How Amazing is Breast Milk?!!

[Epacris]

Ahhh.... Yes, it's amazing stuff isn't it! Thanks for posting that melbel

I do just have to say though...

This means mums who express milk for feeding from a bottle should make sure it is given to baby at the same time it came from the breast - otherwise it could disrupt sleeping patterns.

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'It is a mistake for the mother to express the milk at a certain time and then store it and feed it to the baby at a different time.'

sorry DD but that's just not going to happen. It's hard enough working, breastfeeding and expressing without throwing "is that morning or afternoon milk?" into the mix. And a bit more laughing Whoever suggested that was obviously not a breastfeeding working mother.

[Twin Sister]

Whoever suggested that was obviously not a breastfeeding working mother.

I was thinking the same thing!

I didn't have to deal with going back to work but in the early days of BF the cluster feeds at night were too much for me and I would pump a bottle in the morning (when I had an abundant supply) to give my BBs a break at night (when my supply was lower). There was no way I could possibly have pumped at night. Ds did just fine though.

Interesting article though

[Barb Glare]

Hi,

An interesting article indeed. I am concerned with the question "compared to what?" Breastmilk, expressed at any time of the day or night - whether your baby is newborn, 6mnths, 12mnths or a toddler is far superior to the other option. I just worry that mothers will lose sight of this. There is already so much pressure for mothers to stop breastfeeding and start formula feeding mistakenly believing that formula will ensure a good night's sleep. I'd hate this to ad to this - remember there are no "sleepy nucleotides" in formula - though some are thickened with rice starch with sits heavily in the stomach, causing baby to be sluggish.

[Inanna]

I thought the same thing Barb...

Yep Breast Milk is miracle milk - it's amazing isn't it????

[sirenz]

hmm i express full time for my ds and I didn't notice anything different about him if he got morning milk at night etc... however i will keep it in mind for next time

[mbear]

Yes...it sure is a wonderful thang....

There is already so much pressure for mothers to stop breastfeeding and start formula feeding mistakenly believing that formula will ensure a good night's sleep

....3 different women in the last 2 days have told me this....if i wasnt so pro breastfeeding and actually enjoying the whole breastfeeding experience, i may have just started to believe them....very sad....

[sconeonamission]

wow that's awesome!