immortalmommy

ok guys im totally out of this stage, but i have to do a comparative essay between the two for college and im stuck. I've researched it everywhere but all of the answers are..well..i wanted something else.
so please tell me your experiences..please answer these questions.

1) Which did you do?
2) Why did you think this was best?
3) What were the advantages/disadvantages?
4) Was your child sick often?
5) Were they smaller or bigger than most children their ages?


thanks in advance everyone!
and if you know anything else that might help me with information please let me know..i really need bottle fed information the most.. I did with my daughter but thats the only experience i know of.


-Immortal Mommy

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Kaytee

Well my first question is by bottle feeding, do you mean formula feeding? MANY woman pump breastmilk and bottle feed that way, especially working woman.
For now I will assume you mean breast vs formula

1) Which did you do? breast only, we did attempt expressed milk but she refused the bottle
2) Why did you think this was best? breast is best for many many reasons that I am sure yo uare aware of since you are researching it
3) What were the advantages/disadvantages? I never had to wash bottles, mix formula, bresatmilk smells better, baby is less likely to be colic, get sick have diarrhea, on and on.... I never had to pack bottles to go somewhere, her food was always right there ready when she was. Disadvantages: not a one
4) Was your child sick often? no, she has had one cold, and never sick before the age of one, except for the vaccine reaction. After 1, still breastfeeding, she has had no colds, but has been sick one time and has had one ear infection as of last week.
5) Were they smaller or bigger than most children their ages? smaller. Always has been. She was born more the 2 weeks over due and still only weighed 6lbs 12oz. She did however NEVER loose weight. We left the hospital at 7lbs even. She is a tiny toddler, but I am also very small as is her dad. I am 5'2" and 110lbs, dad is 5'8" and about 140. So I doubt she would have been hug with any feeding choice. I will say she was a very chunky baby though!!! She had rolls on her rolls, but slimmed out at 11 months when learning to walk.

Any other questions, please feel free to ask me. Breastfeeding is one of my pasions.

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immortalmommy

thank you so much for that information!!
if i have any further questions i will contact you

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jenilouise

1) Which did you do? I breastfed all four of my children and I am still currently breastfeeding.
2) Why did you think this was best? It's what they are made for. Nature made us to feed our children this way. The health benefits alone make it worth it but on top of that it is more financially beneficial.
3) What were the advantages/disadvantages? Breast feeding is more economical. The bond that gets created is indescribable. If the baby is hungry there is nothing to prepare. The disadvantages- I really love breastfeeding so I don't consider anything to be bad about it.
4) Was your child sick often?
Isabella- nursed for 13 months and to this day is hardly ever sick.
Josephine- nursed for 18 months and rarely sick though she does have a heart condition and was premature.
Hannah- nursed for 21 months and was sick as a child because there was mold growing under the paint in her bedroom. She also tends to have fevers when she is sick and they get really high.
Natalia- nursing for nearly 5 months and had a sore throat once.
5) Were they smaller or bigger than most children their ages?
Isabella- taller than most kids her age but in the 50th percentile for weight at nine.
Josephine- shorter than most kids her age and only in the 7th percentile for weight at seven.
Hannah- somewhat tall for her age and in the 50th percentile for weight at five.
Natalia- is kind of short for her age but in the 64th percentile for weight at 5 months old.

If you need their info for when they were breastfeeding (my older kids) I can get that to you. Just let me know.

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immortalmommy

thank you!

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