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Great post. I think a lot of women don't reali...

Great post. I think a lot of women don't realize just how often a normal baby nurses (b/c we are part of a bottlefeeding culture and even the "exclusively breastfed" babies are not being nursed NEARLY...

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Nice post! :) My cosleeping baby very definitely...

Nice post! :)My cosleeping baby very definitely (and suddenly) did self-wean right at 12 months. One day he was nursing, then the next day he quit at night, then the next day he was done.

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Great list! Spend about ten minutes in a La Leche ...

Great list! Spend about ten minutes in a La Leche League meeting and you will likely hear all of these. One more to add: nursing is only beneficial for little babies/if they can ask, they are too old....

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Sarah -- that bottlefeeding culture is the downfal...

Sarah -- that bottlefeeding culture is the downfall of a lot of people! I was lucky enough to be raised in a breastfeeding family, with young siblings when I was a teenager, so all of my experience is...

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Brittany, I have been lucky enough never to hear t...

Brittany, I have been lucky enough never to hear that one! My siblings each nursed a nice long time, so it's normal for me. But I do hear that people think such a preposterous notion. I suppose I...

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It's so sad that these myth are still perpetua...

It's so sad that these myth are still perpetuated in this day of information. Thanks for sharing. I think it's really important expecting mothers are reminded of these

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Thanks for combating these myths with the best too...

Thanks for combating these myths with the best tool we have -- information! I enjoyed reading this and will be passing it along to friends.

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+JMJ+ I wish my mother had read this when I was ...

+JMJ+ I wish my mother had read this when I was a baby--especially #1! She told me that the nurses brought me to her after they had cleaned me up somewhat, and I didn't "want" to nurse at all!

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Such concise, good advice - thank you! (And I had ...

Such concise, good advice - thank you! (And I had never heard the one about burping - how strange!)

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Great list! I was lucky that I never had any probl...

Great list! I was lucky that I never had any problems breastfeeding my children, but what great reassurance for anyone who does have difficulty! Deb @ LivingMontessoriNow.com

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It's so hard to say how much pain is normal wi...

It's so hard to say how much pain is normal with breastfeeding... I didn't have any major problems and we had a pretty good latch but even so it still hurt like the dickens for the first 30 seconds of...

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Enbrethiel -- chances are, you were getting sleepy...

Enbrethiel -- chances are, you were getting sleepy at that point. Many babies are only wide awake for about an hour after birth before wanting to sleep for as much as 12 hours! I know mine had no...

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Wow, this list touched on many of the problems tha...

Wow, this list touched on many of the problems that I had in the beginning. First, I made sure she didn't have a pacifier during the hospital stay. My milk came in very late. The complications due to...

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Great list! I always knew I wanted to breastfeed ...

Great list! I always knew I wanted to breastfeed too, but didn't forsee myself being such a lactivist!

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Personally, I think an overemphasis on pumping as ...

Personally, I think an overemphasis on pumping as the solution to all problems is the end of a lot of breastfeeding relationships, because everyone hates doing it. And when are you supposed to find...

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I appreciate that answer, Sheila! ~Becky

I appreciate that answer, Sheila! ~Becky

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This is so helpful and respectful — thanks for the...

This is so helpful and respectful — thanks for the list!#3. My breastfed baby never burped, so I totally agree! I think excess air coming in is more common with bottles.#5. We avoided pacifiers out of...

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"I wanted so badly to nurse my baby, but it d...

"I wanted so badly to nurse my baby, but it didn't work out," you don't exactly want to come back with, "Actually, you could have, had you had the benefit of my amazing knowledge." Haha! I have the...

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Wolfmother -- yeah, I'm always in a position o...

Wolfmother -- yeah, I'm always in a position of "to give advice, or not?" A friend of mine recently posted baby pictures of their baby in the hospital with a pacifier. I knew they intended to...

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Excellent list! I agree with everything. Funny we ...

Excellent list! I agree with everything. Funny we wrote very similar posts for the Carnival.I agree pumping is often recommended as a solution that can cause more harm than good in the beginning. I...

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