Breastfeeding: Breast milk is best for babies

I know how difficult it is to breastfeed for the first time. I would like to share my first experience with breastfeeding for those mothers who are thinking about giving up.

I came from a non-breastfeeding family; so it’s hard to find someone to give me more information about breastfeeding. I’m so thankful that God gave me a wisdom and guidance about breastfeeding. I was very fortunate to have a husband who’s totally supportive to any decision I made as well as financial, so I didn't have to leave my baby to hunt for a job.


Some people discouraging me, they told me that breast milk is not a nutritious milk unlike formula milk and some says that I’m breastfeeding my baby ‘coz we’re financially broke; well…I proved them that they were all wrong. Lately, I’ve watched TV news then suddenly the Department of Health (DOH) popup the commercial shows of breastfeeding, I’m amazed! They (DOH) gave us idea that the baby need to drink human milk instead of animal milk. And also a few who had thought that breastfeeding was gross. But ultimately it was the mother's decision to breastfeed or formula feed and I was determined to give my baby the “BEST”.


Why we waste for God’s given food for our precious babies? God’s creation has its own perfection if we compare to human creation. No one should be ashamed of nursing a child because it is the most healthy way to nourish a child and the added bonuses are not found in formula milk (researched), more closer relationship with parents, a higher IQ, healthier bodies, strong bones/teeth, less allergies, lesser stomach problem, antibodies from the mother are passed through the milk, it reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancer for a breast feeding mom, well…I’ve just mention a few.


I never thought that my son would be born 1 month earlier. I know God has a purpose for that so I would never taste the longer labor pain; it took me 3 hours at the labor room then almost 20 minutes at the delivery room. After I delivered my baby, the doctor said that my baby looks very healthy and no need to put him at the incubator. When the first time I saw him at the nursery room for breastfeeding, as I hold him in my arms, tears in my eyes starting to flow, he was so small and light. But I never lost hope; I know God is there to help me to learn how to take care my baby.


As time goes by, it seems I don’t have any problem on my son’s health. Thanks God! He really loves my homemade cooking all the time rather than the others…hahaha. Honestly, he’s easy to feed, but when someone tries to feed him or give him something to eat, the only thing he do is not to open his mouth as much as possible ‘coz the only person he could trust are his parents…hahaha! I’m amazed!


La Leche League International is a good site for breastfeeding mother and want to learn on how to breastfeed.


Don’t lose hope for those mothers who formula fed their babies, because the most important thing is how you raise your kids.