Why "Superpower"

I make milk. What’s your superpower?

This should rightfully be the battle-cry & mantra of all nursing moms in the world. Mothers’ Milk is the gold standard against which no other source of milk can come even as a close second. Do not get me wrong: formula is not bad (I myself was a formula-fed baby). It is just not the best food.

So many books and websites have a list of the one million and one reasons why mothers’ milk is the top choice. Below are my personal favorites – the ones that inspire me to keep on being the Goddess with a Pump…

• Free and saves us a lot of money. The cost of my pump is roughly close to that of 1.5-2 months worth of formula. I’ve been providing milk for three months so for the past month, we’ve been feeding Teo “at no cost.”
• Makes Teo smell fresh and clean. Mothers Milk does not emit any odor that secretes thru baby’s skin.
• Keeps Teo’s poo from being stinky and, thus, bearable. It also promotes regular bowel movement so I know that he is getting just what he needs.
• Has protected Teo from getting sick. Despite the cold weather that welcomed him after coming out of the womb, Teo did not get sick while we were in the States. He also stood pretty well against the heat and humidity of Manila – he had a ONE day bout with upper respiratory infection. That’s it. Unfortunately, he passed the virus on to mommy who had to battle it out for more than two weeks!!!
• My milk will adjust to Teo’s age. By God’s brilliant design, my milk will alter itself to the age of my baby and will provide him exactly what his tummy, immune system and brain
• Obesity is something Teo will unlikely experience.
• It has helped me shed pound after pound. Just have to deal with the tummy bulge! Ha!

Day after day I learn about the other powerful things that my milk can do that I may possibly move my EP-ing goal further. That is, with God’s Grace.