Posts: 1461
1/24/08 11:59 A

I love the bonding time
the way it comforts him
puts him to sleep

And I love the mommy milk coma that is great.

Posts: 5378
1/24/08 11:56 A

MOMMY2BEAN - The milk coma, hehe, I call it mommy milk coma too :)

Posts: 4337
1/24/08 10:26 A

The Milk Coma



Edited by: BEAN-N-BOOTS at: 1/24/2008 (10:27)

Posts: 7703
1/24/08 10:01 A

my fave thing was the cuddle time. I am so sad that my DD is now an independent toddler, don't get me wrong I am happy too. It's bittersweet.

Posts: 1404
1/23/08 7:59 P

Here are my favorite things about nursing.
- cuddle time
- how it makes him feel better when he is feeling sick or stuffed up
- the way he unlatches and grins at me when he is just about done.
- night time convience
- the way it puts him to sleep at night.
- how when I first get home he crawls over to me and in my lap just to have our time

I'm sure I'll think of more but these are just the ones that come to mind right now.

Posts: 741
1/23/08 7:28 P

Our daughter doesn't like to sit and cuddle with us so I love that while she's nursing we get the best cuddle time. I love how I can play with her hair, stroke her cheek, rub her back, hold her hand as she falls asleep, have her little fingers feel my face and put them on my lips/mouth, having her look up at me or her daddy and smile while the milk dribbles out.....we started calling her "milk face" when she was tiny and would end up with milk all over her. Ahhhh...I just can't imagine forgetting all of these wonderful feelings.

I do also love how easy and convenient it is when we're on the go or during the night and knowing how good it is for our daughter and seeing her grow and be so happy.

Posts: 1772
1/23/08 3:43 P

My absolute favorite things are the snuggling and bonding.
I also love that I am giving the healthiest thing possible to my baby. It was also amazing to see that my son was growing just b/c of the milk I was giving him....by 6 months, he was 22 lbs 12 oz on breastmilk alone! Now that he's a toddler, it is so nice to have that snuggle time at the end of the day...I'll be sad when he finally weans....but it won't be long before I'm nursing baby #2.

Edited by: JAKE_N_NORAH at: 1/23/2008 (15:44)

Posts: 4757
1/23/08 3:15 P

I think everything said so far could be my favorite thing:
- I love the quiet time with me and my DS.
- I absolutely love when he is so content he gives me a smile while in the middle of nursing and milk leaks out his mouth and his face gets all milky wet.
- I love cuddling and nursing him to sleep (even though this is bad).
- I love that it is just me that can do this for my boy.
- I love how easy and portable it is.
- I absolutely love that it is FREE!
- I just love nursing.

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1/23/08 3:14 P

Seeing how he lulls himself to sleep from the warmth of my body and the soft sound of my heartbeat. All the while getting full and satisfied.

Posts: 395
1/23/08 2:35 P

That's not awful. One of the reasons, besides the obvious of all the health benefits for my little one, that I am nursing is because its free!

One of my girlfriends was complaining about the cost of formula and I told her I didn't even know how much it cost since I was breastfeeding. She said how lucky I was and got mad when I said she could be breastfeeding too.

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1/23/08 2:31 P

It sounds awful that this is my favorite thing but-I love that it's free. I can't imagine having to spend a ton of money on formula when I make free food!

Posts: 395
1/23/08 2:30 P

My favorite thing about nursing is the quite alone time I get to spend with my daughter, especially since I started back at work. I love coming home and having 30 minutes of just sitting and cuddling with Sophie before I have to run around like a crazy person making dinner, getting ready for the next day, and everything else that needs to be done! Although I end up doing most of the other stuff with her in my arms anyway since she likes to be with her mommy:)

Posts: 1628
1/23/08 1:10 P

The pure comfort in my baby girl's eyes. She absolutely loves nursing...it's the only thing that will calm her if she is upset...got a boo boo...needs to fall asleep quickly, etc. AND it's something that only I can offer her.



Edited by: SLG1076 at: 1/23/2008 (13:11)

Posts: 6371
1/23/08 1:09 P

Great idea!

My absolute favorite thing about nursing was the cuddling with Nicholas. I loved nursing him while he played with my hair or stroked my cheeks, then he'd stopped sucking, smile at me (while milk dribbled out of his mouth) and then go back to nursing. I miss that SO much!!!!

My second favorite was the ease of nursing. It was so nice, especially in the middle of the night, to just pull him in bed with me and nurse him back to sleep. More cuddling time!

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1/23/08 12:00 P

I thought it would be fun and nice, positive read for future bf'ing moms and those of us who sometimes need a reminder of why we work so hard at it!!

Editted to because I forgot to add MY favorites!

1) It's free
2) Only mommy can do it!!!
3) The health benefits
4) The breast milk poops (formula poops are way worse)
5) Of course the cuddle time :)

Edited by: NSALVADORE at: 1/24/2008 (11:55)