Breastfeeding Nourishes The Soul And Warms The Heart

Breastfeeding is more than just food for the baby. It also nourishes the soul, warms the heart and soothes fears and loneliness. Above all, it is something that builds an emotional bond.

Sometimes these ordinary and banal tasks, such as breastfeeding or feeding a baby bottle, fulfill many more functions than we originally thought. The emotional aspects that are part of this daily activity, which you spend six months to two years of your life on, help build a bond and bond between you and your child.

Without noticing, in the time you spend breastfeeding, your baby will grow in terms of attention, sensation, sight, and communication. This is because every mother talks and sings to her baby while she is breastfeeding, telling him how much she loves him.

But we can’t forget the fathers, who bottle feed and bond emotionally with their little ones, rocking them, caressing them and talking to them. It also nourishes the baby’s heart and soul.

Breastfeeding, a personal choice, cherishes life

Breastfeeding is a personal choice for every mother. Only she can decide to do it, and only she can decide when to stop breastfeeding.

Organizations such as WHO (World Health Organization) recommend breastfeeding for at least the first six months to two years. In this way you can strengthen the baby’s immune system and also against catarrhal fever, meningitis, ear infection, bronchitis, pneumonia and more.

At the same time, breastfeeding is also known to have many benefits for the mother, such as a reduced risk of cancer (between 11% and 20%) or osteoporosis at a young age.

There are many advantages and few disadvantages. Yes, it is a process that takes time and dedication. The mother must also be able to combine work and other responsibilities.

However, those who succeed have breastfed their children until it should be enough. It is a gift full of emotions that will remain in your memories forever.

I give a bottle and connect with my baby too

No, the mother who chooses to bottle feed is not a bad mother. And the mothers who had to formulate because they themselves were not able to produce enough milk should not regret it either. Your baby will feel just as loved, content and happy.

• We know that society often tells us what to do and what not to do. This is why many mothers are criticized when they choose to give their babies formula milk. Or maybe they’re told that “this doesn’t give the same bond as breastfeeding can.”
• Breastfeeding is magical; there is no doubt about that. But what creates a close bond is simply holding our babies close to us, giving them body heat, speaking softly to them, singing, laughing and whispering to allay their fears and stimulate their senses.

The contact between a mother and child is also built with a bottle. The eye contact, caressing hands and smiles are shared and genuine love is felt. This creates an atmosphere of peace and balance.

I will breastfeed for as long as I want, and you want it…

Your baby is being spoiled. He’s still hanging on your skirts. She is always spoiled. He doesn’t eat anything. She sucks all the power out of you. He will soon become a horrible and childish person…

These are the most common comments mothers hear when they say no to weaning as friends, grandmothers, neighbors, and so on. Tell them it’s high time. Many of these people are unaware that sometimes the child is not “spoiled” but “well-bred.”

If you want to breastfeed for more than a year, it’s a personal choice. And if you want to breastfeed two kids at once, only you can make that decision. After all, you’re the one who has to do it.

If your child is already walking and running around and still asking for the breast, it is up to the mother and her child to decide whether to continue with this, knowing that sooner or later this physical bond will end naturally.

In conclusion, breastfeeding is wonderful and allows us to strengthen that magical bond with our child. It’s a personal choice, just like weaning it off. Give every woman the freedom to choose how she raises her little ones.