Sentences with phrase «good breastfeeding means»

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WIC by no means is excited about the numbers but they do want to move forward and include peer councilors into the normal visit to encourage pregnant mothers as well as mothers who are currently breastfeeding the opportunity to get support from other mothers like myself who have breastfed.

If a well - meaning friend or relative wanted to buy my child a doll and knew that we did not formula - feed, I'd like to think she'd have the option of buying a breastfeeding doll like Bebé Glotón.

Donating formula samples, though well meaning, violates the World Health Organization's International Code on the Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, which means that it undermines breastfeeding.

Interfering but well meaning friends & family usually do more harm than good and its a shame as I have recently heard that 9 out of 10 mums that stop breastfeeding in the early days wish that they hadn't.

That doesn't mean I can't accept that breastfeeding is the best choice.»

When a breastfed baby has a bowel movement after nearly every feeding during the first few weeks, it's a good sign — it means he's getting plenty of milk.

I mean, I knew that formula was a perfectly suitable alternative to breastfeeding, but the list of BS things I told myself about formula feeding was a long one and, well, that list left me feeing anything other than confident and happy in my decision.

It simply means that if we look at what naturally happens (following the child, breastfeeding on demand and being with our child for most of the day and night) we see that they actually breastfeed well past babyhood.

It also means figuring out the best breastfeeding schedule for a newborn?

Well meaning friends and relatives thought cloth diapering and my refusal to birth with drugs was martyrdom, they thought refusing vaccinations was neglectful, and that extended breastfeeding and co-sleeping were indulgences that would raise spoiled brats.

That means it's best to get that breastfeeding relationship started right so it can be successful long - term.

For working mums who want to continue breastfeeding a good breast pump is a must and this pump is great as it can run off battery power as well as the mains, meaning you can use it anywhere.

A good latch also means that your child will be able to drain the breast milk from your breasts to stimulate your body to make more, and it will help to prevent some of the common problems of breastfeeding such as painful breast engorgement and plugged milk ducts.

Well, firstly, having a breastfeeding chair means that you can sit on it and adjust the reclining angle so that you are in a position comfortable for breastfeeding.

When women have trouble breastfeeding, they're either prodded to try harder by well - meaning lactation consultants or told to give up by doctors.

Dad can also act as a barrier, protecting his partner from well - meaning people who do not think that breastfeeding is a good idea.

Indeed, «breast is best» for both mom and baby, but that doesn't mean you won't hear criticism from misinformed loved ones and strangers about your decision to breastfeed.

Well - meaning relatives, friends, and sadly even health care professionals, often spread these general misconceptions because they're not aware of how breastfeeding actually works.

I know others have been ridiculed, shamed, or judged for choosing to breastfeed, formula - feed, or «option C.» I am a firm believer that «fed is best,» and for me, that meant exclusively pumping.

Lots of well - meaning women who already had children often told me, «Don't worry dear, breastfeeding is natural.»

Unfortunately though, after he returned from the unit, we had to go through the process of trying to breastfeed again and received lots of conflicting advice from lots of well - meaning people.

All of the advice I had heard about breastfeeding basically said that it was important for your little one to have a good latch, but I had no idea what that meant.

Whether it was from a well - meaning friend or a lactation consultant, the feeding method has made its rounds in the breastfeeding community.

Robin Kaplan: And I guess another important thing to mention is that just because we get rid of daytime nursing sessions doesn't mean the mom has to completely quit breastfeeding as well.

Although my mom would always tell me that I would be a good mom like her someday, I guess I am left to say that she was right, it may have something to do with genes, but at the end of the day, when the time came, I was ready to be a Mom and that meant providing the best for my child, the first and foremost — to breastfeed my child.

ROCHELLE MCLEAN: Well, I mean all of mom's immunity that babies are getting through the breast milk too so with any illness if mom is sick battling something, her body is already building immunity through it, so by breastfeeding baby is getting all of those antibodies and immunities to help fight whatever mom has so most of the time when mom is sick or have something, babies don't even get sick because they got the immune boost.

While breastfeeding has many, many benefits, we have to do whats best for us and our family, or deal with whats handed to us as best we can, and if that means switching to formula, that is perfectly fine!

If you plan to breastfeed past the first couple of months, you may come across well - meaning relatives or friends who feel that breastfeeding a teething baby or baby with teeth is just like putting your nipple in a vampire's mouth.

It's unfortunate that we have to scare mothers into doing what's best by exaggerating the benefits of breastfeeding, but everyone knows that the ends justify the means.

However, breastfeeding is still cited by The American Academy of Pediatrics as the best means to prevent allergies in babies.

Babies are meant to breastfeed for AT LEAST 6 months, better, a year!

I agree with «eunkyungsuh» - breastfeeding is between you and your baby, and some well - meaning experts can be very discouraging.

And because they insist on ignoring the experiences of women, their well meaning attempts at encouraging breastfeeding are almost complete failures.

Switch nursing may work well during the first few days of breastfeeding or when your child is going through a growth spurt, but it's not meant to be used over an extended period of time.

Its slogan, «If I could, I would,» is meant to show male support of breastfeeding, but inadvertently comes off as another source of pressure in the «Breast is best» debate.

While many more people now have better access to drinking water, sanitation and health care, the world is still an unequal place: 2.5 billion — more than one third of the world's population — still have totally inadequate sanitation.16 Artificial feeding of an infant instead of breastfeeding in such settings can literally mean the difference between life and death.

One nurse went as far as to tell me «Wouldnt it just be better if you're baby was out of the NICU even if it means you don't get to breastfeed.»

Mothers who struggle with milk production hear advice like this from well - meaning friends and family members (and sometimes, from breastfeeding supporters who should know better).

Many breastfeeding mothers receive well - meaning advice from others to stop nursing if they take any medication regularly.

I am a huge advocate of breastfeeding, and I'm dismayed by well - meaning dentists who are misinformed about the effects of breastfeeding on cavities.

Shame about not being able to breastfeed, shame about using formula (especially in front of my breastfeeding friends) and shame that it meant I wasn't a good mother.

As well, this means breastfed babies are rarely constipated, therefore it is not imperative that you resort to drastic measures to make them poop.

No underwires have been integrated and this means that the bras can easily drop down, which makes them very good for breastfeeding on the go.

Sometimes this means helping them breastfeed, other times this means supporting whatever feeding decision works best for them and their situation.

Our best - selling tee has been designed with two layers which means you don't reveal any skin when breastfeeding.

Indeed, pushing an «early consolidation of sleep» threatens the best interests of infants psychologically and physically as it conflicts with the infant's ability to breastfed throughout the night, according to its own needs, which means arousing frequently to feed, therein optimizing growth and development, immune function, and the proliferation of important neurological interconnections.

And you become very comfortable with just about anyone touching your breasts if it means they are helping you and your baby get better at breastfeeding.

I understand your sentiment about the well - meaning breastfeeding moms who are so «gung ho» about breastfeeding.

It promotes breastfeeding, usually means better sleep for everyone, and helps regulate your newborn's temperature and breathing.

Breastfed children had higher mean scores on tests of cognitive ability; performed better on standardized tests of reading, mathematics, and scholastic ability; were rated as performing better in reading and mathematics by their class teachers; had higher levels of achievement in school - leaving examinations; and less often left school without educational qualifications.