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Originally posted by PenguinTrax
Your husband can give the baby breastmilk in a bottle. Although many people mix formula feedings with breastmilk feedings, it wreaks havoc on the baby and really messes up your milk supply.
It's just as easy to take the baby into bed with you and nurse on demand through the night. You won't even remember waking up for the brief moment it takes to 'switch sides' and it's better for you both. Cosleeping is safe, too. In the early days, get a co-sleeper or sidecar the crib onto your bed and just move the baby in and out as needed.
Just my 2 shekels...
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I learned a lot about cosleeping in both anthropology and psychology classes. It is so interesting what "western" countries do in comparison to much of the world. If I ever marry and have kids I will more than likely do the cosleeping, and I plan to breastfeed. It is natural and FREE!
My mother worked hard to get me to breast feed but as an infant I'd reject her. I liked breast milk, just not straight from the source. She used to have to fake me out with a nipple from a bottle. My refusal to nurse directly has been given as a reason for the strained relationship we've always had, or so some people think
