This is a top concern for mamas, and can especially cause worry when returning to work or planning mother -
baby separation time.
Where feeding at the breast is difficult or impossible or if mum -
baby separation exists, regular breast expression should begin early after birth
For instance, during the peak of my son's particularly intense, but completely
normal baby separation anxiety phase, a typical piece of parenting advice I encountered time and time again was: «Your child is too dependent on you.
For instance my own son showed clear - cut attachment behavior and
strong baby separation anxiety much earlier and more intensely than the «average» baby (you can read about my personal experiences here).
There are lots of reasons women choose to express and save their breastmilk — some are returning to work, some are dealing with unexpected complications or prematurity, others are just preparing for some mother -
baby separation time.
Some experience very little separation anxiety while others become very distressed and require more time and attention to make adjustments (for instance my own high need baby son's
baby separation anxiety started full throttle only after a few months).
Other causes are poor feeding patterns, extended mother -
baby separation, breast reduction surgery, hormone regulating medications, medications that decrease milk production, and alcoholism.
You can learn more about the benefits of breastfeeding, how to help get a good latch, providing breastmilk during mother /
baby separations and more with our breastfeeding video classes!
Beneficial for those at risk for pre-term delivery, planning travel, or even for the occasional mother /
baby separation time
This video addresses methods for practicing Kangaroo Mother Care while discussing the negative effects of mother /
baby separation, the significance of skin - to - skin contact, and the importance of breastfeeding.
If you've been up late before, perhaps you've read a bit on our Breastpump 411 about the merits of these tools that are suitable for establishing and maintaining a milk supply, even in the case of complete mother -
baby separation.
Allow
your baby the separation that she initiates.
For many in Western society, however, as infants, they are exposed to toxic stress such as long - term mother -
baby separation or insensitive response.
Baby separation anxiety in relation to the mother has not kicked in yet.
hat the ages and stages of child development occur differently for each child: some children develop attachment behavior and
baby separation anxiety early, some late, some a little, some a lot, some, nothing at all.