What Moms Say

I'm Glad I Chose Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is a special relationship between me and my baby. I love the way my baby looks at me during our special time.
Breastfeeding is the normal way to feed my baby.
My milk is always ready when my baby is hungry. Anytime. Anywhere.
My milk changes as my baby grows. From day to day and hour to hour, it's made just for my baby. Nothing can compare.

My breastfed baby has a reduced risk of:

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Ear infections.
Diarrhea, constipation and other tummy problems.
Colds and flu. If my baby does get sick, the illness is usually milder and doesn't last as long.
Allergies and asthma.
Childhood cancers.
Diabetes.

Breastfeeding wasn't easy in the beginning but after a few weeks, my baby and I figured it out. I'm glad I kept breastfeeding because:

I enjoy the special time with my baby. I get to sit down, put up my feet up and snuggle my sweet baby close to me.
The breastfeeding hormones make me feel relaxed and happy when I nurse.
My baby smells sweet and the diapers aren't smelly.
My baby hardly spits up and when they do, it doesn't stain like formula.
Breastfeeding helped me lose my baby weight.
Breastfeeding reduces my risk of breast cancer, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
My milk is naturally clean, warm and ready. There's nothing to mix, measure or heat-up!

Breastfeeding is free. Formula is expensive and WIC doesn't supply all the formula a baby needs.

I feel good about breastfeeding because there are no animals or crops to raise or anything to package or ship. This saves water, oil, paper and tin. I don't have anything to throw away either.

“I'm glad I asked my WIC peer counselor about breastfeeding before I went back to work. She helped me with my schedule and gave me a good pump. I love reconnecting with my baby at the end of the day to breastfeed.”
“My breastmilk is from me. I wouldn't give my baby anything else.”
“People say you bond, but when I was pregnant I thought, ‘bonding-what does that mean?' But now I know!”
“Not only is nursing the easiest and most convenient way, it's also the healthiest thing I can do.”
“I can easily sooth and calm my baby when she's upset by nursing her. I feel more relaxed too.”
“I read a lot and heard it was better to breastfeed. I'm really glad I decided to do it. It wasn't easy at first, but he's so healthy—it's really worth it.”
“I'm so proud to see my baby grow so well on my milk. It's the most amazing thing!”
“Breastfeeding a baby is the most wonderful experience a mother can have. That's because a baby is part of you. When you nurse, you feel that it is the best thing you can do for him.”
“Breastfeeding is a wonderful bonding for both mom and baby. It makes me feel good to know that as a mother I'm giving my baby the best that she deserves. It makes me feel loved as well.”
“What I like the very best about breastfeeding is when I am feeding and he looks up and smiles!”