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Here are ten amazing breastfeeding quotes:

1) A newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three. – Grantly Dick-Read

2) While breastfeeding may not seem the right choice for every parent, it is the best choice for every baby. – Amy Spangler

3) All I ever heard was everyone bitch about it, nobody ever said, ‘You are not going to believe how emotional this is. – Jennifer Garner

4) I love that I’m someone special and that I feed him. I’m the milk cow! My theory is that nursing gives you superhuman powers. How else could I be doing all this when I’m usually a sleepaholic? – Gwen Stefani

5) There are three reasons for breast-feeding: the milk is always at the right temperature; it comes in attractive containers; and the cat can’t get it. -Irena Chalmers

6) If a multinational company developed a product that was a nutritionally balanced and delicious food, a wonder drug that both prevented and treated disease, cost almost nothing to produce and could be delivered in quantities controlled by the consumers’ needs, the very announcement of their find would send their shares rocketing to the top of the stock market. The scientists who developed the product would win prizes and the wealth and influence of everyone involved would increase dramatically. Women have been producing such a miraculous substance, breastmilk, since the beginning of human existence. -Gabrielle Palmer

7) It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment. -Honore de Balzac

8) People need to understand that when they’re deciding between breastmilk and formula, they’re not deciding between Coke and Pepsi…. They’re choosing between a live, pure substance and a dead substance made with the cheapest oils available. -Chele Marmet

9) Breastfeeding is an instinctual and natural act, but it is also an art that is learned day by day. The reality is that almost all women can breastfeed, have enough milk for their babies and learn how to overcome problems both large and small. It is almost always simply a matter of practical knowledge and not a question of good luck. – La Leche League

10) People say, ’You’re still breast-feeding, that’s so generous.’ Generous, no! It gives me boobs and it takes my thighs away! It’s sort of like natural liposuction. I’d carry on breast-feeding for the rest of my life if I could. – Helena Bonham Carter

http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/08/breastfeeding-t.html

Actually i should write about this about 2 months ago when I no longer exclusively breastfeed my little boy. The supply for his EBM at the nursery has dropped and I have to top up his feeding with formula. But Alhamdulillah he still breastfeed when we're at home.
Right now I no longer do my 3-times-pumping-sessions in the office. Sometimes I did only once and some other days none. Sometimes I feel like I'm released from attaching to my Spectra 3 pump, but a part of me still regretting that I have to let go the routines this early. My target was to exclusive breastfeed him until he is 2 years old. I guess, next baby then. For the time being, I'll continue to pump at least once in the office just to maintain the supply for him until he decides to stop. Maybe when he's at 3 or 4. But I will not push to stop him at 2. Besides, reading the post at motherwear today that Mothers should breastfeed their babies for the benefits of breastfeeding, not because for themselves. I feel that I've fall into the situation when I feel that since my supply has dropped, I should just let my son learn to drink formula. I feel that I haven't given enough effort to continue giving him only breast milk. Insya-Allah I will try harder for my next child. Even if I do not know when I'll start to be ready for another one.
My pumping days goes a long way. From a small size pump to a bigger one. From a cheap one to a more expensive one. The theory is to invest into a good branded pump and it was worth it. I've used Medela Mini-E and currently using Spectra 3. I'm putting my eyes on Medela PIS for my next project. So better start to include this in my budget for next stork delivery.
A lot of problems also happened during my pumping days where I've to let go a lot of defrost EBM due to the technical fault with my refrigerator. I've been challenged to manage my pumping sessions during my outstation to 2-weeks training sessions in Kelantan schools. At that time I have problems with my Medela pump and has to learn to pump with my hands. Thanks to the supportive people from SusuIbu.com and Ms Rita from momslittleones.com , I've faced my obstacles and challenges effectively.
Now I feel proud when I met mothers pumping in the office's surau. I was the first person to do that before this. With a lot of comments and enquiries I have to answer during my pumping sessions in the surau, somehow I've encouraged a few mothers to reserve their BM by pumping at work. Alhamdulillah.

My baby boy has reached 1 year old last week on 26 November. That means I've already fully breastfeed him for a year now. Then, it is only another year to go.
BTW I've ordered a new set of Spectra 3 from Momslittleones (MLO). Can't wait for it to arrive in the next few days. I've been having problem with my Medela Mini adapter. According to Rita of MLO that is common for Medela Mini user. And after a year sometimes the suction will becoming less powerful. I thought I experienced that but I figured that was just my own problem. Hopefully with the new Spectra I can continue to pump more efficiently. *wink*

I haven't mentioned about my exclusive breastfeeding to my son, Afiq since he was born until now. I didn't have the opportunity to exclusive breastfed Afrina because lack of knowledge and experience. But with Afiq, I hope to breastfeed him until he is 2 years old. I have to stop breastfeeding Afrina when she was about 1 year old, since I was pregnant with Afiq. It was too late to implement tandem nursing since she was formula fed from 2-days old.
I realized that without proper exposure to the benefits of breastfeeding , we tend to get influenced by others to include formula milk in our baby's mealtime. Especially for career woman. I knew before that breastmilk is the best milk for babies, but to exclusively breastfeed our baby, I thought it was impossible. And of course I was wrong. And so does others.
So, with my knowledge and experience, I hope to spread the words to as many mothers and mother-to-be, to breastfeed their children. It is not impossible. Of course, there are many challenges but if your will is strong, you'll find the way. And there are many support groups to help you if you have problems to breast feed your baby. One of my favorite is susuibu.com. Just try it and you'll know the difference. Especially if you have had experience with formula-only-baby or breastmilk-and-formula-baby. With the breastfeeding week coming in August 2008, I'm hoping more modern-mothers will try to breastfeed their babies.
In the future I will include breastfeeding tips and my experience to breastfeed Afiq