I find that BF helps me not having any MS problems just like being pregnant works wonders for me. So I will be feeding my baby for as long as he want because for some reason it help keep the hormons in my body that keep MS at bay.
So maybe you souldn't not start with BF, but try it and if it doesn't work well for you or your MS nobody is going to judge you. But that doesn't stop the fact that BF is the best you can give your baby, with formula as second best.
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La Leche, you may want to run me out of town but...
Why have we been made to feel inferior and guilty, or convinced that we are bad mothers if we don't or can't breastfeed our infants? Why is breastfeeding the only path to a healthy child? Even if medications show up in breast milk in miniscule quantities, is it really worth taking any risks?
I'll have to admit that my children, all three of them, were born in an era when breastfeeding was an option but not the only option. I chose not to breastfeed and we all survived.
People with MS suffer and endure so much, and medication, in many cases can help. Why are we so interested in promoting breastfeeding when babies can survive on formula. There is a reason, though, to breastfeed. It costs less than formula.
Mothers with MS are to be admired for their courage and hard work (It's not easy to take care of an infant if you have MS.) and not judged by their attitude toward breastfeeding.
Give them a break.
Thanks Joanne,
You bring up some excellent points. I didn't go into it, but the example of the new mother I met was going to go the formula route after a few weeks. I have a number of friends (in their 30s) who chose to do this as well and it helped the fathers get more involved. There's alot to be said for that.
I'm sorry if my article might offend mothers who chose to use formula. That was not my intent at all. It was only intended to easily provide drug-related information to those who are interested in the option to breastfeed.
Lisa