Not exact matches
Both births were c - sections (1 placenta previa, 2 footling breech), both daughters nursed exclusively and
on demand to 6 months, neither with any oral issues... I don't think I'll ever know exactly what happened, but if I'd listened to my first daughters pediatrician I wouldn't have been successful in
breastfeeding my eldest to 30 months, and may have been discouraged with my second (who is 8 months and still nursing strong).
This includes
doing the same things any mother would
do for good
breastfeeding management (nursing frequently,
on demand, etc.), but may involve
doing a bit more.
People who don't understand it see you sleeping with your baby,
breastfeeding on demand.
But if you are small to average sized, will be
breastfeeding throughout the night
on -
demand (which is the ideal we should all strive for), and need your rest
do as I have
done with all three of my naturally - birthed,
breastfed infants - have a co-sleeper bassinet close by for when you want space / time with the hubby... but by all means, sleep with your
breastfeeding baby, and skin - to - skin wherever possible.
We've been
breastfeeding on demand until now, and I totally subscribe to the idea that babies know what they need to eat and when they need to eat it, and I certainly don't want her to pick up
on my stress level and begin to associate food with stress... so why is it so hard to act accordingly?
breastfeed on demand, but if both babies don't get hungry at the same time, let whichever baby gets hungrier first determine the
on -
demand feeding schedule.
Our three boys have been
breastfed on demand, cuddled all night by us, co-slept, bed - shared and we never
did cry it out.
Breastfeeding a baby
on demand, as is recommended, can be a shock to the system, but it
does get better in time and is certainly well worth the effort.
Keeping baby close helps promote
breastfeeding (which should be
done «
on demand» not
on a three hour schedule) and bonding.
Instead ensure you don't get it again; position your baby correctly, feed
on demand and avoid skipping
breastfeeds.
And I had posted, you know, that I
do it... I
breastfeed on demand.
In the womb, baby has access to 24 hour nutrition, and so
breastfeeding can be
done on demand, instead of a schedule, to develop a strong nursing relationship and milk supply.
Once I got over the hump of the first few days,
breastfeeding went well, and I
did nurse him often and
on demand.
Breastfeeding a baby
on demand, especially at night,
does take a toll
on moms and this, I heard, is a big reason why many decide to wean at around the 1 - year mark.
Just as with
breastfeeding, bottle nursing is
done on demand, in response to the baby's cues.
That meant
breastfeeding on demand, co-sleeping, and not rushing my son to stick to a routine that didn't develop naturally for him.
Looking back, I can't believe I didn't stop, but my baby and I had been separated in the NICU for the first week of his life and I was really damaged by the separation and was going to walk through fire to
breastfeed on demand to try to right some of what seemed wrong about how his tiny life started.
I commented
on your «Why African Babies Don't Cry» article in the early days of
breastfeeding when I was learning what «
on demand» really meant.
When it comes to
breastfeeding specifically,
do not go shopping until after your baby is really eating solids (not weaned per se, just
on the other side of his or her peak
demand for milk).
You
breastfeed a baby
on demand, sleep with said baby, likely carry baby around with you for a while, had older children play with younger (or family) as they aged, they took
on responsibilities and learned by watching, you had help from other women to get what needs to get
done,
done, and so
on.
Carried them most of the time, slept with them,
breastfed them
on demand - I was tuned to their needs and we
did not need diapers!
Today we'll discover that
breastfeeding quickly becomes a labor of love based
on supply and
demand in part 2 of our series
on how
does breastfeeding work.
We talk a lot about
breastfeeding on demand, so much that when I found myself
breastfeeding a toddler I just kept right
on doing it
on demand!
But often Traditional cultures don't / didn't have to because they sleep close meaning children feel safe and secure, they
breastfeed on demand (including night feedings) which allows infants and young children to nurse back to sleep, and they accept that there are reasons for wakings.
I
breastfeed on demand without a schedule, babywear when I need to, use a stroller when I need to, sleep
on the couch for weeks or even months with baby, and
do whatever allows me the most rest and peace.
Breastfeeding isn't always easy — it places a huge
demand on your body, it takes up a lot of time, and it doesn't always work seamlessly for all moms.
Other things you can
do include: Offer your breast
on demand -
Breastfeeding more frequently helps you make more milk.
If you'd like to increase your supply by breast pumping (because remember
breastfeeding on demand is easier if your baby is well enough to
do it) then you might want to consider pumping every hour during the day for just a few minutes.
Now I didn't
do any kind of routine feeding with my baby, it was all
breastfeeding on demand and we certainly didn't have any kind of pattern in those early days.
After
breastfeeding is established and your supply is as well (
done by nursing
ON DEMAND!)
You can
breastfeed to sleep and
on demand and still
do a routine with your baby and toddler.
Really, the only thing you can
do is keep «
breastfeeding on demand,» assuming your doctor gives you the all clear.
Because we were co-sleeping and I was exclusively
breastfeeding (
on demand) I hit a point where I literally didn't want anyone to touch me.
In the end, I
did exclusively
breastfeed her for six months, and, 14 months after her birth, I still nurse her before her bedtime and when she rises at about 6 AM (as well as
on -
demand during the day).
You can
do all of this while still
breastfeeding on demand and paying attention to your husband over there in the corner who is looking at you with those big sad eyes...» remember me?»
This is helpful if you have a sleepy baby who doesn't wake for feeds, if you would like to establish a
breastfeeding schedule, or if you're feeding -
on -
demand and would like to keep track of your baby's
breastfeeding patterns.
By 8 weeks, my daughter was sleeping 8 hrs a night (I
breastfed on demand, and still
do, at 10 months!)
Because, no:
breastfeeding your kid
on demand does not mean they'll be nursing all the time, forever.
Milk is produced
on the principle of supply and
demand, so
do not count the minutes and just sit and relax, enjoying
breastfeeding your babies.
Basically,
breastfeeding on demand so your body learns to make exactly what your child needs is the simplest way to go, so just don't mess with what works if it's working, you know?
Fact:
Breastfeeding directly from the breast offers significant benefits over bottlefeeding expressed breastmilk for both mother and infant, including, among others: infant jaw development, infant control of milk flow, psychological attachment of infant to mother, health benefits for mother that pumping the breast does not achieve, infant's ability to feed on demand, the stimulation and maintenance of mother» smilk supply that pumping alone can not achieve (and some women can not successfully pump), avoidance of problems such as that some babies will not move back and forth easily between bottle and breast, nutritional variation of milk during the breastfeeding, that it's cheaper and avoids the need for a variety of feeding equipment, and that breastmilk from the breast is always fresh and free of
Breastfeeding directly from the breast offers significant benefits over bottlefeeding expressed breastmilk for both mother and infant, including, among others: infant jaw development, infant control of milk flow, psychological attachment of infant to mother, health benefits for mother that pumping the breast
does not achieve, infant's ability to feed
on demand, the stimulation and maintenance of mother» smilk supply that pumping alone can not achieve (and some women can not successfully pump), avoidance of problems such as that some babies will not move back and forth easily between bottle and breast, nutritional variation of milk during the
breastfeeding, that it's cheaper and avoids the need for a variety of feeding equipment, and that breastmilk from the breast is always fresh and free of
breastfeeding, that it's cheaper and avoids the need for a variety of feeding equipment, and that breastmilk from the breast is always fresh and free of contaminents.