Elizabeth Vincent's Page

"I agree that it is entirely up to the mother. I work in a job where I had to start traveling again weekly when DD was 10 weeks (DH is a SAHD). I tried to breastfeed at first, but knew from the beginning that, if it did work out, it would have to be…"

"I breast fed both of my babies, My oldest till he was 8 months old, then instead of formula, we used Organic Goat milk, Its the closest thing to Human milk that you can possibly get. My daughter was breast fed till she was a year old. I actually…"

"We have recently started drinking more soda in the past few weeks- prior to that it was water or milk. My little one never drinks it but the hubs and I do. I'm trying to break the habit though, and I don't know where it came from! :/ I…"

"I am definitely an advocate of breastfeeing. My oldest two nursed until after they were 2 years old and my youngest (20 months) is still nursing. I have a friend that told me that I was "all boob, all the time" during a growth spurt with…"

"LOL @ boobie brigade!!!! I cannot produce adequate milk due to PCOS, so the breastfeeding/formula is a non-issue with me...I just can't.  Both my boys were on Similac from birth and both have asthma, but so do all my siblings who were…"

"Jennifer, I'll definitely second your kudos to our local LLL -- they are awesome (and are definitely NOT the "boobie brigade" I referenced in my initial post on this topic, LOL).  When I couldn't latch my older son on for…"

"Thanks for the welcome and the input!"

"The benefits of breastfeeding are about more than the actual breast milk. The skin to skin contact, and the way our bodies regulate to the needs of our infants is also very important. Consider the way a baby is held when being nursed compared to…"

"You ladies are so awesome. I'm quite new to this site and actually new to Lakeland, and I don't know many people at all. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this site because the majority of moms here seem to be open and intelligent and I…"

"I started babysitting relatives when I was 12, a little bit of family friends' kids at 13 and by 15 was had many sitting clients. I didn't read the article but I find it hard to believe there wasn't something else going on. Since when…"

"There are actually many such discussions and comments regarding breastfeeding (and other issues!) here at Polk Moms :) I think one helpful factor is that we often do know each other, or have met, in "real life". This isn't just an…"

"I have 5 boys now aged 13, 10, 9, 7 and 5.  My first was breast fed only - never had a bottle, went straight to the cup. I had a hard time with it at first and remember crying with a newborn, feeling like a failure. But we both got it…"

"This is my experience so far. I have 3 children 6, 3, 1. So the 6 yr old was mostly formula fed. I tryed breast feeding and we just didn't click and I guess I didn't really know much. I did pump and give her Brest milk once or twice a day…"

"Thank you:) It's something that I have a very strong opinion about and wanted to be sure to take the time to make sure that opinion wasn't misunderstood:) "