Or that formula feeding moms don't deserve to be treated as normal, loving, caring mothers because we know they are normal, loving, caring mothers.
A: Many breast - feeding moms don't realize that their milk supply decreases when they are exhausted and that getting more sleep can help boost supply.
Not exact matches
How can you be breast
fed when the catholic church
does not like birth control — if
mom is popping them out every year for the first 6 kids say it is tough to get a breast?
While
Mom didn't use any measuring guides when she made the pie, she knows approximately how much of everything she used and therefore I have a written recipe for the Grass -
fed Meat Pie, (which can be used with any leftover meat).
Just on a whim, my
Mom decided to
do something really creative with the leftover grass -
fed rump roast from last week: Grass -
fed Meat Pie.
Paloma must be the best
fed girl in the United States, she looks so delicious but then again so
does her
Mom and sister's pix and recipes.
My
mom did as they were a quick and easy way to
feed our family.
No
Mom, she doesn't want to be
fed with a spoon, she wants to
feed herself!
I
do know that many states have great breastfeeding programs but I believe that WIC makes formula
feeding easier because the
moms don't have to buy as much.
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...)
It's actually quite similar to being a breastfeeding
mom in a predominately bottle -
feeding area of the country — whenever you're
doing something that is challenging moral or social norms, you're going to feel a sense of judgment.»
Without going into excruciating detail, I heard a lot of people say that calls for formula marketing to be restricted makes formula
feeding moms feel shamed because if formula marketing needs to be restricted, then that means that formula is bad, which means that formula
feeding moms are
doing something wrong.
I
did make a few attempts to reach out to formula
feeding moms via twitter and facebook to get them to reply to the poll too, but wasn't that successful.
Women have jobs that are not conducive to pumping and don't realize what their rights are as a pumping
mom and don't realize that even if they don't pump at work, combination
feeding is possible.
Lost Libido After giving birth,
mom is awash in a stew of hormones, which
do not subside quickly, especially if she breast
feeds.
She
does not like much in the way of solids yet, but I wanted my
mom to be able to
feed her something.
Please don't mistake baby's frequent
feeds and
mom's soft breasts as indicators of not having enough milk.
How you
feed your baby is one of the first big decisions you face as a
mom, and my hope for any new
moms out there is to feel comfortable with whichever choice feels right for you and your baby — whether that means nursing, or... doesn't.
You
do still have options, and there are many
moms out there who help their little ones get their nutrition in other ways aside from just bottle -
feeding.
Why
do breast
feeding moms (like those above) think breast
feeding is the ultimate act in life?
I, like so many, wanted to be the «perfect
mom,» and though formula
feeding doesn't make anyone a bad
mom, I still felt a fair amount of «
mom guilt» every time I'd give my newborn a bottle.
I agree that BW
does state over and over to
feed baby when hungry and have had to defend BW on this concept before, even to other BW
moms who always «wait till the 3 hour mark.»
I was afraid to admit to certain fellow attachment parenting
moms that I: used a baby swing, tried to get my children to take pacifiers (though none would), used disposable diapers at home some days when I was over
doing all that laundry, used the TV as a babysitter when I needed to clean or eat chocolate by myself,
fed my children store - bought baby food some times, and much more.
What can be
done to support
moms in
feeding their babes wherever, and however they choose?
This is important for breastfeeding
moms as once the baby is bottle
feed you don't want her to learn to suck improperly (latching on the tip of the nipple rather than on the whole nipple which is painful).
In the case that someone
does react negatively to your legal right to
feed your child, here are a few responses that have been empowering to other
moms:
I
do think it it was funny that the dads responded to breastfeeding but I wonder if they
fed breastmilk from the baby's
mom or donor milk.
I suppose this goes without saying, but if you don't breastfeed, there is absolutely no reason why
mom should be the only one handling the
feeding.
This is one of the few books that is not only about breastfeeding, but covers other things as well including how to prepare for a baby, what kind of diet to consume before and after pregnancy, how to sanitize the skin before
feeding the baby, what to
do in case the baby doesn't enjoy breastfeeding, and in what quantity should a
mom feed.
I wish that it didn't feel like a
mom version of west side story, breastfeeding
moms vs. formula
feeding moms.
Then there are
moms who
do just fine so long as they
do the basic eat right, rest, water, get enough
feedings, etc..
But for those of us
Mom's who are nursing we
do deserve praise because it is a lot harder than using formula for every
feeding.
This can help babies get on a sleep schedule faster and helps
mom be able to get more things
done between
feedings.
As the
mom of four small kids (whose previous cooking experience was limited to watching the Barefoot Contessa on TV then
doing my best to replicate her moves for dinner parties), I've finally figured out that
feeding kids well is equal parts simple recipes, steady parenting, and plain ol' trying again.
And, let
Moms know that if they want to
do it long term, they will have to
feed at night (bed - sharing).
It might help to have someone other than
Mom try to
do the bottle
feeding at first, since Baby will sometimes refuse the bottle if she can smell
Mom nearby (source).
I think it's a huge boon to
moms who want to
feed their kids but don't want to be a spectacle or a political statement at work.
There is reassurance, too, for working
moms as Valerie explains how breastfeeding can be combined with returning to work, and support for all
moms in the comments that breastfeeding
does not «tie you down,» need not be either «humiliating» or «indecent» in public, and that you can in fact «
feed your baby in any position and anywhere.»
Heather told me, «I
did not like breastfeeding and the stress of being on the clock and being the only person to
feed her, but I needed the assurance that it was okay not to breastfeed and that I would still be a good
mom.»
Not for everyone of course, and some
moms can't make enough milk or just don't want to breastfeed or prefer to bottle -
feed, so whatever that's fine.
The fact she
did all that but can appreciate the hardships of nursing and empathizes with
moms who choose to formula
feed without chastising them shows that she can adapt to change because she
does understand the evidence that breast
feeding only has minor benefits in the grand scheme of raising a child.
I just wanted my child to get a lot of my antibodies that I didn't get from my
mom (because I was bottle
fed).
I will not judge any
mom who
did / didn't breast
feed.
Just a little tid bit for
mom if your nipples are sore from breast
feeding I found a cream that seems to
do the trick it is called Lansinoh google it and see what I'm talking about good luck all.
How would you feel if a breastfeeder said «when I
fed my kids a bottle of formula in the hospital, I felt it was like committing a sex act on my child, but I support and celebrate other
moms who want to
do it.»
The goal of Mimijumi in
doing so is to prevent bottle
feeding rejection because the baby feels like they are getting nourishment from something else and not their
mom's milk.
They need to help others meet their needs too, whether that is by directly helping them (e.g.
feeding an infant) or providing them with the space to
do so (e.g. giving a tired
mom time and space to have a bath).
I
did prenatal workshops and tracked down a book on how to successfully be a breast
feeding after reduction
mom.
The
mom who works all day outside the home to provide for her family and comes home at 6 pm just in time to
feed the kids, play for a minute, put them to bed and then
do it all over again the next day... you are
doing a good job.
Cat I completely agree with you my sister let's her 6 month old
feed herself.those little dissolving treats and my
mom had to stick her finger down her throat cause she was choking I am more than happy.to
feed my healthy happy baby pureed food.from a spoon and he is starting to grab the spoon himself so maybe soon we SN see what he
does when the power is in his hands.