Breastfeeding Has It’s Advantages
Chiqui Brosas on Oct 25 2007 at 11:48 am | Filed under: Breastfeeding
Did you know that breastfeeding cuts the percentage of women getting breast cancer? It’s true! Many studies have come out regarding that. Women who have their babies much later in life ought to breastfeed to reduce the chances of breast CA. Studies have shown that women who have many kids also have less chances of breast cancer.
That is the reason why I breastfeed my daughters for a long time. Rachel, my 4th child, for five years. It would have been longer had my husband not gottten cancer. I believe in baby led breastfeeding. She decides when it is over. I had her just at the time when I started becoming an advocate for breastfeeding. Lucky her!
My youngest Rosette I breastfed for only a year. she was more into eating food. She decided when to stop. It was also difficult tandem nursing both of them plus to care for a sick husband.
Through it all, I’m glad that I breastfed all my five children and regretful that I had to stop prematurely with Rachel and Rosette because of the sickness of Ralph. Many times, it’s the moms who find it hard to wean. They say that the child you breastfed, will in the future, most likely be the one to care for you. Fortunately, I am blessed with five wonderful breastfed children! Looking back now, I’ve realized that having little kids is a soothing way to get over the grief of a widow.
I still feel a very strong bond with all my children. I think it is also partly due to have given birth to them the natural way. Free from interventions and drugs. Just the way mother nature intended birth to be.
Breastfeed! After all you’re the only one who could do it for your child. It’s the best gift you could give him next to a natural birth. There are so many benefits you and your baby will gain from it! It is worth the time you’ll spend with him. Better you do it now and care for him best you can. You can never go back to time and have regrets. Dedicate your time now! Build his foundation on solid rock rather then in the future when he is wayward and with problems. I will be more difficult. Either way, you will stop whatever you are doing to help him. The best is preventive. Spend time with your kids, sacrifice. It will pay off. It’s rewards far out weigh the sacrifice you made just to be a full time, caring, loving, supportive mother and teacher. It’s worth it!