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By: Christa

Christa — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:24:02 +0000

While growing up, My mom and I were never very close. When I was young, She went through a divorce and re-married my Step-dad who is very strict. Through her second marriage, she gained back some confidence that she had lost, and as a result, it damaged our relationship. When I was pregnant with my first child, I asked my mom if she breastfed me. She did. After successfully breastfeeding my first daughter for a year, I respected my mom a lot more. I felt like the love lost between us for so many years was refurbished with an unspoken understanding. We are very different in so many ways, but when it comes to breastfeeding we share the same belief. And that alone, bonds us.

By: Jennifer Dodd

Jennifer Dodd — Wed, 27 May 2009 01:16:51 +0000

I was breastfed for a very short while, but with no encouragement or help, I was weaned off when I was fussy at the breast (my mom was told that I couldn’t breathe or something like that). I truly believe that my poor health as a child, allergies, and back skin is caused from not having breastmilk for at least the first year. My brother was breastfed for 15 months I believe and he doesn’t have the seasonal allergy problem or skin issues.

Despite the absense of breastfeeding, my mother and I are very close (best friends) and we have an amazing relationship!

By: Elita

Elita — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:11:09 +0000

I was born in the late 70s and was breastfed. At the time I was born only about 30% of kids were breastfed. My mom and I have always bragged about how I was breastfed for 18 months. It is sort of legion in my family. Everyone attributes my intellect, drive, success and good eyesight to being nursed for so long. My mom was never breastfed. My grandma had just moved to America when she had her and so she did the “American” thing and gave my mom Similac, even though they were poor and she had breastfed her first child, my mom’s sister. My mom is almost 60 and she is STILL mad that she wasn’t breastfed. She says it wasn’t fair and believes a lot of the health problems she has are due to being fed formula.
My mother and I are closer than any other mother-daughter pair I know. We’ve always gotten along extremely well and still speak every day. She is my best friend. She was also a single mother and I never knew my father, so I am sure that is a factor as well, but I don’t think anyone has a better mom than me!

By: Sally Jackson

Sally Jackson — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:43:34 +0000

My mother breastfed all four of us. She is a loving, caring, and attentive mom. She was always there for us. Although I know she would've been the same wonderful mom, had she chosen to bottlefeed, that's just not her style. Maybe what I'm trying to say is that because breastfeeding was important to her, just like I feel important to her, the two just go hand in hand. Sally Jackson’s last blog post..Happy Mom's Day, Mama Llama!

By: Melodie

Melodie — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:36:44 +0000

Wow! I am honoured that everyone has felt open to sharing their stories here. Especially to the women with the not-so-close relationships with their moms, I’m glad that this post was able to turn into a forum where you can vent it out.

By: desiree fawn

desiree fawn — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:50:08 +0000

I believe that my mother said I was breastfed for the first three months before switching to formula. Same for my brother. My first goal is to breastfeed for 1 year, longer hopefully! desiree fawn’s last blog post..weight watchers weigh in: week four.