Re: How to wean your baby from a mothers point of view

On Dec 16, 11:14 am, Marie <annadog...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:52:17 -0800 (PST), mommak

<millardjac...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
we did give her rice cereal in a bottle to start, but she didnt like
it.........and long as we brush her little teeth like normal parents,
we will have no problems with her teeth, at least I hope, I wasnt
aware that the bottle could cause bad teeth, I will do some more
investigating on that one.

It's pretty much common knowledge that bottles cause dental problems.
Bottle nipples can mess up the alignment of the teeth, while a breast
helps the teeth form properly. That is why nursing through the toddler
years is better for their teeth than taking bottles or pacifiers.
And not every single child who takes a bottle will have problems, and
not every single child who is breastfed-only will not have problems(I
had a breastfed child who is getting braces and has allergies, and a
breastfed child with perfect teeth and has only been to the doctor
once in her life for illness). It's one of those "in general" issues.
I really do hope you do more investigating- on the effect of bottles
AND extended breastfeeding. Think about it- the US is about the only
country with the negative attitude towards breastfeeding. That alone
should tell you something. Women who nurse past a year are not freaks,
and I can say that many of us never planned or expected to still be
breastfeeding a 3 or 4 year old. We could see the child still needed
it, for comfort, like a pacifier or blanket. And believe me, some of
us absolutely did NOT want it to go on so long, but our children
needed it. I had a child who weaned on her own at 18 months, and a
child who weaned herself at age 4. I NEVER saw myself nursing that
long and I had been ready to quit for almost 3 years! I have never met
a mom who got pleasure from it(except the bond which I'm sure you also
felt).
And lastly, I am glad that I gave my daughter what she needed,(despite
how I felt about it) because now she is very independent. If you ever
have time, look up "high needs", that was my daughter...and because I
let her "boof" whenever she needed it and for as long as she needed
it, she has come out of her shell. She didn't sleep in the bed with
me,(and that wasn't MY choice! she wouldn't sleep with me) she didn't
have a bottle or any other attachment, the breastfeeding was very
important to her. I know it's hard to get past our personal views, but
there are times we need to re-think how we feel and realize maybe we
were wrong. I have been through it myself, especially after having my
youngest child. Plus, it makes you a better person.
Marie



I'm slowly trying to get ariel off the bottle. She loves listening to
country music, so at night instead of giving her a bottle i try to see
if she'll go to sleep with music instead. she don't have anything that
she is attached to such as a blaket or stuffed animal. she sleeps in
the bed with us for now. but it won't be much longer and we are going
to try to get her back into her room. i thought yall were
breastfeeding in public. i guess i could understand you breastfeeding
in the privacy of your own home or car, but thats about it.
.

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