I wanted to know how common breast feeding was. I haven't known anyone who breast fed until I moved here, and I met a female marine. Other than that, I know noone. 

I plan to when I have kids. 

I breastfed both my babies but not as long as i wanted. my 1st i fed til she was 3 months and my 2nd i only did it for 1 month cause i dried up 

almost all my friens breastfed for at least 6 months ... i did as well ! it is the best food for baby if u can do it ! i did it for 8 months ... 

my first for 3 months and my second for a year. But the second one got a bottle once or twice a day 

I breastfed my baby until a day before her first birthday. 

I wanted to know how common breast feeding was. I haven't known anyone who breast fed until I moved here, and I met a female marine. Other than that, I know noone. 

Really? I always thought it was more common, just because it's widely accepted to be better for health. 

i read it helps you lose baby weight really really quickly too? 

Every single baby in the nicu my daughter was in, was breast fed. There were 30 beds.....all full plus the babies that came in when one was discharged. I was honestly shocked considering I always here about how breastfeeding isn't common anymore. 

1 til 2 months
2nd til 7 months 

Ashlyn no
logan, tried but he didnt have a sucking reflex then when he finally started he had severe refux so it was to formula for the lil tank! 

i read it helps you lose baby weight really really quickly too? 

after having my 1st baby i was in my regular jeans like 5 days later it was about 1 week later with my 2nd 

yes it does help u loose the weight ...more important it is better for ur baby 

i read it helps you lose baby weight really really quickly too? 


That's a myth! Lol initially, it helps with contractions.

I was always hungry! Lol I'd never eaten a whole "large" big Mac meal before. 2 months into BFing.... I did! My husband was in shock! Lol 

Really? I always thought it was more common, just because it's widely accepted to be better for health.

I thought it was too I've only know a few people who haven't and only one of them didn't try at all. 

well i'm not pregnant, nor wanting any-any time soon, but i was curious because i'm watching this live birth vlog, and the people were chatting about it on the side. 

Every single baby in the nicu my daughter was in, was breast fed

Every one in our room was except one but I over heard and they hadn't heard from the parents in over a week. The nurse was telling the social worker to call his command 

it burns calories it is no myth 

my first I did till he was 10 months. Im having a C-section on Wednesday and Im planning on doing it again :) 

We were lucky... 1st for a bit over 27 mos, 2nd, like 11 mos.
Too bad it wasn't for longer, but they're right good kids anyway lol :) 

Breastfeeding does burn calories but it also makes you hungry. I lost 20lbs within two weeks of my daughters birth but packed it back on over the next 9 months while giving into my nursing cravings.

My first I nursed for 2 mo, my second for 9 1/2mo. 

Every one in our room was except one but I over heard and they hadn't heard from the parents in over a week. The nurse was telling the social worker to call his command

I overheard something like this in the nicu the day we were leaving. Apparently there was a baby being transfered there after a hospital stay. He'd.had an allergic reaction to formula and the parents were nowhere to be found for consent for treatment or to have the mother breastfeed :( 

I am the first in my family to breastfeed. My mom actually made a "gross" face when I told her. 

Wow breastfeeding isn't gross...that's strange to me that she thought it was...my mom didn't breastfeed either but was glad that I was able to. 

I'm the first also, my mom freaked out (not in a bad way) when she first saw me bf. She was amazed on how discreet I was, without a nursing cover. 

I had a family member stare, I was so uncomfortable. I knew she was curious but she went out of her way to go around and STARE. 

I plan to BF all of my babies. It'll be tough to start, since I won't be getting pregnant, but I'm going to do everything that I can to BF them. 

1st- 3 weeks
2nd- 3 months
3rd- 1 month (wanted a year but we both got.thrush and I couldn't take the pain)
4th- almost 8 months now and still going strong... she has no idea how to drink out of a bottle... its quiet funny because she knaws (sp?) on it 

I BF'ed for a year with #1 and 2 years with #2 

15 months
19 months
9 months (stopped early due to allergies)
Pumped for 6 weeks for a friend's baby who I carried as a surrogate.