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While the scientists are still not certain what LIFE is
they do know when it is created: as soon as the stem cell
is fertilized, that is the moment when the CREATION of
life occurs.

And then the cells begin to divide until they become
specific types of cells to form the different parts of the
body.

After the birth and forever after, while the body is alive
the stem cells are made in the body of the human being.

And now you found out that a new life, a new being, began
to grow in you… What an extraordinary feeling it is: to
have a new life growing in YOU – you are a life giver!

I remember to be jubilant.

Now you are concerned about supplying your body not only
with the proper nutrition for yourself but increasing the
quantity and the quality of it to make sure that the “New
Life” in you has enough to grow and to develop properly.
You are concerned for the welfare of the growing baby.

Oh, yes some restrain will be necessary: from cigarettes,
alcohol, drugs, heavy exercising and lifting and worries –
anxiety… You know, the negative thoughts…

The moment has arrived – the baby is born. Yes, it was not
easy and painless, but you knew that and you welcomed and
endured the pain and everything that came with this most
important and long-awaited event – the birth, the giving,
of the new life.

Finally you are holding that special “bundle of joy” in
your arms!

You are exhausted, but endlessly happy. There it is, in
your arms, a new LIFE, which is part of you and your
beloved – your flesh and blood – you are overwhelmed…

You want the best for your child. Should the situation
arise you are ready to give your life in defending this
invaluable, this precious bundle – the “New Life” – part
of your present and future life.

Before the Baby was even born you were preparing yourself
for this big event, you were thinking of the comfort,
safety and well being of the baby and the things that are
necessary such as:

- Blankets and clothing: do not buy the most expensive
staff available. Your thoughts were focused on the
comfort, on the welfare, that is the well being of the
baby;

- Toys: you searched for safe and bright and noisy
entertainment gadgets needed for baby’s brain development
and cognitive stimulation.  And then the badly needed
pacifiers, to use them when everything else fails to
comfort the baby.

- Washcloths, soap and, of course, the lotion. Although
they are aromatic, etc., but I heard from new mothers
suggesting the Petroleum Jelly or Pure Virgin Oil.

-You will need special suction cleaners for the baby’s
nose and soft q-tips.  – Even if you will be
breastfeeding, you will need some bottles.

And, yes, you must have thought it over if you were going
to feed the baby formula or breast-feed before the baby
was born.

Yes, it’s a difficult decision to make – it’s a personal
choice yet the baby has to be considered – the babies
well-being.

In the meantime you probably have learned that the
American Medical Association (AMA) as well as the World
Health Organization (WHO) are recommending breastfeeding
and so is my personal opinion.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends to
breast feed at least till 12 month.

The reason being: the researchers have found out that the
bottle-fed babies are sick more often than the breastfed
children. They catch colds easier and have the ear
infections more often. Also mother milk protects babies
against chronic diseases and allergies in baby’s future
life.

The decision to breast-feed or not is based on the
mother’s lifestyle, there could be a medical consideration
and then there is the comfort level. But the most
important point should be the child’s well being.

The first and the foremost important reason for
breast-feeding is to connect, to bond with your baby. And
no less important motive to do so is to build your child’s
defense system, the immunity.

You want the best for your baby… Well, your milk is the
best. There IS not ONE Baby Formula Manufacturer in the
whole world that could make a formula, which can equal to
Mother Milk. The experts confirm that notion.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both procedures.

Special benefit for mothers when breast feeding:

Mothers, who breastfeed, are not getting sick with the
Postpartum Depression.

Breast-feeding helps the uterus shrink back to its normal
size postpartum.

Breast-feeding also reduces the risk of breast and ovarian
cancer – the longer a mother breastfeeds the baby the more
it reduces this risk.

A breast-feeding mother burn calories faster because the
need to produce breast milk makes lose the baby-weight
faster.

While the mother breast-feeds the return of monthly period
is delayed.

While the mother has to get up and feed the baby at night
she saves time by not preparing or warming-up the formula.

The milk is free – you don’t need to spend any money on an
expensive formula.

Your “formula” is always readily available.

No need to prepare and storage the formula in the
refrigerator.

No need to warm up the formula.

No need to wash and disinfect the bottles.

No need to carry the formulas with you when you go out.

Should you not take the formula with you, no need to rush
home to feed the baby on time.

Benefits for your baby:

Breastfeeding reduces the risk of SIDS (every parents
worst nightmare).

Breast milk passes along your antibodies so your baby’s
immune system will be stronger.

Breast feed babies are less likely to be colicky.
Breastfeed babies are less likely to be obese.

Breastfeeding almost eliminates all chances your baby will
be constipated.

Breast milk, in general is the best thing for your baby.
It was made specifically for his/her little body and will
give them everything they need and nothing they don’t
need.

Always the right temperature. Always the right amount.

And the fact that Mother supplies the probiotics for the
baby is very significant for the future development of the
child. If the child is not breast fed, he/she has to grow
them himself/herself.

The baby also receives the right quantity of the Vitamins
and Nutrients indispensable for his/her development.

It’s good to keep in mind there is NO substitute for
mother milk.

Benefits for your wallet:

Formula is very expensive. Possible risk in higher medical
bills in the future, since the formula fed babies seem to
get more sick than the breast fed (from the loss of
breastfeeding benefits listed above).

Just invest in a good electric pump (like Medela Pump in
Style Advanced which pumps both breasts at the same time
in 10-15 minutes) freeze the milk (it can keep frozen
during 3-4 weeks), someone else can give it to the baby
while you are away. You will be happy you did it in the
long run.

That was, what some mothers, who did not breast feed, said
when I did some research.

The disadvantages for breast-feeding are:

The disadvantages are that it’s the mother who has to get
up at night to feed the baby. Should you bottle-feed the
baby the father can help out too by getting-up at night,
feed the baby and give mother a brake to get a restful
sleep once-in-a-while.

I researched the Topic and came up with 99% in favor of
breastfeeding. But even those mothers, who did not
breastfed their babies, commented that if they would have
another baby they would breastfeed – they felt that they
missed the closeness that they could have enjoyed while
holding the baby as well as the comfort they would have
offered to the child and then there are so many “FIRSTS”
of this and that that babies do when they growing.

At times, when the newborn gets sick to the stomach it
can’t digest anything, that is, anything else but the
breast milk, which is the best and which is designed for
that purpose.

To breast-feed or not to breast-feed is a very important
query and needs to be thought over thoroughly.

Dear Friend, I wish you luck. If you have any questions,
please, email me – I would be pleased to be of help.

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To your Health and God Bless,

Olga O’Mara