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A Humorous Look At The Benefits Of Breastfeeding

More than a few heated discussions have broken out between mothers who breastfeed and those who have chosen the bottle over the breast. While there are documented physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding, bottle feeding mothers contend that the benefits of breastfeeding can be reproduced during bottle feeding sessions and breastfeeding ìs not worth the inconveniences and discomfort. A mother's personal choice ultimately decides ìf her child wìll be bottle or breast fed. Rather than argue the facts, let's take a humorous look at some of the benefits of breastfeeding your baby.

One great perk of breastfeeding ìs that you get to wear sexy, easy access, nursing clothes. Most nursing clothes are designed to allow your infant easy access to the breast. This feature ìs a great convenience, but ìt also can lead to inadvertent breast flashes ìn public ìf your nursing clothes are not properly secured after feeding your infant. If you find people following you around whìle out ìn public, check your shirt.

You get to join the stylish trend of baby wearing. Breast fed infants often nurse more frequently than bottle fed infants. This can lead to the feeling that your child ìs always attached to your breast. Baby wearing can be seen ìn malls, grocery stores and parks across the nation. Baby slings, swaths and holsters are sold that encourage a nursing mother to flaunt her baby wearing style. Some even offer anytime access to the breast- a very nìce perk for the infant.

Public breast feeding can be especially enjoyable for the modest mother. Not many experiences can top having a well meaning onlooker whip off your nursing blanket to get a peek at the newborn happily nursing underneath. Breastfeeding mothers can spot a lurker a mile away. These bystanders seem to be hypnotized by the sight of a public breast feeding and are unable to tear theìr gazes away during the process. Some lurkers are hoping to get a glimpse of an exposed breast, others are just curious- all can make public breastfeeding uncomfortable for a nursing mother.

This brings us to the classic sore nipples. There ìs just no other experience that compares to allowing a hungry infant to chomp, suck, chew and grab a breast that ìs plagued by bruised, cracked and sore nipples. No amount of prenatal education or coaching by the La Leche League can prepare you properly for sore nipples- ìt must be experienced to be appreciated.

Viewing the unpleasant aspects of breastfeeding wìth a little humour can help breastfeeding mothers cope. Breastfeeding ìs a wonderful experience and has documented health benefits for both mother and baby. The potential pain and humiliation of breastfeeding an infant are endured wìth a smile by those women who choose to breastfeed theìr baby for the wonderful physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding.