tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post5262521587549244852..comments2024-02-06T08:43:35.333+01:00Comments on Sea Legs Girl: Why I love having my boobies suckedsea legs girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-57206277537225388822008-08-21T15:43:00.000+02:002008-08-21T15:43:00.000+02:00Sea Legs --I was two months premature. (32 weeks)...Sea Legs --<BR/>I was two months premature. (32 weeks)<BR/>Other than not having fully formed lungs though - I was in NICU for that - I was alright and my development was ahead of the curve.Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01732080096484125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-11514678940228460652008-08-21T02:25:00.000+02:002008-08-21T02:25:00.000+02:00I was watching a program on "pregorexia" today (ba...I was watching a program on "pregorexia" today (basically a non clinical term for woman who develop EDs during pregnancy) and there was mention of the fact that mom's calorie restriction during pregnancy was correlated with lower IQs in baby. I only bring this up to say that there are probably a million and one reasons we have the IQs that we do. Correlation is different than cause and effect. I still would argue that breast is best, but I think there is a lot more that contributes to a person's intelligence than simply if they were breastfed or not.Allison Chapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345469985528298687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-37840543918647646802008-08-20T04:02:00.000+02:002008-08-20T04:02:00.000+02:00glad it's going well for you! i am impressed with...glad it's going well for you! i am impressed with your running, b/c it took me until about the 9 month mark to be able to get up and run in the a.m. (before baby awoke, and w/out having nursed in the middle of the night (thank god)). <BR/>it's too bad that breastfeeding has to be such a touchy subject. seems hard to say "breast is best" without offending those who eventually formula feed, or were not able to bf in the first place. <BR/>after pumping at work for 7 months (and hating it - c'mon, who likes to pump?), I have a new appreciation for moms who have to go back to work and don't have nearly the pumping-friendly set up that I did -- my own office, with a door.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06582340182176367822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-82768976090212396612008-08-20T01:10:00.000+02:002008-08-20T01:10:00.000+02:00Just wanted to give anyone who was interested the ...Just wanted to give anyone who was interested the reference to the breast vs. bottle feeding and IQ study I was referring to.<BR/><BR/>Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008;65:578-584.<BR/><BR/>I don't actually know of that American Journal of Clinical Nutrition article, Steve.<BR/><BR/>And Heather, Just curious how much of a premie you were. Studies I have read show that 34 weeks or greater and babies are pretty much normal in terms of IQ, but earlier than than IQ drops precipitously depending on how early the baby is born.sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-52778738170111028462008-08-18T22:02:00.000+02:002008-08-18T22:02:00.000+02:00Re: IQ debate---- I was bottle fed from the begin...Re: IQ debate---- I was bottle fed from the beginning (premature, and back then they supported formula only for preemies). My IQ is 138 on the scale where 140 = genius. Can I blame my mom on my missing that line? ;) <BR/><BR/><BR/>I'm not sure of all the benefits but it is obvious that breastfeeding is by far the best option for your child, if you can. (And for yourself! Hello weight loss and happy-mommy-hormones!)Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01732080096484125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-71417276473784726402008-08-18T18:59:00.000+02:002008-08-18T18:59:00.000+02:00Just read the Am. J. Clin. Nut. article that remov...Just read the Am. J. Clin. Nut. article that removed income and 12 other variables - it's not very good science.<BR/><BR/>Let's just agree that breastfeeding is best.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-85772398194173361512008-08-18T17:39:00.000+02:002008-08-18T17:39:00.000+02:00The NEJM article appears to me simply a restatemen...The NEJM article appears to me simply a restatement that epigenetic factors exist; I'll have to go back to their sources, as it's impossible to determine anything from the review. The other study you quoted is new to me - without having read it, I'll reserve judgment.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, the IQ was measured at 174 (Cattell scale) at age 10 and 158 (Terman) at age 12. I don't usually mention it because people have odd reactions to the fact.<BR/><BR/>I'm living proof that IQ is no determinant of success.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-64837914083902294252008-08-17T05:46:00.000+02:002008-08-17T05:46:00.000+02:00Steve Q, I have to respectfully disagree. Many ...Steve Q,<BR/> I have to respectfully disagree. Many people have thought what you wrote and a recent study I read was in a population of women that had previously exclusively forumla fed. Then, for the study, half were forced to breastfeed. The same difference in IQ existed between the two groups as had been seen in previous studies. Who know if it's the components of breast milk or the act of breastfeeding. But does it matter?<BR/> Second, there have been a plethora of studies linking formula feeding (vs. breastfeeding) to adult disease. I refer to you a review article from less than two months ago published in the New England Journal that showed clear links between formula feeding and increased obesity and diabetes. Here's the link:<BR/><BR/> Gluckman, et al. "Effect of In Utero and Early-Life Conditions on Adult Health and Disease"<BR/><BR/>N Engl J Med 359:61, July 3, 2008 Review Article <BR/> <BR/>It has now been clearly sorted out that it is not just socioeconomic factors that cause the difference in health and development in breastfed babies.<BR/><BR/>And that is one high IQ. But just imagine if you had just been breastfed three more months! I'm just kidding. But are you serious about that IQ!? (interrobang)sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-10411063791663360792008-08-17T04:21:00.000+02:002008-08-17T04:21:00.000+02:00Steveq... love the comment.Steveq... love the comment.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709207120243840223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-75577317034362497122008-08-16T20:23:00.000+02:002008-08-16T20:23:00.000+02:00Does a man dare comment? The studies linking breas...Does a man dare comment? <BR/><BR/>The studies linking breastfeeding with lessened disease risks are merely correlative. In the US, length of breatfeeding runs along economic lines and that seems to be causative: poverty leads to poor health, wealth to better medical care. Also, women who nurse a long time tend to be more alert to health problems just from being with the child longer.<BR/><BR/>BTW, breastfed 6 months, IQ 174.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-12846550298594638582008-08-15T23:40:00.000+02:002008-08-15T23:40:00.000+02:00I love breastfeeding!!!I love breastfeeding!!!Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01732080096484125282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-20386875987202862482008-08-15T23:18:00.000+02:002008-08-15T23:18:00.000+02:00I am 4 weeks til due date and recently took a brea...I am 4 weeks til due date and recently took a breastfeeding class. The instructor said that the world-wide average age to which a child is breastfed is 3.5 years! Obviously, this number is driven by underdeveloped/developing areas. Can you imagine the stares people would give us in the US if we were breastfeeding a 3 year old...Mark + Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764573950469225659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-50639983127020985832008-08-15T21:12:00.000+02:002008-08-15T21:12:00.000+02:00Thanks for all of the comments. First of all, no ...Thanks for all of the comments. First of all, no one should feel guilty if they can't breastfeed. I tend to think it is a good policy to focus only on the things in life that we can change or have an effect on. <BR/> The purpose of this post was to help women out there make an informed decision. And to hear about other experiences. <BR/> I do have to agree with Brianne that one of the negative aspects of breastfeeding in public is "eyes boring into your soul" and I would add well-meaning people throwing blankets at you so you cover up more.sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-16744257457268848292008-08-15T20:30:00.000+02:002008-08-15T20:30:00.000+02:00Yay breastfeeding! Though I have to say I don't e...Yay breastfeeding! Though I have to say I don't exactly share your love for it. In my somewhat selfish life, it is probably the only thing I have done, and am doing, that is entirely selfless. I am counting down the days (13!) until the exclusive period is finished so I might get a break though I realize it will be quite a while before I'm finished. (At least until she's a year old.)<BR/><BR/>I miss my perfect, small, breasts. My "undercarriage" is still, ahem, far from normal - may have something to do with not having my cycle back. And I don't really like being bitten by toothless, yet strong jaws and being clawed by tiny, jagged fingernails. But that's just me. I do it anyway, though.<BR/><BR/>And I didn't feel pressure to do it. In fact, I feel like a bit of an outsider in the military community. I feel eyes boring into my soul when I feed her in public, no matter how discreet I may be.<BR/><BR/>You're right about energy. I don't feel like it affects my levels at all, even with a lot of exercise.Briannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431194963154093500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-28875859276765209792008-08-15T18:32:00.000+02:002008-08-15T18:32:00.000+02:00I think you're right, Danni. Although I plan to b...I think you're right, Danni. Although I plan to breastfeed my baby, what if I can't? What if there's some problem that prevents me from doing so? I think there is so much pressure to breastfeed that if you can't (or don't want to), you're made to feel bad for that choice. I do think it's healthy for the baby but it's also a personal choice.Allison Chapplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05345469985528298687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-18905178018914691022008-08-15T18:03:00.000+02:002008-08-15T18:03:00.000+02:00I've known women who really wanted to breastfeed b...I've known women who really wanted to breastfeed but for various reasons, despite much effort, it didn't work out. And, there are women who feel like it's a personal choice and choose not to and are offended by people pushing it on them. Kind of a sensitive topic it seems among moms. And I'm not one so this topic doesn't get me worked up :pDannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-87957259231155120202008-08-15T03:56:00.000+02:002008-08-15T03:56:00.000+02:00Wishful thinking for me...my milk stopped at 4 mon...Wishful thinking for me...my milk stopped at 4 months both times. I guess I'll have to try once more:)Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493291972954387932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-82330166135679895762008-08-15T03:16:00.000+02:002008-08-15T03:16:00.000+02:00Yeah, Abbie. I agree that lifestyle can increase ...Yeah, Abbie. I agree that lifestyle can increase your risk for those diseases more than the lack of breastfeeding ever could. But I don't think we can refute all of the high quality studies that have been done showing links. It is in respected medical literature, such as the New England Journal of Medicine. And it has been proven to the point that it is part of our guidelines as physicians. <BR/> All that being said, being the good, loving mother that I'm sure you are is infinitely more important.sea legs girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782712411873234071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-7047555257114073402008-08-15T01:42:00.000+02:002008-08-15T01:42:00.000+02:00I meant six weeks... not six months... and I am of...I meant six weeks... not six months... and I am of course referring to when I was a child.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709207120243840223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834846832861622672.post-7089687352462280992008-08-15T01:41:00.000+02:002008-08-15T01:41:00.000+02:00Love the picture of the Lorax. I liked your post a...Love the picture of the Lorax. I liked your post and particularly liked the part about big boobs and how it can be a plus or negative however you look at it. I hate big boobs and of course mine were huge so I did not like it. I also had an extremely hard time nursing and quit at 3 months. I used to beat myself up about it because it seems like everywhere you look it's pro-breastfeeding but I'm over that. There were so many aspects I loved and a few I didn't (ie: big boobs and feeling tied to my baby 24/7). I think when/if there is a second, things will be better. I went three times to lactation specialists before finally giving up. Everyone was really helpful but nothing really helped my situation. Oh well.<BR/><BR/>One thing I would have to disagree with are studies which state that formula fed babies are more likely to be obese, have asthma, diabetes, have a lower IQ, other bad things, etc. I guess it's just my own opinion but to me, those things seem more related to lifestyle than breastfeeding. I was only breastfed for six months and am finishing up a Masters degree, am not overweight and don't have any diseases. It just reminds me of what Brian Williams said one night on the NBC Nightly News, "If you wait long enough, a study will come out which supports your way of thinking." Just my two cents.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709207120243840223noreply@blogger.com