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Yes, some mothers can become so depressed after birth that they need medication. Would you rather have a mother commit suicide or live if she took her medication which she was dependent on it before conceiving or just happen to get severely ill after birth?

How did we go from breastfeeding, the sexualization of breasts to depression? I think Clara may be on to something as far as you are concerned.

For clarification, April mentioned that breastfeeding is important (which is true) and because of formula she blames on its marketing and profit that women don't breastfeed. I'm saying that some mothers cannot breastfeed because they NEED to go on medication for themselves after birth. If they breastfeed while on medication it could harm the baby. Formula is good for such mothers who really need it, that's why I thank God it was invented. The issue of breastfeeding in dicsussions is about extended breastfeeding and that's how sexualization came up.

I only managed to breast feed for about a week. I didn't produce enough milk to feed her properly so we switched to formula. I'm just glad I was able to long enough for her to get the colostrum which is the most important part of breast feeding.

I'm still trying to breastfeed, but I'm finding it a struggle. 10 weeks now, and I still have a problem with my milk supply. Nadya's been extra hungry over the last couple of days, and I've ended up topping up her evening feed with formula, because I don't make enough. I so want to give up, but my guilt won't let me. Me and Max are just getting over a terrible cold, but she seems fine. I'm sure this is due to my breastmilk.

wow a history of breast feeding and we think we are so correct about stopping now because in the last 100 years we think were smarter now that really is funny funny funny ! Lets just be happy that there is formula to compensate for those who are unable too and remember that the world average is 4 years old yet due to developed countries lack of effort to breast feed the average would probably be higher . Correct> breasts are not monumental museum display peices they actually serve a purpose , did many of you even know that ??? funny funny funny lol

Did anyone happen to notice that the post by ~ states that her 11 month old lifts up her shirt looking for her 'nummy'. ?!?!?!?! Giving your breasts a nick-name?!?!? Now THAT'S SICK!

nothing wrong with a baby looking for her "nummy" any more than a baby looking for her paci or her binky. good grief! my son calls MY BOOB his ta-ta. I have no idea why but when he cries for his ta-ta then I know it's time to nurse.

oh, and lissi - maybe the reason you're not making enough milk is because you're supplementing. every time Baby gets formula and your body doesn't provide the milk, you're telling your body to stop making as much. If anything NURSE MORE not less!!!

you know, when my husband wants a piece he says he wants his juggies- would you like your 5 year old to be saying that too?

I try to nurse as much as possible, but I can't put her to bed hungry. I've gone for 2 weeks without supplimenting before, but it started to go down anyway. Maybe I just have crap boobs, I dunno.

I'm more grossed out of a grown man saying he wants his juggies, than a small child asking for his nummy or Ta Ta! Why would you marry a guy like that?! GROSS!

How is it sick for an infant, who can communicate wants and needs, to refer to his/her source of nourishment specifically? Is it sick for an infant to refer to a paci as a binky? Is it sick for an infant to refer to a bottle as a baba (my nephew's word)? So why is it sick for a breastfed baby to refer to a breast as a nummy? I stated my opinion days ago, that I will breastfeed until my daughter weans herself; others have said that when a child is old enough to ask for it, then that child is too old to get it - well, I don't know about everyone else's babies, but my daughter, who is just shy of 4 months, asks for it. If I am holding her, and she wants to nurse, she will invariably wiggle to get her mouth even with my nipple. She doesn't do this with any other person. If she wants to nurse, and someone else is holding her, she will start looking around until she sees me, and then tries to launch herself at me. She's even done this while another breastfeeding mother was holding her. So, because my daughter is old enough to know what she wants, and express that she wants it, I should wean her at less than 4 months? How does that make sense? Using the argument of "he/she's old enough to ask for it" is just plain stupid, because if you pay attention to your child, a newborn can "ask" for it, simply by crying. If you say that you mean asking by speaking, what about children who never learn to speak, or learn to speak later in life, such as deaf children, or children who are developmentally impaired? Should they be weaned later, because they never learned to "ask" for it? Sorry, but it's just a stupid argument. As far as children being teased in daycare - you know, if we taught our children to respect one another, and punished them for teasing, then maybe that wouldn't happen. If a child teases my daughter for any reason, I will blame the parent of the child - just as I would blame myself if my daughter teases someone else. It's my failure as a parent, not her failure as a child. I'm not going to teach my daughter to try and conform to society, because I want her to be an individual. It is her differences that make her special. I will teach her to respect differences in others - which is something many of the women on this site fail to grasp.

Hi Lissi- Have you tried any of the breastmilk increasing teas out there? I've heard some people swear by them. I know one is called Mother's Milk tea and it's for sale through GNC on the web.

Lissi try Kellymom.com they have great info on increasing supply. I wish you and your little one the best.

Jamie! I don't think I have ever agreed with anything you have ever posted. I don't know maybe I have but THAT was an awesome post!