There have been days when I have cried for the freedom that bottle -
feeding mothers seem to enjoy.
Not exact matches
It may not
seem an exciting topic but it's essential to collect robust data on infant
feeding to know what the breastfeeding rates are and how
mothers are experiencing services.
Somehow the thinking
seems to be that if we don't talk about it,
mothers who apparently «choose» not to breastfeed will not feel guilty,, and healthworkers who don't know how to help
mothers breastfeed can continue to suggest formula -
feeding as an easier alternative.
This has occurred because due to fears of falling asleep while
feeding in bed, some
mothers have gotten up to
feed on a sofa, fallen asleep there, and infants have died as a result.7, 8 Thus, it
seems that bed sharing should not be promoted nor condemned.
It may
seem strange, but breastfeeding
mothers seem to be less exhausted than those who
feed their babies formula according to some studies.
The added difficulty of
feeding or pumping with sore or cracked nipples can
seem insurmountable, but with the proper support and treatment, many
mothers are able to establish a good latch and continue breastfeeding.
Everyone
seems so obsessed about not making
mothers feeling guilty about formula
feeding as opposed to those who want to breastfeed but are undermined by free formula.
To quote myself: If you are one of those women who can't
seem to offer your «support» without judging other women either directly or passive aggressively, if you do denigrate formula
feeding mothers in the name of upholding women who want to breastfeed, if you spread outright lies about formula companies and the product they sell, you are doing nothing but
feeding into the hype and exacerbating the anxiety felt by some of the very
mothers you claim to express concern for.......
«I have seen quite a few
mothers squeeze, compress, etc whilst
feeding, and it
seems to be an instinctual thing?
It's rather accepted that formula
feeding increases disease risk, even though most
mothers and people taking care of them
seem to ignore this.
♥ The flow is slowed when using a shield which can cause a cranky baby and in turn a cranky and distressed mom who doesn't know why baby is distressed whilst
feeding ♥ If the latch is not fixed (which with a shield it makes it harder to tell as they kind of block the pain) then the milk intake is reduced ♥ Overused — they
seem to be a quick fix for any breastfeeding related problem rather than fixing the actual problem ♥ Making a
mother feel like she has failed to properly breastfeed ♥ Further damage to the nipples
It
seems that, even in this year and at this point where it feels like we all know we're supposed to respect everyone's right to make different - but - equally - valid choices, if you're a
mother feeding her baby by any means at all, you're doing something wrong.
For some, it is certainly just fear - mongering by those pediatricians using the formula
fed babies» charts or by grandmothers who believe that all babies should be chubby that lead new
mothers to believe they have low supply, but there does
seem to be an ever - increasing number of babies legitimately labeled as failure - to - thrive with low milk supply labeled the cause.
I am an advocate of breast -
feeding and of all kind of other instinctive
mothering techniques... so co-sleeping doesn't
seem like much of a stretch.
Thus, the two crucial determinants for a successful start to breastfeeding
seem to be uninterrupted contact with the
mother until after the first
feed and no sedation of the infant by analgesics given to the
mother during labour.
It just
seems to be this bygone conclusion that a lactating
mother can just pump, but if the average output is 1 ounce, I would have to pump five times to
feed my daughter.
Paced bottle
feeding will
seem familiar to the baby because it copies the way he sucks the milk from his
mother.
After the formula industry took off,
mothers turned to bottle
feeding because it
seemed to save time and energy.
Secure
mothers = secure children and whether or not they breast
feed, co-sleep or baby wear doesn't
seem to matter as much as the fact that they are supported even by those that don't agree with them.
With how widely accepted breastfeeding is by the general public, it
seems silly just how many people get up in arms and throw giant tantrums when faced with a
mother who chooses to
feed her child in public.
In fact, it
seems that Similac confuses the concept of
mothers supporting and respecting one another, a practice much favored by our own LLLI, with the idea that
feeding choices have equal consequences.10
If your baby doesn't
seem hungry, and also, is not gaining or only slowly gaining weight, increase the number of
feeds in every day using a «
mother led growth spurt.»
Some argue prairie dogs will defend and
feed young that are not theirs, [11] and it
seems young will sleep in nursery chamber with other
mothers; since most nursing occurs at night, this may be a case of communal nursing.
But breast -
feeding my son
seemed like the only thing I could do right as a
mother,» she says.
Fortunately, it
seems there there's a little British DNA in these bones, and after the past year of many calls, e-mails, and a happily
fed garbage can I'm finally confident in sharing baked treats worthy of a
mother's stamp of approval!
Question: I Have Two 14 month Old Pups That
Seem To Have Have Distemper Symptoms But They Eat Well And Drink, The
Mother Stopped
Feeding Them At 3 Weeks And
Fed The Other 2, They Are Soing Fine.