After a year I became more private
about nursing my children.
I have worn out my copies of The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (Sears Parenting Library) and The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know
About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning, but this one was my Bible for my first baby.
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This will be my 3rd so I'm over being shy
about nursing my child but I know it makes some people uncomfortable so I would cover up.
Not exact matches
What it's
about: Based on the acclaimed play, «South Pacific» is
about a
nurse who falls in love with an older French plantation owner with mixed - race
children she has trouble accepting.
Perhaps you are tired of so much talk
about suffering — but an edifying talk never tires of it, no, a mother may sooner tire of
nursing her sick
child than the edifying talk of speaking of suffering.
Oh, please, «musings» and the other nitwit who replied... I am talking
about a professional who dragged her baby around as a statement - at WORK - and purposely
nursed the
child - without trying to cover anything - in front of people in order to make them uncomfortable.
We also suggest that
children or pregnant /
nursing women limit the amount of caffeine containing products and always speak to their doctor
about caffeine intake.
Home to discussions
about breastfeeding basics, feeding on cue, extended breastfeeding, comfort
nursing, bottle
nursing, introducing solids, gentle weaning, coping with toddler pickiness, creating healthy eating habits in older
children and more.
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...)
also wanted to suggest the book Adventures in Tandem
Nursing — it really helped me clarify my feelings about nursing during pregnancy, and tandeming, and how i could gently set the limits i needed while still respecting my child's
Nursing — it really helped me clarify my feelings
about nursing during pregnancy, and tandeming, and how i could gently set the limits i needed while still respecting my child's
nursing during pregnancy, and tandeming, and how i could gently set the limits i needed while still respecting my
child's needs.
I think if we could increase awareness
about the option of partial weaning, then we would be able to increase the toddler and possibly preschooler
nursing rate in Canada and allow
child / mom pairs to
nurse until they are ready to stop, rather than until an artificial deadline.
Amazingly none of them were negative and several came from women saying that they too
nursed an older
child and many thanked me for talking
about it openly.
Naomi Hanna, Certified
Nurse Midwife, shares advice for parents on how to address your
child's questions
about artificial insemination
Nursing is not just
about giving a
child nutrition but it is also
about comfort.
It is my hope that as a result of segments like the one on 20/20 and the fact that more women are feeling comfortable speaking out
about long - term
nursing (as evidenced by all of the comments and Tweets I received), that others will not feel like they need to be «closet nursers» nor feel pressured by family, friends or society in general to wean before they feel it is right for them and their
child.
Another blogger, who chose to remain anonymous, said she
nursed two of her
children until they were
about age 5.
People need to talk
about nursing older
children more!
I told my older
child, who was still
nursing that I was worried
about there being enough milk.
Meanwhile, a heated debate happened in a Facebook group I belong to for mamas who also happen to be «geeks»
about whether or not a husband's request that his wife, the original poster, refrain from putting photos of her and their
child nursing, lest his colleagues and employers see these photos and feel uncomfortable.
Others said they felt less anxious
about the birth, more confident
about bringing up a
child or encouraged in thinking
about what is important for the baby, as a result of their interaction with the Family
Nurse.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by your
child's demand or are worried
about sore nipples, how long to
nurse, whether you are
nursing enough or other concerns, seek out advice.
The information I received from them was that there was little data on the actual effects that interferon had on a
nursing child, but from what they did know
about interferon being produced naturally in the body, there would probably be no effect at all.
There are a few different things you need to know
about the type of upset stomach that may occur when you're
nursing your
child.
A report by Champaign forensic psychologist Dr. Marty Traver, who evaluated the boy upon referral from Judge Einhorn, described an alert, relaxed
child who expressed ambivalence
about nursing.
This article reminds me of the advice a
Child Health
Nurse gave me when my son was
about 10 weeks old.
Many hospitals give parents the option to speak to their
child about a long - term diagnosis alone, or with the doctor or the entire medical team (doctors, social workers,
nurses, etc.) present.
Once you get comfortable and confident with your own way of
nursing in public it will become incredibly easy and convenient to be out and
about anywhere with your
child (even up hill and down dale on a Yorkshire country walk).
Now that I think
about it, I have only found one peds doc who was an expert on breastfeeding and I think that was only b / c she was, herself, a waterbirth and breastfeeding advocate, having had waterbirths and
nursed each of her
children past the age of one (not an easy task when you're an Army doctor and deployable).
Once again, these are harmless to you and your
nursing child if you eat this honey, but if you're very worried
about it you can just avoid raw honey.
If you're that worried
about your
children seeing one of the most natural acts a mother can do for her
child then that is YOU with the problem, it doesn't mean it's the mother
nursing her
child that is the problem.
That means you're already thinking
about how to take care of your
child and how to potentially avoid any problem areas that might arise from
nursing after eating something that could be harmful to your baby.
I'm sorry this question has nothing to do with your post, but I've been following your blog for a while and since I'm pregnant with my second
child I wanted to see what you thought
about the subject of scheduled
nursing after birth.
At a recent doctor's appointment, both the
nurse and the doctor asked me
about my
children.
Consider keeping a patient journal near your
child's bed so that
nurses and family members can communicate
about various issues.
All of this has got me thinking
about what I can do to show people how beautiful
nursing is and that there is nothing more authentic than nurturing and nourishing your
child in this way.
Remember to speak with your own healthcare provider or your
child's pediatrician if you have any further concerns
about taking Zyrtec while
nursing your baby.
As a registered
nurse and midwife, homebirthed mother of three, breastfeeding advocate, In making decisions
about how to raise my
children I read widely, asked advice from a range of professionals, some being medical doctors some being highly trained, skilled midwives.
I can recall spending many
nursing sessions reading to the older
children or talking to them
about the day at pre-school, simultaneously keeping them in view, engaging them and soothing feelings of jealousy toward the baby.
If you are concerned
about tandem
nursing, or if you have any questions
about nursing a newborn and an older
child at the same time, talk to your doctor or a lactation consultant.Local breastfeeding groups, such as La Leche League International, are also a great place to find acceptance, support, and advice.
If tandem
nursing becomes too overwhelming, you don't have to feel guilty
about weaning your older
child.
After the birth of her first
child in 2007, motherhood inspired her to start a sister site, The Fashionable Bambino, to talk
about fashionable maternity clothes,
nursing, natural birth, cloth diapering, cute kid's clothes and more.
«When a
child with disabilities says «I want to be a
nurse,» they have the whole IEP team sitting around talking
about why they can't.
Speaking as a breastfeeding mother, I can assure you that being physically tied to either a baby or a breast pump 24/7 for however long you choose to
nurse (in my case,
about a year and a half per
child) can get old.
Nursing, Terrific for Baby and Mom, Can Pose Problems for Dads by Armin Brott Before their babies are born, just
about any expectant father knows breastfeeding is the best way to feed a baby and that his partner should
nurse their
child for as long as possible.