This is in honor of Breastfeeding Week August 1-7 for all breastfeeding mothers.

Breast milk is the primary source of nutrition for your baby before they are able to eat and digest foods. 

I breastfed all of my children, and believe that is why they are so intelligent.

These days most children are smarter than the average bear. 

Why? You have mommy to thank for that.

Lactose is the primary carbohydrate found in breast milk. 

It accounts for 40% of total caloric intake while 60% is whey. 

Lactose helps decrease unhealthy bacteria in the baby's stomach. It helps them absorb calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. 

Many women today would prefer to bottle feed instead of breastfeed. Many working mothers believe bottle feeding can help detach the child earlier.

Many mothers only have 6 to 12 weeks of maternity leave under the Family Medical Leave Act. Some believe that by bottle feeding they will not be so drained taking care of the little one and will be able to sleep. 

Who are we kidding? When you have a newborn the word "sleep" doesn’t even existent anymore. Being a mother is a hard job, but someone’s got to do it.

Over the years, controversy has risen about women breastfeeding in public. It seems that some women find this offensive. 

I personally do not find it an issue to breast feed in public. I did it many times while dining out with my family. 

It can be challenging. As women we should have the right to choose what we believe is right for our child without others criticizing us. 

All of us go through different experiences, and make different choices. 

For instance, when my son Noah was a baby, we found he had a milk allergy and could no longer be breastfed. 

As he was a preemie, I thought the best thing for him was to be breastfed. 

Little did I know this was making him sick. 

We eventually learned from a pediatric GI doctor that he could only be fed a specific crystallized formula. It made my heart ache to stop breastfeeding him.

Many women cannot produce breast milk for different reasons. If you currently do breast feed be thankful you were lucky enough to have the balance of supply and demand while others are still struggling. 

If you have thought about breastfeeding but are still unsure, you can find more useful information at www.parents.com/baby/breastfeeding.