With my oldest son, I was only able to breastfeed him for 7 months. Unfortunately, my milk supply slowly decreased as soon as I went back to work. I did try to pump at work but it didn't really work out because we didn't really have the facilities to make it possible for me to regularly pump and store milk.

With my now-5-month old son, I plan on breastfeeding him for a whole year. I have decided to stay home with him for a whole year so I could breastfeed him longer.

Breastfeeding has its PROS and CONS which may vary depending on the person's needs. Here are mine:

PROS:

• It's best for babies' health.


• It helps me lose all that weight. My son is now 5-months old and I am only 2 kilos away from my pre-pregnancy weight. to think, I do not diet and I gained a total of 22 kilos during my pregnancy.

CONS:

• I have not slept for more than 4 hours ever since I gave birth.


• My breasts are a cup bigger. I look heavier (despite the weight that I have already lost) than I really am.


• The pain of engorgement


• The guilt of being away from my baby during the few times when I had to go elsewhere without him.

I am sure there's more but it's 2:50 and in 10 minutes, my head needs to hit the pillow and breastfeed.

What about YOU? Do you know of any other PROS and CONS of breastfeeding?