Sentences with phrase «as a breastfeeding mother of»

As a breastfeeding mother of three, I've purchased and used my fair share of bottle sterilizers.

As a breastfeeding mother of a 7 month old and a bedsharer, I find that it helps in the BF relationship.

As a breastfeeding mother of four, I have always been a bit anxious about «losing the baby weight» very soon after delivery.

Not exact matches

Jessica Shortall's TED talk on parental leave brought me to tears, as she recounted the stories of women who drained their savings to stay home for 12 weeks, of premature babies sent to daycare on respirators, of mothers going back to work while bleeding, exhausted, and sore from breastfeeding.

One of the first things that I learnt as a trainee breastfeeding counsellor was never to judge a woman's mothering experience on first impressions.

«API is pleased to give a voice to our breastfeeding struggles, those related to society's acceptance as well as those shared by mother and baby,» said Samantha Gray, Executive Director of Attachment Parenting International.

That was my thought as well - that it's not so much that breastfeeding prevents a mother from neglecting her child, but that the type of mother who chooses to breastfeed her child is less likely to be the type of mother who would neglect her child.

I started to get questioned about stopping my daughter as soon as she turned one, my mother who didn't breastfeed was one of the most persistent.

As a very strong supporter of extended breastfeeding; I honestly believe that Ava as a 4 year old is still not too old much less too big to still be breastfeeding; Perhaps maybe this is one of Ava's ways of bonding with her motheAs a very strong supporter of extended breastfeeding; I honestly believe that Ava as a 4 year old is still not too old much less too big to still be breastfeeding; Perhaps maybe this is one of Ava's ways of bonding with her motheas a 4 year old is still not too old much less too big to still be breastfeeding; Perhaps maybe this is one of Ava's ways of bonding with her mother.

In a study of 179 mothers who had breastfed for at least six months, 61 % had also breastfed during a subsequent pregnancy.1 Of these, 38 % went on to nurse both newborn and toddler postpartum, an arrangement known as «tandem nursing.&raquof 179 mothers who had breastfed for at least six months, 61 % had also breastfed during a subsequent pregnancy.1 Of these, 38 % went on to nurse both newborn and toddler postpartum, an arrangement known as «tandem nursing.&raquOf these, 38 % went on to nurse both newborn and toddler postpartum, an arrangement known as «tandem nursing.»

The point here is that the formula companies know that as along as breastfeeding mothers are successfully marketed the convenience of supplementing, whether occasionally or exclusively, they won't fight for better maternity leave (the U.S. has one of the worst of industrialized countries), better employee lactation programs, health care coverage for lactation counselors and pumps, and for hospitals that score better than a «D» on breastfeeding support.

I think that your friend makes a legitimate point about the commodification of the women's bodies, of mothering moments, but as a breastfeeding mom, I so hunger for the normalization of this process that I'm totally willing to overlook that.

It's interesting that whoever admins the page has chosen Facebook as their medium, since Facebook is notoriously (and needlessly, in my opinion) difficult about breastfeeding photos, but it doesn't look they've had any trouble displaying images of actual breastfeeding mothers, although the page has been reported as offensive a number of times.

If you choose to breastfeed, there are a lot of things that can make your life as a mother a lot easier.

The Daily Mail (always a bastion of good faith when it comes to women's issues) is currently proclaiming that «Mothers who choose not to breastfeed are «twice as likely to get postnatal depression because they miss out on mood - boosting hormones released by the process»», while the Telegraph is announcing that «Failing to breastfeed may double risk of depression in mothers&Mothers who choose not to breastfeed are «twice as likely to get postnatal depression because they miss out on mood - boosting hormones released by the process»», while the Telegraph is announcing that «Failing to breastfeed may double risk of depression in mothers&mothers».

They WANT to nurse because it temporarily calms the reflux symptoms - sooths the burning of the reflux from the fresh milk as well as moving stuff DOWN the digestive track instead of up - but may perpetuate the problem and in a mother less committed to breastfeeding actually lead to early weaning.

• A substantial study in New Zealand identified father's smoking as a risk factor for breastfeeding cessation at four months postpartum, independently of mother's smoking and other factors (McLeod et al, 2002).

I didn't like any of this advice at all, and I say that as a babywearing, breastfeeding, cosleeping mother myself.

Receiving this award gives a wider audience to the contributions of these providers in the promotion of breastfeeding as an integral part of a healthy lifestyle for babies and mothers and speaks highly to their dedication to the health of families across the Chicago area.

As more is known, an increasing number of HIV - positive mothers in industrialized countries are questioning whether the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding is as high as they have been led to believe and, if it is not, they are asking if they, too, can breastfeeAs more is known, an increasing number of HIV - positive mothers in industrialized countries are questioning whether the risk of HIV transmission through breastfeeding is as high as they have been led to believe and, if it is not, they are asking if they, too, can breastfeeas high as they have been led to believe and, if it is not, they are asking if they, too, can breastfeeas they have been led to believe and, if it is not, they are asking if they, too, can breastfeed.

The boy «has come to feel ashamed and guilty about breastfeeding as a result of his being removed from his mother's care due to their nursing.

Dr. Arthur I. Eidelman, former president of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, told Reuters, «It must be emphasized that breastfeeding should not be conceived as a lifestyle choice of the mother but rather as a basic and priority health decision that each mother must make and thus it is critical to create a supportive environment for this decision prBreastfeeding Medicine, told Reuters, «It must be emphasized that breastfeeding should not be conceived as a lifestyle choice of the mother but rather as a basic and priority health decision that each mother must make and thus it is critical to create a supportive environment for this decision prbreastfeeding should not be conceived as a lifestyle choice of the mother but rather as a basic and priority health decision that each mother must make and thus it is critical to create a supportive environment for this decision process.»

As a result, HIV - positive mothers who elected to breastfeed were advised to practice what was called «early cessation of breastfeeding,» or premature weaning, as soon as practicablAs a result, HIV - positive mothers who elected to breastfeed were advised to practice what was called «early cessation of breastfeeding,» or premature weaning, as soon as practicablas soon as practicablas practicable.

Breastfeeding is important not only for the wellbeing of babies but for their mothers as well.

In spite of these excellent results, there remains a common assumption that because mothers living with HIV in industrialized countries such as Europe, North America and Australia have access to clean water and safe infant feeding alternatives, breastfeeding avoidance is free from risk.

American culture is not exactly breastfeeding friendly, even as we drill it into the heads of new mothers that breast is best.

This is particularly infuriating to me as most mothers breastfeeding their children in public do so with complete discretion and with an absolute minimum of noise or fuss.

This is about as dismal a finding as you can get, and what it comes down to highlights how little our society understands and supports the importance of breastfeeding and the needs of nursing mothers.

Not only do our practices spoil Mother Nature's design for the continuation of the human race, our civilization keeps on mutilating the mother by silencing her, by not helping her heal, and when breastfeeding, which could help her heal, doesn't work as expected, that too is taken away froMother Nature's design for the continuation of the human race, our civilization keeps on mutilating the mother by silencing her, by not helping her heal, and when breastfeeding, which could help her heal, doesn't work as expected, that too is taken away fromother by silencing her, by not helping her heal, and when breastfeeding, which could help her heal, doesn't work as expected, that too is taken away from her.

You will find out how your body works, however, most mothers will say they have more milk «leftover» after a breastfeeding, in the earlier part of the day, then as the day goes on.

It's common on the Internet to read advice to breastfeeding mothers to avoid (or restrict) intake of caffeine, as well as garlic, broccoli, beans, and dairy foods, to avoid gas in the baby.

The guidelines repeatedly reference breastfeeding quotas, instructs healthcare facilities to keep formula «out of view of patients and the general public,» and uses insulting language such as, «human milk fed through the mother's own breast is the normal way for human infants to be nourished.»

When I researched the current legal status of the affair, I learned that, in the meantime, many other mothers with MS had done as I had and breastfed under interferon.

As a breastfeeding mother can definitely use a second set of hands, the support person can be intimately involved in this way with a feeding, without ever putting baby to breast!

While adverse effects of tattoos on breastfeeding mothers are not yet proved, the already existing risks are as good a reason as any to wait before getting a tattoo.

We breastfeeding mothers also have the assurance that in case of emergency, such as the car getting stuck in a blizzard, as long as we are with our baby, we will have something to feed him that will last for days.

Most of the women I've interviewed cite their own previous judgment of formula feeders as an ironic reminder of how powerful the «good mothers breastfeed» meme really is.

Even the CDC, on a webpage explaining its 2010 Breastfeeding Report Card project, emphasizes that in our country, «too few hospitals participate in the global program to recognize best practices in supporting breastfeeding mothers and babies, known as the Baby - Friendly Hospital Initiative,» an initiative that puts heavy controls on the use of formula in institutional settings - even if the parents have expressed no intention tBreastfeeding Report Card project, emphasizes that in our country, «too few hospitals participate in the global program to recognize best practices in supporting breastfeeding mothers and babies, known as the Baby - Friendly Hospital Initiative,» an initiative that puts heavy controls on the use of formula in institutional settings - even if the parents have expressed no intention tbreastfeeding mothers and babies, known as the Baby - Friendly Hospital Initiative,» an initiative that puts heavy controls on the use of formula in institutional settings - even if the parents have expressed no intention to breastfeed.

Switching sides in the process of bottle feeding has several different benefits for both the baby and the breastfeeding mother as well.

Once you know about the pause you can cut through so much of the nonsense breastfeeding mothers are being told — such as «Feed the baby twenty minutes on each side».

«We were surprised by the large number of concerns mothers had, and we were very concerned by how particular concerns were strongly related to giving up with breastfeeding» - such as worries about babies not getting enough nutrition, said Laurie A. Nommsen - Rivers, the study's senior author, from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Is it better for a mother to put her pump parts in the fridge between uses, or to wash her pump parts every time as described — and then give up and stop breastfeeding altogether because she can't stand over a sink and spend 15 minutes washing pump parts in the middle of the night when she is exhausted and has already been up for an hour pumping and feeding the baby?

Many mothers have faced the situation of being in public or engaged in some activity as part of their busy day and having to pause to breastfeed.

«It must be recognized that, as a whole, the potential negative consequences of breastfeeding during pregnancy on the health of the mother / embryo / fetus / nursed infant are not evidence based.

La Leche League (LLL) is a nonprofit organization devoted to providing breastfeeding information, education, and support to nursing mothers and promoting breastfeeding as part of a healthy life.

Going to these meetings, the fact a Leader was always available by phone and having written material that was easy to find and understand, were the way I got help and support during my first experience of breastfeeding as a teen mother.

As well, breastfed babies have had a wide variety of tastes in their lives, since the flavours of many foods the mother eats will pass into her milk.

There is still a long way to go, as the number of mothers who continue to breastfeed their babies for at least 3 to 6 months is still low.

Most people are aware that there are several benefits of breastfeeding for a child, but did you know that there are more than a few benefits for the mother as well?

Breastfeeding isn't so much about the mother, either, as about a mother meeting the needs of her child.