Strollerderby

When our son was born 4 years ago, my wife decided to pump instead of breastfeed.  These were the benefits for us:

1. I was able to do most of the feedings (allowing her to get some much needed sleep).

2. Much cheaper than formula.  Don't babies cost enough as it is?

This method won't work for everyone, but I am really glad I got to be so involved in my son's early life.  When our next child arrives I hope she decides to pump again.

Unfortunately, the pump is not as efficient at getting the milk out and stimulating the creating of new milk as the baby is.  In addition, moms who breast feed "breast free" are missing out on a lot of the other benefits of breastfeeding.  However, if it's pump vs. formula, well, anything that gets breast milk into babies is, IMHO, a good thing.

Still, I wouldn't encourage new moms to do this without trying traditional breastfeeding first.

I got really creeped out when I read she though of her breast as strictly sex organ.  Does that mean she had to have a c-section cause her vagina is strictly for sex?  I thought that the female body had evolved for procreation AND child birth.  Boobs are for feeding babies period.  They are not "sex organs".