Have I told you lately that I am loving our Bradley Birthing Class?!?! It is awesome! This evening the class was all about breastfeeding, which is something I have become very passionate about since having Sweet Pea. During the class our conversation turned to the many uses of breast milk. If your baby has “sleepy eyes” wiping a few drops of breast milk over each eye can clear it right up! If your baby is starting to get a diaper rash wiping a few drops over the rash can help make it go away. Breast milk is amazing!

Another study our instructor told us about was a researcher took a cup of formula and a cup of breast milk. He introduced live staph bacteria to each cup. After four hours the researcher came back and checked the level of staph in each one. In the formula the staph bacteria had started to thrive. In the breast milk, the staph measured at half of what he put in there! After eight hours in the formula the staph was still flourishing. In the breast milk it was gone.

Every new thing I learn about breastfeeding and breast milk is amazing. I know to have a successful breastfeeding relationship with your baby it is important to have a wonderful support group around you. For me, I had a suppportive husband, family, and a great lactation consultant. I hope every new mother has the same opportunity I did. It’s worth it!