 months old now, I felt an enormous pressure to breastfeed. It came from doctors, midwives, books, magazines...even total strangers! I know of all the benefits of breast milk, and yes i agree that breast probably is best, however i didn't breastfeed, and i don't think it is the right choice for ...  Read the complete review

I am a mother of 15 month old toddler and i still breast feed him. Even though the amount of milk has reduced i think it will be filling for him after taking 3 full meals a day. I think it is the simplest and easiest way to feed the baby. I have a great affinity for babies and bond with them very easily. So when it came to my own son as ...  Read the complete review

I breastfed my first son for 17 months. I would have carried on longer but I was 7 months pregnant ad he didn't like the taste of my milk as it changes during pregnancy. I am currently feeding my second son who is four and half months old. I will continue feeding him until he self-weans at what ever age he wants whenther that is next week or aged ...  Read the complete review

Having recently had a new baby I am quite used to hearing 'breast is best'. Throughout my pregnancy I heard lots about how you should really breast feed as the baby will be healthier, have less infections, you'll loose weight quicker, you'll bond better with baby and the baby will be smarter! Being a first time mother I really felt as if I had no ...  Read the complete review