Robin Kaplan: And I think that - and I want to ask Daisy as well about her experience - but the thing that I want to point out is; I think that people, when
they hear about nursing in public harassment, I don't think they realize the repercussions on the mom who is hearing this and the devastation and the way that it makes her feel.
Not exact matches
An administrative law judge will hold a multi-day
hearing in January
about a state move to revoke the license of a Hollywood, Fla.,
nursing home where residents died after Hurricane Irma.
Have you
heard about the Civil War
nurse who got pregnant from a patient she was treating when a bullet passed through his testicle and lodged into her peritoneum?
I am SO thankful for medical technology that saved my life, but I also believe it can cause harm when used improperly and unecessarily — which I
hear about VERY often from friends who are mamas,
nurses and doctors.
You always
hear jokes
about different aspects of breast - feeding, and some were afraid to bring it to the floor of the Senate because they feared there would be embarrassing questions and that it would become a joke,» said Frazier, who got involved after a group of
nursing mothers came to his office and shared their experiences
about breast - feeding in public.
Sure, you've
heard that breast is best, but here are some interesting facts
about how and why
nursing is so nifty.
We need a secret handshake or something, so let's talk a little bit
about our experiences and some of the experiences we've
heard about for moms that have been
nursing in public.
It is 13 years since Adventures in Tandem
Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond was published by LLLI, so we are delighted to
hear from its author Hilary Flower
about recent research which substantiates the message that breastfeeding during pregnancy does not pose a safety risk.
If you've
heard another mom worrying
about it or have been cautioned by someone else to avoid eating honey while you're
nursing your baby, you may feel a little bit confused as to why.
I am one of those extended
nursing, boob out in public, crunchy lactivists you sometimes
hear about.
But I
heard so much from LLLI and a few breastfeeding clinic
nurses about how it is * super-rare * to have a supply issue and it's really a matter of patience and dedication, because the odds of my being in that 1 % or whatever of low - supply women are super-unlikely, etc..
These three counselors are
nursing school friends who
heard a presentation
about volunteering at MDA Summer Camp and decided to do it together, even though it meant missing a week of school and work.
being upset
about hearing arguing or people talking in a harsh voice with other family members while
nursing
You've probably also
heard plenty of common myths
about breastfeeding, possibly without even knowing it, that may make
nursing seem excessively difficult or inconvenient.
If you're thinking
about (or have started)
nursing a young child, you've probably
heard all
about the benefits of breastfeeding.
I have
heard so many horror stories
about the changes in breasts after
nursing.
In various
nursing support groups I'm in, I've
heard moms ask how many times they need to «pump and dump» after eating crab legs, or lament how much they miss spicy foods, as well as many other unfounded complaints
about dietary restrictions related to breastfeeding.
Robin Kaplan: Here's a comment from one of our Facebook friends, this is from Shelley, and what she wrote was, «I posted this on the Leaky Boob as well, but with all the negative stories we've been
hearing lately
about nursing in public, I thought I'd share the wonderful breastfeeding encouragement I had a couple of weekends ago, from my 85 - year - old great uncle.
I
heard the
nurse on the phone talking to a mother
about to undergo an operation.
If you're pregnant or have recently had a baby, then you have probably
heard from
nurses, doctors, family member and friends
about the benefits...
There was a peer review afterwards but the
nurses I'm friends with said if there had been any real consequences for any one involved they would have
heard about it and they didn't.
At my La Leche League (LLL) meetings, I had
heard about tandem
nursing and that women could breastfeed two children (and sometimes more!)
I think we should just call Stephanie «Everywoman,» because that's
about the most concise summary of the classic set of conflicts between wanting to wean and wanting to keep
nursing that I've
heard.
Another says, «At first, I couldn't leave the house without
nursing pads because I knew the second I saw or
heard another baby, or even thought
about my baby, I'd leak everywhere.»
I have been helping women breastfeed their babies for six years, and have been
nursing my own children for over eight years, but I am still floored when I
hear some of the things women are told
about breastfeeding — from their doctors, midwives, friends, grandmothers, Dr. Google, and even other lactation consultants.
I want to
hear more
about the
nursing bras with underwires?
All of the
nurses were very proud and helpful and many came to my room to meet me because they had
heard about my experience.
But then I will read
about another
nurse - in at a place where a breastfeeding mother was given a hard time, or
hear about another study
about the for - profit insanity of our current Caesarian rates, or discover a company that makes really lovely pregnancy - and -
nursing products I didn't know
about when I could have actually used them... and I feel sort of wistful that I won't be able to be part of things any more, not the way I was a few years ago.
I was hopeful
nursing would work out without all the horror stories I had
heard and read
about including thrush, pain, chapped and sore nipples.
When I first
heard about a mother
nursing her little one past 1 i was always weirded out but never said anything.
That it is somehow at odds with a child's development (ever
heard the one
about children old enough to «ask» should not be
nursing?).
(Speaking of FB, Whitney I did reply twice to your message on there
about the
nursing bra I won but I didn't
hear back.
None of the mothers in my close family — my mom, sisters, aunts or cousins — have breastfed their babies and I have
heard some of them say negative things
about nursing mothers we have encountered when we have been out and
about together.
When I
hear about a dad being jealous of the
nursing relationship, I wonder, was he jealous of the pregnancy too?
There are so many days that I
hear people say ridiculous comments
about how long are you going to
nurse him and maybe if he laid off the boob he would eat more «real» food.
Reading
about the weaning process and seeing the video may not have affected me in the same way if ihadnt been
nursing Penny while
hearing these stories.
Actually, most women choose homebirth because of all the «horror stories» that they
hear about the hospitals / obs / doctors /
nurses.
Nursing gear that ensures comfort and convenience for both the mother and the baby is rare to find, so you can imagine how surprised mothers are when they
hear about the features that come with Halo Essentia Series Bassinet.
I said things like, «I
hear you feel sad
about not
nursing.
We'd love to
hear about your favorite
nursing bras in each category: hard - working, do - everything, sexy, sporty, and sleepy!
Bennies of the Breast Sure, you've
heard that breast is best, but here are some interesting facts
about how and why
nursing is so nifty.
Have you
heard some horror stories
about what can supposedly happen when you eat shrimp while
nursing?
Likely they have
heard negative comments
about nursing their older child.
A few days of
nursing every other hour later, my breasts were the biggest they'd ever been (I
about fainted later that week when I went to my local breastfeeding center for a
nursing bra fitting, and
heard what size she recommended), and uncomfortably full.
I kept
hearing all this hype
about how important it was that babies were skin to skin with their momma's while
nursing.
As a previous labor and delivery
nurse, she was excited to
hear about my life as a doula and very excited to tell me
about the gift her new husband gave to his pregnant daughter, her new stepdaughter this past Christmas.
When he saw other mothers
nursing older babies and toddlers, and
heard about other families co-sleeping and parenting in a similar way, it helped him see things in a different light.
Finally - to all hospitals — even of there is an LC and
nursing room — tell the new moms
about it face to face - don't expect us to ask
about something we've never
heard of!
How frustrating to
hear critical comments
about breastfeeding when clearly you and your son are enjoying
nursing!
I've never ever
heard a complaint
about the
nursing.