Sentences with phrase «about formula feeding moms»

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So I just don't get the «too much pressure to breastfeed» when all around me are images of bottles, ads for formula telling me a happy feeding makes a happy mom, bottlefeeding moms, moms and doctors and nurses telling new moms that formula is «just as good» and «not to feel guilty», women getting «the look» for nursing in public, or feeling weird about doing it (I sure did)-- to me, any pressure out there is NOT to breastfeed, or do it as little as possible (not if it's not immediately easy or you don't love every minute, not past 6 mos, not in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime...)

I also know many stay - at - home moms who formula fed and left the workplace to stay with their children - so the «cons» against breastfeeding are «cons about having children» but not cons against breastfeeding.

If you feel unsure of your parenting choices because they are different than the «mainstream,» I doubt the answer is to boast about breastfeeding and co sleeping while trying to make moms who formula feed feel like shit just so that you can give yourself a pat on the back.

Even though I meant it as a legit question (because I both breastfed and formula fed), it can still be incredibly shameful to a mom who's either already struggling with her decision or on the defensive about it.

I feel like people, especially breastfeeding moms, assume a ton of things about me based only on the fact that I feed my baby formula.

Other moms encounter some challenges, feel insecure about whether «it's working», and quickly move to formula feeding.

The sponsors put in a clause about a permission form, listing risks of formula feeding, for moms to sign before their baby received formula.

Remember: when you say that moms who formula feed are awesome you are literally not saying anything about moms who breastfeed.

Judgmental or «mom - shaming» posts (example, you can share your story about breastfeeding, but may not bash a mom who chooses to formula feed)

Every parenting book, veteran mom, and pediatrician today will tell new moms that «breastfeeding is best», discouraging her to even think briefly about formula feeding.

Through celebrating feeding, we want to give formula - feeding moms the help they need cutting through the noise and learning about what best - in - class products are available to them.

Moms who formula feed hear horrific, rude and honestly, untrue, things about formula and their choice to feed it to their kids.

Unfortunately, I've experienced all kinds of shaming for formula feeding from other moms, from subtle comments about «breast is best» or that I need more «education» or «support,» to saying I don't love my babies enough.

I never really thought about the formula - feeding mom's perspective until I saw a mother in my new baby group crying about giving up breastfeeding and using formula.

So much energy goes into the debate that few people take time to even talk about the moms who do both: breastfeed for a bit and then transition to formula feeding.

I became a mom before I knew what a lactation consultant really was or what they did, before I knew about the Mommy Wars, the shaming of breastfeeding moms, and the shaming of formula - feeding moms.

Consider the post, 5 Cool Things No One Ever Told You About Nighttime Breastfeeding, which claims that the number 1 coolest thing about nighttime breastfeeding is «breastfeeding moms actually get MORE sleep than their formula - feeding counterparts,» and concludes with the rhetorical question: «Did you ever think, when you hear your baby rouse at 2:00 am, that they are actually giving you the gift of MORE sleep...?&rAbout Nighttime Breastfeeding, which claims that the number 1 coolest thing about nighttime breastfeeding is «breastfeeding moms actually get MORE sleep than their formula - feeding counterparts,» and concludes with the rhetorical question: «Did you ever think, when you hear your baby rouse at 2:00 am, that they are actually giving you the gift of MORE sleep...?&rabout nighttime breastfeeding is «breastfeeding moms actually get MORE sleep than their formula - feeding counterparts,» and concludes with the rhetorical question: «Did you ever think, when you hear your baby rouse at 2:00 am, that they are actually giving you the gift of MORE sleep...?»

Last week's post about how to deal with low milk supply was for my breastfeeding mamas, here's one for my mamas who supplement and bottle feed exclusively... Lots of factors go into your baby formula choice and as a mom you want to choose the...

For all moms, whether breastfeeding or formula feeding, accurate information about storage and feeding is very important.

By Shari Criso MSN, RN, CNM, IBCLC, for Evenflo For all moms, whether breastfeeding or formula feeding, accurate information about storage and feeding is very important.

Whether you bottle - feed from day one or months later, follow this advice from moms and experts and feel good about formula.

They are larger breath volume, also you know, the best thing about feeding a baby even if it is formula while the baby is in skin - to - skin contact with mother is that the oxytocin is still release and the mom still benefits on those relaxing effect of oxytocin.

In - your - face crunchy moms look at formula as if it is poison, and won't hold back their feelings about the evils of formula feeding.

Overall great article, but you can't real soothe a mom who feels guilty about feeding her child formula when you still use the phrase «breast is best.»

I ended up supplementing with formula partially because of doctors who were too alarmist about his weight, but also because of really intense, borderline mean, and not helpful lactation consultants at my (very breastfeeding - friendly) hospital... but most importantly, because he was showing signs of dehydration, and I swear to god any mom would immediately give some form of alternate feeding in that situation.

An article is released sharing the findings of a new study that revealing some new findings about breastmilk or there may be some issues with formula and hundreds of comments pour in with things like «formula is the same thing, really and all the breastfed kids I know are sick all the time but my formula fed kids have genius IQs and are never sick» or «you know, not everyone can breastfeed so I guess I'm a bad mom because my breasts just didn't work.»

This isn't a step away from the belief that there are risks to formula feeding that parents need information about, it isn't a divorce from the science that supports breastfeeding as the healthy normal food for a human infant, this isn't a watering down of our commitment to help moms reach their breastfeeding goals, and it certainly isn't a sugarcoating of the issues surrounding infant feeding and society.

SUNNY GAULT: And Rhian, tell us a little bit about you experience as a formula - feeding mom for your adopted child.

Helen, what are some of the biggest concerns moms have about making the switch from formula feeding to breastfeeding?

I know a lot of moms end up formula feeding and using day care because they have to, but what about the others?

So I decided to ask other moms to share some of the worst things said to them about formula feeding, the comments they've never really been able to get past.

I think it it every mom's business what she ends up doing, and I would never want to make a formula - feeding mom feel bad, but I'm very vocal about disliking formula - making companies who are using unethical, sneaky tactics towards moms who are struggling with breastfeeding and vulnerable.

Yes, the more passionately I write about breastfeeding the more I get comments from formula - feeding moms who feel attacked even though I never even mention formula - feeding moms per se.

While I think it's wonderful that we have no shame about formula — because hello, it's food for your baby and that's all that matters — I also feel like a lot of our discussions about breastfeeding and formula feeding have been reduced to what makes Mom the happiest.