Second, I think it is highly possible that BW moms notice difficulties in lacation sooner than
demand feeding moms.
So statistically, it might not be that more BW moms have difficulty than
demand feeding moms, just that they notice it more often / sooner (though I having seen anything that says more BW moms have difficulty at all).
Not exact matches
SERIOUSLY!?!?!?!! I had to restrain myself from storming back out into church and
demanding to know who made this sweet young
mom feel she needed to sit on a toilet while
feeding her baby.
I am a member of several breastfeedign support groups and see lots and lots of questions from
moms losing milk supply, and these are
demand -
feeding moms.
No more
demanding the formula -
feeding mom qualify their choice by proving that they tried really, really hard not to make it, and that it was a last resort arrived at only after every recourse was exhausted.
Pumping can help (and for many
moms who go back to work shortly after baby is born, it's a necessity) but it's not a true substitute for breastfeeding, so
feed baby on
demand at your breast as often as possible.
However we understand that not every
mom can
feed on
demand and be with their baby 24 hours a day.
A
mom that's lucky enough or the situation is that she can kind of
feed on
demand and just needs to pump every once in a while if the baby is not there, or sleeping, or whatever, you know, can get away with just a manual pump.
It is important to know if you do have a supply issue as many
moms worry they do nt have enough milk when their body is producing enough in response to baby's
feeding demands.
I want to add that dads actually can be a tremendous help to breast
feeding moms by being really supportive of the mother and her needs during such a
demanding time.
The point is - it happens, but according to Kelly
Mom, for some women low milk supply can be fixed and increased using a few techniques like nursing or pumping more frequently, using a supply and
demand cycle instead of scheduling your baby's
feedings, and using a galactagogue, which is a supplement that increases lactation.
The baby stays in his
mom's room 24 hours a day so he can
feed on
demand.
We like to encourage
moms to just
feed on
demand, the baby will tell you and when he's done he's done.
Assuming most working
moms don't have the luxury of bringing baby to work to
feed on
demand, that's far short of the recommended 6 months.
The
mom breast -
feeds on
demand since that's her only job in the first few month of baby's life.
Your baby will appreciate a womb - like environment: low lighting, warmth, being near
mom, and
feeding on
demand.
Whether it's a diaper change, a baby's
feeding or doing a load of laundry, anything you can do to relieve
mom of some household responsibilities will help to reduce the
demands and stress that she's feeling.
Moms don't have to be concerned about this distinction - simply
feed your baby on
demand and trust the baby is getting the nutrients he needs.
This varies with each
Mom and her babies, but usually
feeding on
demand in the day works while babies are up and sometimes unpredictable, whereas pumping at night when babies are asleep for at least a two to three hour interval works best.
If
mom must return to work and leave someone to
feed the baby with pumped milk, it can be difficult to keep up with baby's
demand.
On -
Demand Feeding: For the Benefit of
Mom and Baby Many of us may have had a well - meaning friend or family member ask us, «Is your baby on a schedule yet?»
We haven't had the opportunity to flesh out a breastfeeding policy as none of our employees have ever been pregnant or nursing, however we would certainly encourage the new
mom to bring her baby to work, wear her baby and
feed on
demand.
Mom reported that she had a better understanding of how
demand feeding really worked and that she felt angry that BW had so exaggerated what
demand feeding was.
Mom stated that even though the video stated she should not be legalistic, she was afraid to
feed sooner too often because she didn't want to fall into the «trap» of
demand feeding.