Why I Chose to Breastfeed.

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"It protects babies from illness & infections. It lowers the mothers risk of breast & ovarian cancer. It's the most natural way to feed your baby." These are all wonderful things but not one of them is why I chose to breastfeed.

My reasons for breastfeeding are slightly less selfless... I breastfeed because it's free & I'm lazy. There, I said it. Of course, the health benefits are undeniable and obviously a great advantage but they in no way swayed my decision in how I'd feed my boys.

We all know that money makes the world go round and when deciding whether or not to breastfeed, this was a huge factor for us. The fact of the matter is, babies are expensive. From cots & clothes, to life insurance & childcare. Gone are the days of being frivolous with our wages, now it's all about budgeting down to the final penny. So when faced with the decision of feeding John for free or spending up to £40 a month on formula milk, the choice was obvious. In fact, my decision was made back when I thought a tub of formula (RRP £10) would do an entire months worth of bottles (eh, no, Amy...) - imagine my shock when finding out you in fact need around a tub a week!

Then there's the lazy part. Once breastfeeding is established, it really is the easiest option. No sterilising bottles, no warming feeds at 3am, no carrying excess items in an already packed changing bag, no impatient baby protesting in a cafe as you try to prepare a feed. It's as simple as popping a boob into your babies mouth. No sterilising, no preparing, no warming, no impatient baby protests (well...), heck you barely even need to wake up to feed a breastfed baby!

You can leave the house without worrying if you have enough feeds. You can save kitchen space for important things like biscuit tins instead of sterilisers. You can whip out a boob in the park, on the beach, at the zoo...wherever you like and always know it's the perfect temperature for your baby. And like I say, you can even feed through the night without even waking up, if you're happy to co-sleep. What's not to love? Plus, that extra £40 a month is great for buying cake - because, y'know, breastfeeding burns enough calories to justify cake!

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Happy breastfeeding,