The Breastfeeding Debate Reviews

I always wanted to breastfeed my babies, even before I became pregnant I was determined to feed my children myself, none of this processed stuff for me but it doesn't always work out as you want it to. I got pregnant with twins and all through my pregnancy I planned how i would cope with the demands of two babies then I had to have ...  Read the complete review

The local Government and the NHS have joined forces to promote breast feeding. This natural and convienent food is the best source of nourishment for new born babies. However have you ever found that when you are out you are frowned upon if you choose to feed your child in public. There is no comment of mothers of new born ...  Read the complete review

Twenty years ago, the fashion/conventional wisdom was that bottle feeding was best for babies - largely I suspect because it was very convenient for hospital staff while mother and baby were in post natal. These days its very much the reverse, with a great deal of pressure being exerted on mothers to encourage breast feeding. In ...  Read the complete review

I really am not denying that as they all say "breast is best" but I would like to put forward my view. I am a bottlefeeding mother of a very healthy and happy 9 month old daughter who I had decided whilst pregnant I would definitely be breastfeeding. And I did try,for 3 days I tried but in the end it became obvious that ...  Read the complete review

Why would a women want to breast-feed a child she had not given birth to? Well its not just the act of giving birth that makes a mother. Some women become mothers by adoption or surrogacy. I came across an article a few years ago entitled adoptive breastfeeding, the article described one women’s successful adoption and ...  Read the complete review

I think most women know some of the pros and cons of breast feeding. Anyone whos ever had a baby will have no doubt come across one of the following. New midwife - you know the student type who has finally passed the final exam. After all their hard work and endless study hours they would like you to Do the Right Thing. ...  Read the complete review

Breast or bottle? As a first time mother it is very difficult decision to take when your hormones are all over the place and you feel like you have been run over by a train (especially after a long and difficult delivery) and believe me even at number three it isn't easy. I breast fed all three of my children, not really because ...  Read the complete review

I breastfed 3 daughters and found the experience to be beautiful and healthy for both myself and my infants. The gains for the infants are not only healthy but loving. There is nothing like looking down into the face of a nursing child who is lovingly looking back at you..content in your arms as nourishment is fully provided. I wish all ...  Read the complete review

Before our daughter was born, my partner and I decided that we would try breastfeeding but if I could not get on with it we would happily change to formula. I must add no-one in my immediate family has breastfed. One member who had not long had a child herself said you'll never stick to it, I couldn't. Another said all my ...  Read the complete review

My opinion is not going to be based soley on my experiance because that would be no good to anybody. I'm going to try and look at a few pros and cons of both breastfeeding and bottlefeeding, mention a few peoples experiances then express my personal view on the subject. I can't say any fairer than that now can I? First ...  Read the complete review

Before I start I have to say I feel my experiences with breast-feeding my daughter is more down to luck then anything else. Before I gave birth to my daughter who is now 10 months old, my husband and myself discussed how we would feed the baby and we decided that I would try breast-feeding but if it became problematic we would ...  Read the complete review

Oh how I remember those first few weeks so vividly - sleepless nights, constant crying and too top it all off, sore nipples!!!! There are several main fears about breastfeeding and I will try my best to address these from my own personal experiences. *It will hurt - Yes it does for the first few weeks, but that soon ...  Read the complete review

I wasn't blessed with my child till late in life. I didn't even know if I wouold be able to breastfeed, but I new before I had her I wanted to try. I'm glad I did. I breastfeed her for 15 months. She's healthier, happier and has had less illness than other kids born at the same time and were bottle fed. When she was ...  Read the complete review

When a woman is pregnant, she will be subjected to information from many different sources about the decisions she makes. One of the decisions that possibly causes the most debate is the mother’s feeding choice – breast or bottle. When I was pregnant, having read lots of literature I decided to breastfeed. It ...  Read the complete review

'I don't think so' I said to the midwife '...not wopping my knockers out for any baby...don't care what you say...sod that for a bag of nuts' and so on. I was firmly against breastfeeding, I considered it slightly then dismissed it. It seemed quite a beastly and foul thing to do. Cut to me ...  Read the complete review

When my first child was due I was very determined to breastfeed because of all the benefits that I was continually reading about and being told! Most people know what the benefits are ... passing on immunities and natural goodies, always available, no preparation, and of course not forgetting that it is free! My son latched on well ...  Read the complete review

The breastfeeding debate has been on-going for more years than I can remember. It was certainly in full flight before I had my first baby, over 25 years ago, and is still going strong. Every so often someone comes up with another reason, either for or against breast or bottle, and up jumps the bandwagon. Here is my experience of ...  Read the complete review

Imagine if you will, it's been 30 days and nothing, over the next week you keep nipping off to the loo, and still nothing. So you start to get a bit worried. You give it another week and then decide to go to the chemist and get a test. Yes, you think you're pregnant. You get home rush to the loo, wait a few minutes and ...  Read the complete review

If you are lucky enough to be able to breastfeed, you are without giving your baby the best start in life. Some women find it hard to breastfeed, some don't want to, but those lucky ones who can all i can advise is do it. If you do find it hard, most difficulties can be overcome, with a little patience. When i first began ...  Read the complete review

I have two children, one daughter aged six and a son aged three. When my daughter was born I had already made the great decision to breastfeed much to the delight of my midwife! But when the time came for the all important first feed, there was nothing I could do to force that child to latch on! In the end I had to resort to holding a ...  Read the complete review