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• A Guy's Take on Why Breastfeeding Isn't That Great (and why it is great) -- Part II

  #4)      Breast Feeding Promotes Jaw Strength. And I don’t mean yours after gritting your teeth at 3 am because you’re up with the baby and your significant other is sleeping soundly. I mean the baby has to work his little jaw harder to get that precious milk, exercises it until he’s got a super jaw. And who doesn’t a toddler that looks like Jay Leno and can chew through steel? Read More... Posted Sep 23 2008, 06:00 AM by Cole Gamble with | with 17 comment(s) Filed under: boobs, breast feeding, formula, pumping, bonding, bottle, anitbodies, le leche league, infant health, vitamins

• 5 Reasons Breast Feeding Isn't That Great (and 5 Reasons Why It Is) Part 1

  #2)      The Psychological Benefits are False. The conventional wisdom was breastfeeding led to a more focused, less hyperactive child adept at forming peer relations. However, an exhaustive study recently proved these assumptions wrong.  Experts and laymen presumed that the constant physical closeness involved with breastfeeding would do all kinds of psychological wonders. Nope. Read More... Posted Sep 16 2008, 06:00 AM by Cole Gamble with | with 21 comment(s) Filed under: boobs, breast feeding, formula, pumping, bonding, bottle, anitbodies, le leche league, infant health, vitamins