Sentences with phrase «just as breastfeeding mothers»

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This becomes very important for new mothers, as not knowing how to breastfeed properly is bad for not just you but the baby as well.

In the weeks since I gave birth, I've learned firsthand just how insidious the pressure to exclusively breastfeed is, and the pain it can cause for new mothers, who are already physically and emotionally vulnerable enough as is.

Further, the mothers who breastfed during pregnancy were just as likely as their non-breastfeeding peers to have full - term deliveries, avoiding preterm labor.

After reading Meg's book I feel confident in my mothering through breastfeeding and also reassured that there are whole bunches of other mummas that feel just as sleep deprived as I and that this will all pass one day.

As a caring mother, you probably choose to breastfeed your baby just like millions of other mothers.

For mothers, breastfeeding has been correlated with a significant decrease in the risk of diseases such as breast cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes, and heart disease to name just a few.

«As the scheme was tested in areas with low breastfeeding rates (just 28 per cent of babies were receiving any breastmilk at six - eight weeks), we were delighted that 46 per cent of all eligible mothers signed up to the scheme and over 40 per cent claimed at least one voucher.

The implication is, if you can't have the self control to eat well, buy the formula advertised on the same page as this add (and put money in the pockets of the people who indirectly supported the add), because otherwise you're just feeding your baby hamburgers and donuts, and that is simply NOT true and hurtfully misleading and potentially damaging to mothers (emotionally and in lost long term positive health benefits to breastfeeding moms) and the short and long term health of their children.

New mothers should be educated about other alternatives as well and not just pressure them into exclusive breastfeeding.

As an alternate spin, I could just as easily say how good it is that formula companies send samples to have them available to mothers who find breastfeeding unworkable, and gives them something readily available to use if they choosAs an alternate spin, I could just as easily say how good it is that formula companies send samples to have them available to mothers who find breastfeeding unworkable, and gives them something readily available to use if they choosas easily say how good it is that formula companies send samples to have them available to mothers who find breastfeeding unworkable, and gives them something readily available to use if they choose.

Breast might be best for every baby, but there are many reasons that a mother needs to stop breastfeeding that are not just excuses as you call them.

Like it or not, our views and opinions and even beliefs are shaped by the media we consume, and I just can't help but think that if we had a better representation of breastfeeding, the decision to breastfeed (or not to breastfeed, for that matter) would be used as a reason to judge and shame mothers.

Speaking as a mother that once tried to breastfeed and change her babies diaper at the same time, I know the need for support in slowing down to just be with our babies.

I had a baby 11 weeks ago and have to say at first breastfeeding was very difficult as I had flat nipples my poor baby had not a lot to latch on to but my saving grace medela nipple shields no pain or uncomfort that many mums talk about... They truly are a god send and make it easier for your baby to get used to the bottle as its just like using a nipple... These can be bought at most mother cares

Partly because exclusive breastfeeding is just so easy and starting solids meant an additional layer of responsibility as a mother.

The nipples are designed with great care, using feedback from mothers and experts, to feel just like real nipples so as to make the transitioning from breastfeeding to bottled milk easier for the baby.

Breastfeeding is just one of the many choices you will make as a mother, and it is the sum total of choices that contribute to the health and well - being of your children.

Just as the women at Group meetings learn mother - to - mother, they provide a wonderful opportunity to learn skills for Group management, breastfeeding education, and communication techniques Leader - to - Leader.

There was not much difficulty stopping BF (breastfeeding), or rather, this process was not perceived as a difficult one, since mothers just less worried about how their child was experiencing this fact, did not see any psychological trauma in it, and rarely thought about the childhood traumas.

Of course, formula mixed with dirty water is very dangerous, but the advertising of formula undermines a mother's confidence in her ability to breastfeed just as much in North America than it does in third world countries.

No matter how challenging breastfeeding may be in the beginning, with plenty of patience and lots of practice there will come a day when breastfeeding becomes second nature — just as Mother Nature intended.

Yes, and I'm sure the breastfeeding mother you just told that to also feels as if her baby is on her breasts all day / night long she doesn't need a constant reminder from an outsider.

The World Health Organization maintains that «The vast majority of mothers can and should breastfeed, just as the vast majority of infants can and should be breastfed.

As a stay - at - home mother who quit her job to take care of Chelsea, Lalap admits that she feels fulfilled that she's able to afford more things for her child just because she chose to breastfeed her.

Just to be clear, this study included mothers and babies without breastfeeding problems as well as those with breastfeeding problems.

Every mother wants what is best for their baby, however, sometimes what is recommended as «best» just isn't possible — such as breastfeeding.

However, normalizing this natural act as just that, a natural act, lifts a lot of the presumptions, misconceptions, embarrassment and shame that surround breastfeeding and the mothers who do choose it so, honestly, characters breastfeeding on television stands to benefit a lot of people.

Just as many breastfeeding advocates support mothers in bed - sharing with their babies, due to the belief that bed - sharing benefits breastfeeding, and its practice can be made safer, we can also support human milk sharing by providing moms with the information they need to make informal milk - sharing safer.

Just like breastfeeding mothers on TV are often used as punchlines or morality tales, so are breastfeeding children and regardless of the fact that studies have shown prolonged breastfeeding has no psychological effects.

Our culture needs to show breastfeeding on TV and in movies, not just as something a mother does right after birth or as the punch line to a joke.

And it helps every non-bedsharing breastfeeding mother «child - proof» her bed so that it is as safe as possible if there's a night when she just can't stay awake to nurse.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has just recently reaffirmed its recommendation of exclusive breastfeeding for about the first six months of a baby's life, followed by breastfeeding in combination with the introduction of complementary foods until at least 12 months of age, and continuation of breastfeeding for as long as mutually desired by mother and baby.

So if you're struggling to breastfeed, know that you're just as great a mother as someone who find breastfeeding effortless.

Everyone's journey through parenthood is different, and the journey of a mother who struggles with breastfeeding is just as beautiful as anyone else's.

This not only stimulates your milk and keeps up your supply but it is also strengthening your babies jaw and facial structure, meeting their nutritional and comfort needs and is just a great way to mother your baby through breastfeeding If supplementing your baby is necessary, you can do this through a different device such as a spoon, cup or a Supplemental Nursing System (SNS).

Every moment breastfeeding her was special and joyous just as my mother described.

As one of the extended breastfeeding mothers of the world, please know that we are just trying to do our thing over here.

We just need to know that someone else is there paying attention to them as best they can, since we are not there to mother them through breastfeeding as we have always done.

That's one reason I believe we should stop calling it «extended breastfeeding» when mothers and children mutually decide to nurse beyond some arbitrary cutoff, and just label all nursing as such, regardless of the nursing child's age.

Yet, by framing the use of ABM as just another «lifestyle choice» for which some mothers are wrongly judged, we seriously obscure the risks of choosing not to breastfeed.

That there are so many benefits and long - term benefits for the mother as well as the baby by exclusive breastfeeding that moms have to be their own and their baby's advocate to try to maintain exclusive breastfeeding, and even if she might hear from her provider, or family members or someone else that «Oh, she should take a break — don't worry, I'll formulate the baby, don't worry it's just a little bit of formula,» it really does make a difference.

Though the dominant discourse around breastfeeding babies is that it's a selfless and important thing for mothers to do (which is slightly sexist in itself, in that it marginalizes formula - feeding moms and downplays the benefits of breastfeeding to mothers, who are just as important as their babies), that messaging is frequently flipped on its head when those babies become young children.

As a mother, you should be keen with the amount of time it takes for the child to sleep when breastfeeding and if it is always just a couple of minutes then this is a problem as he or she is not getting enough milAs a mother, you should be keen with the amount of time it takes for the child to sleep when breastfeeding and if it is always just a couple of minutes then this is a problem as he or she is not getting enough milas he or she is not getting enough milk.

As a breastfeeding mother who is reading this while pumpung in a hotel bathroom while attending a two week training for work... I just want to say amen!

Whitman said she wanted Brittnae to have the same kind of beautiful, tender photos that a breastfeeding mother might have, because nourishing her child with a bottle was just as beautiful.

«Breastfeeding has significant health benefits not just for the baby, but for the mother as well.»

As the mother of eight children and a certified lactation counselor, Robin Elise Weiss knows just about everything there is to know about breastfeeding.

The province began revising its recommendations for mothers living with HIV — just as the World Health Organization (WHO) was also preparing to introduce new guidelines promoting breastfeeding for all mothers.