Re: Is it safe to Breastfeed

[Guest guest]

Jessie,

In addition to this, I have heard that some women have been told that their

breastmilk is nutrient poor, but I have never heard that their breastmilk was

tested for calorie/vitamin/mineral content, just that it was diagnosed based on

the look of the milk and how the baby was doing. I am aware of many mom's who

are breastfeeding, whether having wls or not, who have difficulty eating much

and its not so much that their milk isn't nutrient rich but they have problems

with supply (having enough breastmilk to keep up with baby's demands/needs). I

personally don't produce enough breastmilk for my daughter and I believe its

because I don't eat enough plus I also have auto-immune diseases that interfere

with my supply, so I supplement her with formula. I take the attitude that some

breastmilk is better than none. Don't think that having the wls knocks you

out of breastfeeding totally. Every woman and baby is different and your body

TOTALLY changes after having a baby so the problems you have or have had prior

to baby may not be the problems you had before pregnancy.

Axelrod

Re: Is it safe to Breastfeed

In a message dated 9/15/2004 3:30:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Meribritt1@... writes:

I understand that they say that breastfeeding is best, but I have a hard

time

beliving that you are going to be able to produce the best milk possible, if

you have a hard time eating the right foods. You need to be able to eat a

balanced diet to have optimal breast milk.

this is what I thought But I thought what I would ask

Jessie

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[Guest guest]

I nursed my first child pre WLS, and was concerned about nursing my post op

baby, but I have and he is fine. He has been successfully nursing for 9 months

now.

Jo Ann