Wednesday, September 28, 2011

BreastFeeding: To do or Not to do

Hello everyone!! This is my first blog post. And what better way to begin than sharing my opinion about breast feeding: the most discussed and debated topic in our journey as mothers.
Here's to the most debatable topic always for the mommy's to be or the one's who have been through this dilemma. With so many opinions and suggestions floating around it is a difficult choice for the mothers to choose one option over the other. Having breast fed successfully for a year, I am no expert at this but would like to share my opinion with all  of you.
As I write, I take a walk down the memory lane with all the fears, doubts, and stories about being able to do it properly taking form in my mind. Since the time I was pregnant, there were suggestions from every person I met regading brest feeding. Be it my mom or my mom-in-law, relatives, neighbours, friends etc. everyone was ready with their piece of advice. Some people shared their stories of how it is unhealthy in the long run for the mother as the baby takes away all the nutrition, some said that the baby develops a habit and leads to embarrassing scenes in public, some said it is beneficial for the baby but the baby do not detach themselves easily.