Re: Fw: Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear Infections

February 8, 2001

In a message dated 2/8/01 4:21:08 PM Eastern Standard Time, margaret.white@... writes:

My son used to nurse all night long

margaret,

did your son have any problems with his teeth due to him nursing thru the nite?

brigit

February 8, 2001

Sandy, you are a strong women and I admire what you have done for your

babies and what you have done/are doing for every breast-feeding women as

they are often ridiculed for doing the best thing a mother can for their

child.

Blessings Be.

Margaret White

February 8, 2001

Thanks so much Margaret. They are now in 8th grade and in college, and

really fine young men! Sandy from Alaska

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Re: Fw: Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear

Infections

>

> Sandy, you are a strong women and I admire what you have done for your

> babies and what you have done/are doing for every breast-feeding women as

> they are often ridiculed for doing the best thing a mother can for their

> child.

>

> Blessings Be.

> Margaret White

>

February 8, 2001

Sandy,

You nursed your kids till they were 4 and 6? Wow! I applaud you! That

is great. Max is breastfeeding still and he is 10 months old. I intend

to go as long as possible.

When he was 4 mos old I was in our local Walmart and a young girl

(about 13 yrs old) and her baby (yes, a child at 13!) stopped and

talked with me for a bit. She asked Max's age and then commented on how

big he was. (19 lbs at 4 mos, 26 lbs at 9 mos) I told her that he was

still breastfeeding and she just made a face and said, " You're STILL

breastfeeding? " I wanted to slap her, but you know, I just had to

remind myself that most likely her mother never taught her that breast

is best and what else was she teaching (or not teaching) her daughter?

It was sad.

Side note: I know several formula fed babies who weigh just as much as

Max, so I hope no-one thinks I'm bashing formula feeders. I'm not.

~

--- Sandy Mintz <sandym@...> wrote:

> For those of you new to the list (I apologize to those who have heard

> this

> before), I nursed my first son until he was four and the second until

> he was

> six. I made a point of doing it in public until they were three.

> (Discreetly, but in public still)

>

> Don't let anyone discourage you from nursing as long as both you and

> your

> child are eager to do so. Our knowledge of the benefits continues to

> grow.

>

> Sandy from Alaska

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February 8, 2001

It is hard. I'll never forget a letter to the editor where someone

complained about a baby nursing at a restaurant, saying the mom should take

him/her to the bathroom to nurse. I never did respond, but wish I had, to

say the mom should do that when he was willing to eat his meals in the

bathroom!

Sandy from Alaska

ALL INFORMATION, DATA, AND MATERIAL CONTAINED, PRESENTED, OR PROVIDED

HERE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED

AS REFLECTING THE KNOWLEDGE OR OPINIONS OF THE PUBLISHER, AND IS NOT TO

BE CONSTRUED OR INTENDED AS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. THE DECISION

WHETHER OR NOT TO VACCINATE IS AN IMPORTANT AND COMPLEX ISSUE

AND SHOULD BE MADE BY YOU, AND YOU ALONE, IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR

HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.

Re: Fw: Vaccine Shields Kids From Some Ear

Infections

> Sandy,

>

> You nursed your kids till they were 4 and 6? Wow! I applaud you! That

> is great. Max is breastfeeding still and he is 10 months old. I intend

> to go as long as possible.

>

> When he was 4 mos old I was in our local Walmart and a young girl

> (about 13 yrs old) and her baby (yes, a child at 13!) stopped and

> talked with me for a bit. She asked Max's age and then commented on how

> big he was. (19 lbs at 4 mos, 26 lbs at 9 mos) I told her that he was

> still breastfeeding and she just made a face and said, " You're STILL

> breastfeeding? " I wanted to slap her, but you know, I just had to

> remind myself that most likely her mother never taught her that breast

> is best and what else was she teaching (or not teaching) her daughter?

> It was sad.

>

> Side note: I know several formula fed babies who weigh just as much as

> Max, so I hope no-one thinks I'm bashing formula feeders. I'm not.

>

> ~

>

> --- Sandy Mintz <sandym@...> wrote:

> > For those of you new to the list (I apologize to those who have heard

> > this

> > before), I nursed my first son until he was four and the second until

> > he was

> > six. I made a point of doing it in public until they were three.

> > (Discreetly, but in public still)

> >

> > Don't let anyone discourage you from nursing as long as both you and

> > your

> > child are eager to do so. Our knowledge of the benefits continues to

> > grow.

> >

> > Sandy from Alaska

>

> __________________________________________________

>

February 8, 2001

My babies were solely breast-fed for 8 months when I slowly introduced new

tastes but they were tiny. They never had that chubby baby look. They

were healthy though.. never got sick. When I asked my midwife why she said

it was because formula fed babies were heavy due to being overfed and the

content. I have seen tons of BIG CHUNK babies (Adorable) that were

completely breast-fed. My son used to nurse all night long. Anybody know

about this? My husband is 6'4 " and thin built and I am 5'5 " and medium

built (Actually, I'm big boned ... ha ha (smile)).

Margaret White

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