Are you wondering about how to feed your soon to be delivered baby? We've all heard that breastfeeding is best for the baby and that the benefits of breastmilk are tremendous. But are there other reasons to breastfeed your baby? Yes-pleasure.

Most of us spend our lives working hard to get through school and then throughout our career to get to the end result of weekends, vacations and other pleasurable activities. Well, listen for a few minutes about the pleasure breastfeeding brings and you may decide to breastfeed your baby for a few more months.

Did you know that breastfeeding gives a mother a sense of well being? The hormone (neurotransmitter or chemical messenger) oxytocin is released every time your baby suckles. This hormone known as the 'hormone of love' is the same hormone that flooded you when you fell in love. It is the chemical messenger that gives you the 'oh! my gosh' feeling that 'this is too good to be true' and 'I hope it never ends!' In combination with prolactin which is high during breastfeeding, oxytocin directs a mother's love towards her infant causing the mother to fall in love with her baby over and over again. And who doesn't desire that feeling of pleasure?

Studies show that breastfeeding mothers do not see feeding or caring for their babies as a chore or as monotonous. This is in contrast with formula feeding mothers who often report the opposite. Again, oxytocin is the key player is this phenomenon.

Oxytocin also reduces stress which in turn reduces later stress-related diseases. A reduction in stress is a gift to you the mother when first learning to care for your new baby. And your precious baby gets a surge of oxytocin while breastfeeding reducing his/her stress.

When trying to decide how you will feed your baby stop to reflect on the incredible pleasure and joy that breastfeeding brings. In our hectic and oftentimes chaotic society moments of joy and pleasure scattered throughout your day is a worthy and attainable goal.

Breastfeed! Guaranteed to make you feel fabulous!*