CINDY HARTSHORN: Are you a mom who is
concerned about breastfeeding your baby because of your large breast?
Sometimes you have questions or
concerns about breastfeeding your baby is born.
However, it's natural to have
concerns about breastfeeding your baby, even if you've breastfed before.
Do you have
any concerns about breastfeeding your baby?
Not exact matches
To those people already unaccustomed to seeing
breastfeeding in public, a nursing toddler is quite a different sight from a nursing
baby and I have been
concerned about negative reactions.
LEILANI WILDE: Yeah and they were talking
about how, the
concerns of a mom cradling a
baby and when a new mom is
breastfeeding she tends to lean forward also and if she is in the middle of the night and she falls asleep then the weight of the
baby could actually put some pressure on that little one, so... so there are some
concerns, but for the most part that's rare and far between.
I certainly plan to
breastfeed, but I have been
concerned about feeding the
baby in public.
This class is specifically designed to help you navigate all of those questions and to address individual needs and
concerns about breastfeeding success when away from your
baby.
If you're
breastfeeding, you may be
concerned about nipple confusion, but don't worry — with the right support and strategies, your
baby should be able to transition between bottle and breast just fine.
In this fully revised and updated edition of The Ultimate
Breastfeeding Book of Answers, two of today's foremost lactation experts help new mothers overcome their fears, doubts, and practical
concerns about one of the most special ways a mother can bond with her
baby.
If you have any further
concerns, it's always a good idea to speak to your doctor, your
baby's pediatrician, or even your pharmacist
about the possible risks and
concerns you may have when you take Claritin while you're
breastfeeding.
If you're
concerned about the medications and how they may affect your newborn or
breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before your
baby is born.
«We were surprised by the large number of
concerns mothers had, and we were very
concerned by how particular
concerns were strongly related to giving up with
breastfeeding» - such as worries
about babies not getting enough nutrition, said Laurie A. Nommsen - Rivers, the study's senior author, from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Take one that's you know talks
about latching, common
concerns, how to know your
baby is getting enough but also discusses local resources and is taught by a dynamic teacher who actually has a background in lactation and
breastfeeding.
I grew up in a home in Dumont, New Jersey that once a month was filled with moms talking
about their
concerns while
breastfeeding their
babies.
If you have any questions or
concerns about foremilk, talk to your doctor, your
baby's doctor, a lactation consultant or a local
breastfeeding group for more information and assistance.
She will want to know how the
baby has been
breastfeeding, how many wet diapers your
baby is having each day, information
about your
baby's bowel movements, and any specific
concerns that you have.
By now, most
babies are
breastfeeding well, and you can usually be less
concerned about nipple confusion from taking a bottle of pumped breastmilk.
Whenever you have questions or
concerns about alternating breasts or
breastfeeding your
baby, you can reach out to your doctor, a lactation consultant, or a local
breastfeeding group for more information and assistance.
If you're
breastfeeding this may be challenging with the extra safety belt provided for the
baby and I've had the cabin crew suggest a variety of safety
concerns about shifting the
baby in the belt for this purpose while others voiced no objection.
Whatever your attitudes, expectations, and
concerns about breastfeeding, these may become powerful determinants in your ultimate success or failure to nurse your
baby happily.
I asked the Leakies on Facebook to send me pictures of their little ones copying their moms by pretending to «
breastfeed» their «
babies» to see if I could get a better grasp on the
concern about children pretending to
breastfeed.
Medela is
concerned about the health and welfare of
breastfeeding mothers and their
babies.
It's normal to be
concerned about your caffeine intake while
breastfeeding your
baby, but as long as you keep track of how much caffeine you have in a day, you should have no trouble.
If your
baby was born premature or has another medical condition you're
concerned about, you should consult your care provider
about caffeine while
breastfeeding.
There are no indications, but also no real research carried out on whether chemical hair treatments while
breastfeeding may harm your
baby, but there are some
concerns about hair treatments during pregnancy.
As with any
breastfeeding concern, be sure to consult your doctor or IBCLC first, especially if you are experiencing a fever or you are
concerned about your
baby's health.
We will also talk
about how to deal with clients
concerns about breastfeeding or wearing in regards to common worries addressed like «won't my
baby get spoiled or need ME too much?»
If you're
concerned about the amount of breast milk that you're making, you should talk to your
baby's doctor, a lactation consultant, or a local
breastfeeding support group for assistance.
Initially, these charts caused some
concern about the growth patterns of
breastfed babies because those who dropped in percentiles were sometimes thought to be growing too slowly.
Sometimes
breastfed babies have frequent loose stools, and you may be
concerned about diarrhea.
I was a little
concerned about that, but everyone reassured me that the real changes would happen once the
baby was born and I began
breastfeeding.
You don't have to be
concerned about fluorosis if you are exclusively or mostly
breastfeeding your
baby or using a ready - to - feed
baby formula.
But other than that we're not a 100 percent sure, sometimes it could be a thyroid issue, sometimes it could be because in the beginning if people are told to pump a lot for whatever reason whether it's because they're
concerned about their milk not coming in or because there's a need to get more milk for
baby who's unable to
breastfeed.
Maybe it's a thing with
breastfeeding multiple
babies, but I was always
concerned about having low milk supply with them.
She takes away any and all
concerns I have
about breastfeeding my
baby.
Today I'm talking
about some of the most common
breastfeeding concerns I see when I'm consulting with moms and
babies.
As soon as
babies start getting teeth,
breastfeeding moms get
concerned about their
baby biting while
breastfeeding.
A September 2013 Time article notes that women who worry
about their
breastfeeding abilities (including issues like proper latch and sufficient breast milk production) before their
baby is born are more likely to switch to formula sooner than women who did not express similar
concerns.
In a study of over 1000 mothers, approximately 60 % of them stopped
breastfeeding earlier than they were planning to continue before their
babies were born, and they cited
concerns about difficulty with lactation, their
babies» nutrition or weight gain, their own illness or need to take medicine, and the effort required to pump breastmilk (Odom, Li, Scanlon, Perrine, & Grummer - Strawn, 2013).
Even though we don't always know whether a mother might have made enough milk with competent intervention and support, Perceived Insufficient Milk, including
concerns about milk supply and whether the
baby is growing enough, has consistently emerged among the most common reasons mothers introduce supplemental bottles of infant formula or stop
breastfeeding altogether (Li, Fein, Chen, & Grummer - Strawn, 2008; Gatti, 2008; Ahluwalia, Morrow, & Hsia, 2005).
If you're really
concerned about your
baby's latch or have other
breastfeeding questions, you may want to schedule a visit with a lactation consultant.
Fish liver oil can provide many benefits for the
breastfeeding mom and her
baby, but there are
concerns about whether supplementation is safe.
While this is more of a
concern during pregnancy, since high levels of vitamin A can lead to birth defects, a
breastfeeding mother may also be
concerned about consuming too much vitamin A and passing it to the
baby through her breast milk.
Avoid bottles and pacifiers until
breastfeeding is well established, especially if your
baby is having trouble learning to latch on or suck correctly, or you're
concerned about your milk supply.
Concerned about nipple confusion and other issues with giving bottles to your
breastfed baby?
That's when most
babies are
breastfeeding well and you can usually be less
concerned about nipple confusion from taking a bottle of pumped breastmilk.
Mothers should be reassured
about unnecessary worries such as
concerns that their breasts are too small, or that
breastfeeding may make their
baby constipated.
Afterwards, the women received an educational booklet on the intervention, in Arabic and French, containing illustrations and information on: the benefits of breast milk, the importance of skin - to - skin contact immediately after birth, the importance of early
breastfeeding and giving colostrum to the
baby, the criteria of good positioning for corrective breast - taking, the signs of effective suckling, the signs of effective
breastfeeding for the first six months, on - demand
breastfeeding and its daily frequency,
breastfeeding accessories, techniques for collecting and storing breast milk, and questions and answers
about different maternal
concerns (depression, hygiene, nipple pain, quantity of milk produced, duration and number of feedings, mixed feeding, diet to be followed during
breastfeeding, mothers» illness and
breastfeeding, weaning of the
baby, etc..)
If you have any
concerns about attaching your
baby, please contact the
Breastfeeding Helpline on 1800 mum 2 mum (1800 686 268) to speak to an ABA counsellor.