Breast milk Vs. Formula

It's time for that blog! This is not for starting any arguments, just my opinion.
-Women were giving boobs to feed babies. At some point they become the object of sex, and boobs become taboo. Breastfeeding in public is frowned upon. 

Breast Milk

• Is made up of Proteins, Fats, Vitamins and Carbohydrates. the combination of these help make breast milk easier on babies tummy. That is why people feel like breastfed babies eat more because their tummies digest the milk easier.
• The vitamins in breast milk are related to the vitamin intake. Taking a prenatal will help mommie and baby get the vitamins they need to be healthy/ Fats help with babies brain development. A long chain fatty acids are needed for brain, retina, and nervous system development during the last trimester they are deposited into the brain. These are also found in breast milk. 
• The main Carbohydrates in breast milk in Lactose, counts for 40% of carbohydrates in breast milk. The lactose decrease the unhealthy bacteria in the stomach. Also helps growth of healthy bacteria.
• Proteins are Lactoferrin, Secretory IgA, Lysozyme and Bifidus factor. These help protect the baby from viruses and bacteria. Lysozyme helps agest E.Coil and Salmonella. 
• Human milk is made specific human babies, after you give birth the hormons in your body chain and you make colostrum "liquid gold" that changes to the babies need into milk. 

Formula

•  Formula comes in power and a liquid
•  In Similac the number one ingredient is corn syrup, which makes up 42.6% per serving, and the second ingredients is sugar. Formula can cause the same problems as drinking a can of soda.
• Corn Syrup is the number one hardest thing for a baby to digest. Most Formula fed babies will start sleeping through the night before breastfed because they trying to digest the formula. Also is the reason why formula fed babies are more fussy, it's harder on their stomachs.
• The highest sugar content are in Enfamil Premium and Parent's choice premium, at 13.5 and 12.4grams per serving.
• The GMO's have not been proven safe for human consumption, even tho it's in food, a baby belly is so sensitive,  you have to watch what you put in it, or you'll have one angry baby on your hands.  

The amount of information on formula in very low before the company don't want you to know about what is in it. Right now we are fitting to get these company to list everything they put in formula! Like GMO's.

My biggest pet peeve is when women say they couldn't breastfed. Because fact is 95% women make the correct amount of milk. I understand if women don't want to breastfed, but when they say they can't, they don't know the facts, and that really gets to me.


(This blog will always be getting updated with more information)


-Stephanie








Links 
http://americanpregnancy.org/firstyearoflife/whatsinbreastmilk.html
 http://www2.aap.org/obesity/SSB.html
http://www.naturalnews.com/033926_infant_formula_corn_syrup.html

Virginia Vs. Michigan!

I grew in a small town in Michigan called Greenbush. Very small, you can drive through it and just think you're in the middle of no-where. It's very much a family place, which why I enjoyed growing up there.
I moved to Virginia Beach in February 2012 to be with my husband when he came home from deployment. I love being in Virginia Beach its so different! I am walking distance to a 7-11 a Subway and a small shopping center! Three malls a half hour away.
Two very different places!
Being in Virginia Beach I think I've learned a lot about myself that I wouldn't have living in Greenbush. I started to see the change when I got pregnant, I saw there was a different styles of parenting. Breast make milk, cloth diapering is really fun, babies should be worn. Before I moved to Virginia I thought you fed babies formula, used disposable diapers. If it wasn't for moving from Michigan I think I would still think that way. But I'm a breastfeeding mommy, who is addicted to cloth diapering, and loves wearing my baby everywhere I go!
I think a lot of times we do what we know and what works, and we don't think to look at whats out there. I researched a lot and learned a lot from my sisters in law. My sister in law showed me the world of baby wearing, and cloth diapering. Something I never seen in my hometown. Surprisingly I don't know why more parents don't learn about it. Baby wearing is a life saver for me. Wrapping my baby helps me get cleaning done, easier to go on walks, and babies love it! Cloth diaper I know isn't for everyone, but it's saving the environment. PLUS, they are way to cute for words. 
I'm so happy I got to see more of the world before I had my baby, and I got to learn about different parenting styles. There is a lot of different parenting styles out there! Don't settle for what you know, there might be something new you love. Attached parenting, Crunchy mommy, you never know what is right for you until you try it!
I sad I wouldn't co-sleep, I was going to breastfeed, and I wanted to work. I'm a co-sleeping, co-showering, baby wearing, Stay at home mom! and I love it! I wouldn't change my parenting at all!

-Stephanie

Review for Flip covers!

I have two Flip Diaper covers, One Size(OS) Snap! Albert is my personal favorite print!

I've been Cloth Diapering(CD) for the past couple of days, my husband thinks it's gross, but I enjoy it so much. I'm using pre-folds, I have a pre-fold under the cover. The pre-folds I'm using are the 10 pack Gerber cloth diapers and 5 green stitched Indian pre-folds from Diaper Junction.

Flip Diaper Covers: I love them. What I personally enjoy about them is they fit nicely around my son legs, and hold in wet diapers great. I've only had one leak. The snaps are very tight and hold while my son is playing and rolling around.The insides wipe clean between changes very easy, and drying after a wash is fast. (I hang to dry over night). The velcro I think would be a lot easier than the snaps, but for me if he pulls on them, they won't come off as easy. The idea of OS I love, they last from 8 lbs to potty training! I don't want to keep spending money as my son grows up! (Saving money, one reason why I cloth diaper!)
The diaper cover lays really flat so it's not too bulky under the onesies and pants! Sometimes I think it lays better than a disposable diaper.   

Personally I wish they came in more patterns, and were a bit more boyish. Snaps get a little hard when I'm trying it tuck the pre-fold and get him in the diaper and my son is trying to roll around the floor! That is when the velcro would come in handy. But I"m not sure how easy it would be my son to pull them off! 

-Stephanie

Albert Diaper! (My Favorite) 

PS, Any questions feel free to tweet me (@stephanielm31) or Comment!!

First day of CLOTH!!! I'm in love!

Today I finely got to do a WHOLE day of cloth diapering! Sad he is in a disposable right now, But we are working our way to a night time cloth.

I only needed six pre-folds today! Which means I have the right amount to do a every other day washing! I have three covers, two, One Sizes (OS) Flip, and one, size one Thirsties. They are so pretty, (my main reason to start cloth)
I had one leak today, but I'm not sure if that was because the pre-fold wasn't prepped right or because his penis was not pointed down. I'm re-prepping the diapers I used today to see if they don't leak tomorrow.
For preparing, I did washing in cold water, and drying until dry! repeat about four times. And today we had one leak! So tonight I've rinsed in cold water, Ran a full HOT wash, and now rinsing in cold water, next to dry fully for tomorrow! :)
Covers only got washed in the normal washed and prepped once, laying flat to dry so the elastic doesn't fall apart. . 

Going to re-view after a couple more days of use. :)
So keep an eye out!

Happy cloth diapering!

-Stephanie

Breastfeeding Daddy??? You heard me!

FUN FACT!!!

MEN CAN PRODUCE MILK. They have all the same parts we do as women to make breast milk.


 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-males-can-lactate

 http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/misc-articles/milkmen-fathers-who-breastfeed/

 CHECK OUT THE LINKS!!!
This is something Crazy I learned yesterday while online. Daddies always feel left out in the breastfeeding relationship, now you can let them know they can get involved!!! Re-lactating isn't as hard as people think it is! It just takes time, and you can give up because it's not an over night thing! But that's for a whole different post!

Have fun!!!!

-Stephanie <3 br="">

Testing testing

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Daddies and Breastfeeding!

I don't think people touch on how much the dad is part of the breastfeeding relationship. For me without my husband supporting me I don't think I could have done it. Yes when I wanted to stop he said he was going to support me and he did. But Zachary didn't take the bottle so he supported me breastfeeding. To this day, sitting with me in the car, getting me the boppy, glasses of water and making dinner while I feed our son is so much support! In the hospital he helped me get Zachary to latch properly because I was tired and weak. He got me pillows and was awake while I slept just in case Zachary woke up and I didn't. I wouldn't have my breastfeeding relationship with my son any different! I know it stresses out my husband that I am the only one that can feed the baby, but in the end you know "Breast Is Best" it's not made up, it's not just something some hippie said. It's Fact. Woman have boobs to feed babies.
My husband plays with our son, co-showers with our son. and cuddles him to sleep when I need time for myself. Our son loves his daddy, and some days only wants mom to eat and than he wants nothing to do with me because daddy is so much fun to play with. 

So...

Here is a link from Gallia County WIC Breastfeeding support on some benefits!

 http://wicmommiesbreastfeed.weebly.com/1/post/2012/07/breastfeeding-and-fathers.html

 

Wash Wash WASH!

YAY!!! I've started on my way to cloth diapering today! I got 3 small covers from diaper junction to put over the pre-folds. I have 9 pre-folds! three are covered with receiving blankets for extra adsorbing. I'm very excited to start tomorrow! I don't know if I'm going to use them when I go shopping tomorrow because I don't have a wet bag yet! my next buy! I'm so excited! this is going to be so much fun. I'm hoping to get my hands on some pockets! they seem a lot easier and more fun! but I like being able to use my covers more than once. :)
What I did is washed all the pre-folds about 4 times, wash, dry, wash, dry, wash dry, well you get the point. The receiving blankets get washed once and so did the covers. 

I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow. Going to be a lot different than using disposable diapers. Now to go cuddle with my son and sleep to get ready for our new day!

-Stephanie!

Cloth diapers

Well, I'm a mom! I love my 4 month old son, I'm sick of pampers, I want to cloth diaper. I wanted to cloth diaper but my husband thought it was gross before we had the baby. Now being a SAHM I am always changing diapers and doing laundry. So I can't wait to start cloth diapering. So... Going to start blogging my journey on cloth diapering. About what works and the best from the worst. :) join me!!

Love being a crunchy mommy.