I passed my course!

panthro said:
Congrats :)

Whats the advantages of having the mother breastfeed over bottlefeed the baby?
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There are lots for both mother and baby, less chance of the mother getting breastcancer, baby more intelligent, baby less chance of getting illnesses such as stomach illness and sickness, emotional benefits of knowing you've fed the baby yourself, baby gets immunity against illnesses from the mother plus lots of others.
 
Admiral Huddy said:
Ha classic Fox post :p


Although this is true, I think a lot of woman get quite upset when babies start rejecting the breast and I think's dealing with this where the likes of Jodie can help. The mid-wifes do put a lot of preasure on mothers to breast feed. Probebely too much as it's not for everyone.

My sister just had her first baby not so long ago and she got in a real mess. The stress of not breastfeeding started to take its toll on both mother and baby. It's not like there's a gauge to see how much the baby has taken..

After 8 weeks she went to the bottle (not the alcohol type) and both are much happier. However, a little help wouldn't have gone a miss from some counselling so I say it's a good thing..

Well done Jodie.
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Thanks :) Sounds like she had a tough time of it :(
 
JodieG said:
baby more intelligent, baby less chance of getting illnesses such as stomach illness and sickness, emotional benefits of knowing you've fed the baby yourself, baby gets immunity against illnesses from the mother plus lots of others.
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I'd like to know (chemically or biologically) how this one works?

I can understand the illness one through passive antibodies/immunity but don't see how it can raise intelligence?
 
Unless I'm mistaken, I believe panthro may have meant "straight from the teat" vs "breast pump, then served in a bottle"
 
JodieG said:
There are lots for both mother and baby, less chance of the mother getting breastcancer, baby more intelligent, baby less chance of getting illnesses such as stomach illness and sickness, emotional benefits of knowing you've fed the baby yourself, baby gets immunity against illnesses from the mother plus lots of others.
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baby more intelligent? proof please. I do not believe for a second that my son would have been more intelligent than he already is.
 
There was a recent study that showed breastfed baby had (I think) 8 points more in iq tests than bottlefed babies. I'll try and find a link.
 
that was in some cases, not all. would be interesting to see the full extent of the report though, no doubt it was an average over x babies.
wonder if the tests took into account the iq of the parents or compared the rest of the babies lives prior to the test.
 
Being experienced in this matter x 4, I can assure those of you who have no experience that you get more feeding instructions when you leave Pets at Home with a new hamster, than you do when you leave hospitalwith a new baby.

Well done in passing your course. I am sure that there are many ladies who will benefit from your ministerings.
 
Morba said:
that was in some cases, not all. would be interesting to see the full extent of the report though, no doubt it was an average over x babies.
wonder if the tests took into account the iq of the parents or compared the rest of the babies lives prior to the test.
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It's obviously a given that Jodie did not state that all babies will be more intelligent if breast fed.
 
Morba said:
that was in some cases, not all. would be interesting to see the full extent of the report though, no doubt it was an average over x babies.
wonder if the tests took into account the iq of the parents or compared the rest of the babies lives prior to the test.
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The test did take into acount socio-economic status so it wasn't just about inherited genes, the difference was seen through all spectrums of society and not just the expected "middle-class" etc ones.
 
Congratulations.

My other half is a Community Nursery Nurse and I know what she is up against so I wish you well.

I remember seeing a documentary about breast feeding once and the simple mindedness of the public when they see a baby being nursed.

A mother was feeding her baby, minding her own business when this chav starts saying its "disgusting" she's feeding her child in public and says "Anyway, my child was fed on forumla milk and is as strong as an Ox"

To which the mother replies:

"Mine is fed on breastmilk and is as strong as a human"

Seriously made me ROFL.

Breast IS best :D
 
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yermum said:
Being experienced in this matter x 4, I can assure those of you who have no experience that you get more feeding instructions when you leave Pets at Home with a new hamster, than you do when you leave hospitalwith a new baby.

Well done in passing your course. I am sure that there are many ladies who will benefit from your ministerings.
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very very sadly true !
 
JodieG said:
The test did take into acount socio-economic status so it wasn't just about inherited genes, the difference was seen through all spectrums of society and not just the expected "middle-class" etc ones.
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Is there anything online regarding the actual results? news sites are poor at giving the details it seems :/
 
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