Comments on: Breastfeeding Brighter Babies?

By: JustJessie

JustJessie — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:03:38 +0000

Both my boys were BF and supplemented with organic soy formula (lactose intolerance problems). They are both extremely healthy with no food allergies and never an ear infection in either one. Grayson is probably the healthier one and he was supplemented more and off the boob by four months, where Grant was rarely supplemented and stayed on the boob for ten months. I think health and intelligence are largely inherited from the parents (I’m reluctant to say “it in their genes” on this website!) Thanks for posting this, Chris!

By: CDV

CDV — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:57:56 +0000

Hsien-Hsien Lei at Eye on DNA has more on the FADS2 and breastfeeding story here:
http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/11/06/fads2-gene-linked-to-higher-iq-in-breastfed-children/

Check it out for a different perspective.

By: Lisa's Chaos

Lisa's Chaos — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:51:50 +0000

PS I see those Packer socks. I’m in Wisconsin.

By: Lisa's Chaos

Lisa's Chaos — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:49:07 +0000

Cute photo. I’m happy my 8 month old grandson is still nursing.

By: Erinne

Erinne — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:08:04 +0000

I thank you for not being judgemental towards either side. I have been made to feel like less of a parent/mother/person – whatever for not breastfeeding although in my heart my reasons are valid.

My son was BF for about a month – by that time it was still a struggle and he was losing weight. I was also put on a medication for cardiac reasons that I did not want passed to him.

My daughter was both BF and Bottle Fed for 6 months… Then she was diagnosised with severe allergies and it was highly recommended we stop both – and start her on a fully amino-acid based (very expensive) formula. Her world and mine changed for the better once we made that change.

I support women who are ablet o breastfeed and I also suppor those who act as positive activists towards this – it is good – if it’s possible – but for those who are such activists that they forget there is a portion of us who just can’t and we shouldn’t be made to feel bad about those choices. I was not breastfed – neither was my husband – we both turned out pretty darn good.

VERY CUTE PHOTO BY THE WAY!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:30:58 +0000

Breastfeeding is such a frustrating topic. On one hand, in the US at least, we put such pressure on most moms to nurse. Our Govt recently had an ad campaign to encourage breastfeeding that compared formula-feeding an infant to riding a mechanical bull while pregnant. For real. But there is also a largely prudish public here who apparently get repulsed by seeing women nurse outside their homes. So, you’re supposed to breastfeed, but you’re supposed to sequester yourself at home for the duration lest anyone get offended by the sight.

Ahh…sorry I’ve not touched on your topic. For the record, I had much difficulty with my firstborn, and by three months, she was entirely formula fed. My second born was much easier, and I nursed her for 18 months.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:52:44 +0000

Aww – sweet photo. Don’t know about the study…but my both kiddos were exclusively breastfed (until over two years old) and they. are. brilliant.

*grin*