Sentences with phrase «keep breastfeeding at»

«It's important for women to know that if they want to keep breastfeeding at work, no one can legally prohibit them from doing so.»

Encouraging moms to keep breastfeeding at this stage is not a proven benefit.

Not exact matches

Holiness for me was found in the mess and labour of giving birth, in birthday parties and community pools, in the battling sweetness of breastfeeding, in the repetition of cleaning, in the step of faith it took to go back to church again, in the hours of chatting that have to precede the real heart - to - heart talks, in the yelling at my kids sometimes, in the crying in restaurants with broken hearted friends, in the uncomfortable silences at our bible study when we're all weighing whether or not to say what we really think, in the arguments inherent to staying in love with each other, in the unwelcome number on the scale, in the sounding out of vowels during bedtime book reading, in the dust and stink and heat of a tent city in Port au Prince, in the beauty of a soccer game in the Haitian dust, in the listening to someone else's story, in the telling of my own brokenness, in the repentance, in the secret telling and the secret keeping, in the suffering and the mourning, in the late nights tending sick babies, in confronting fears, in the all of a life.

They had her hooked up to all sorts of stuff (she was stuck in the box, they didn't want her skin to skin with me, wouldn't let me breastfeed her the first day, and kept her in the nursery, we visited every two hours), had her on an IV and then gave her formula without my permission, because she had jaundice and low blood sugar at birth.

I took 8 weeks FMLA (I was told I needed the remaining 4 weeks for breastfeeding breaks to keep my job) and my job wanted me to work right until I delivered (I work at a hospital).

But I knew I wanted to breastfeed and kept going, even when all the health professionals and even lactation consultants I spoke to seemed surprised I was still at it at six weeks!

Breastfeeding releases prolactin, which is necessary for keeping the levels of estrogen and progesterone, hormones necessary for menstruation, at bay.

When he was born the nurses in the hospital did not encourage breastfeeding at all and they told me it was because I was young and single and wouldn't be able to keep it up.

I feel that eating / bathing her will be simple at this age, as she is breastfeeding takes < 1 bottle formula / day and i can sponge bathe her to keep water away from her mouth.

At 8 weeks I was just getting over the cracked - nipple - of - doom, if I had had to go to work there would have been no way I could have kept up with breastfeeding.

Struggling to keep up with the demands of breastfeeding, I felt like anyone who saw me using a bottle would think I'd failed or that I was bad at being a mom.

Three weeks ago I was still part BF them, they kept having short meals (up to 14 each a day) when at the breast so I gave up breastfeeding and switched to exclusive bottle feeding with formula.

If we decide to stay somewhere longer than originally planned, it's usually easy enough to find something to eat for the older kids and us parents, and keep breastfeeding as usual, without having to worry about whether the breast milk is still cold enough in the cooler, or whether they might stock our brand of baby milk at the corner store in an unfamiliar town.

Or when you keep your already sleep - deprived self up at night wondering if you're kids are going to be as smart or as healthy or as flexible (insert some other silly adjective here) as your best friend's kid who was breastfed for two years.

This technique keeps baby more upright and the bottle less inverted, works with babies breastfeeding cues and behaviors, and keeps baby working at feeding rather than passively accepting the flow of milk.

If your newborn falls asleep at the breast, burping may help to wake her up and keep her breastfeeding a little longer.

She has had feeding issues since birth, and finally started fully breastfeeding at 9 mos and I have been proud to keep up my supply for her.

By intentionally keeping that part of my breastfeeding journey quiet, by not sharing images of my baby receiving a bottle, by just sharing images of my babies feeding only at my breasts, and by neglecting the real life bottled - up aspects of the breastfeeding journeys of others, I perpetuated a romanticized myth of what constitutes successful breastfeeding.

You know those questions that keep you up at night — Will your breast surgery or medication you take or health challenge you have — interfere with breastfeeding?

We were happy that things were looking positive, but at 5 pm I was told that she was not to have any more breastfeeds for the time being because she might need another transfusion and she needed to spend as much time as possible under the lamps to keep the jaundice under control.

Keep in mind, doctors usually recommend breastfeeding exclusively for the first six months and continuing to nurse even after introducing solids for at least the first year of your baby's life.

If I couldn't do any such enjoyable activities while breastfeeding, I doubt I'd keep at it for as long as I have.

I got to a point where I dreaded even trying to breastfeed him, but I was told that was the best thing I could do for my baby, so I kept going, at the expense of my baby's health and my well - being.

I kept wondering, how the heck do people have more than 1 child and ever breastfeed them?!? But, then magically - at 1 month - it all fell together.

Once you've finished the breastfeeding session, simply transfer the collected milk into storage containers and keep in refrigerator or freezer to feed your baby at a later time.

Some women decide to pump immediately after breastfeeding at home, especially on weekends, to keep milk production up and to get more milk stored up for the workweek.

Although breastfeeding in the stands at a ballgame is any mom's right, the ballpark now has an alternative area for moms who want one: a cool, quiet, comfortable space that provides privacy while allowing moms to keep an eye on the game.

My OB plunk me on calcium and vitamin D at some point in breastfeeding and at this time I give rise to a very formidable baby... keep taking the vitamins.

This is your goal number, and keeping this daily number (breastfeedings plus pumpings) consistent after you're back at work will help keep your milk production steady while pumping.

You can keep water bottles at your breastfeeding station or make sure to fill up a water bottle before your pumping break.

An at - breast supplementer can feel like a fiddly feeding device at first... but it can come to be the reliable friend that helps you keep breastfeeding going strong.

Don't feel guilty if you can't seem to get the breastfeeding thing down, or if it just isn't something you're entirely comfortable with, or if you go back to work and can't keep up with pumping enough for your growing kid and decide to supplement with formula; don't feel bad if you never want to breastfeed at all.

I can easily bring all this stuff along on a weekend trip or keep it close at hand at home for flexible baby feedings while still maintaining my breastfeeding routine.

I will try the chin method, but my problem is Im not very good at keeping to things, but im proud that I have breastfed for all this time as I bottle fed both my other children, I believe breastfeeding has made her the happy little girl that she is, but I need a bit of a life now.

Nursing pads absorb moisture to keep wetness at bay while the maternity bras are made for ease of breastfeeding.

Even if your supply has dropped due to hormonal reasons and breastfeeding more frequently does not increase supply, at least it will keep your toddler interested!

For additional tips on choosing a breastfeeding class please visit my website at http://www.feedyourbaby.com and keep listening to The Boob Group.

Keeping your babies nearby at night can help the nighttime feeding process go more smoothly, especially if you're breastfeeding.

All we ever hear about is moms being pregnant, being in labor for hours on end, giving birth, breastfeeding or bottle feeding, and either staying at home and keeping everything together or going to work and balancing a career and motherhood.

Keep in mind that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that «breastfeeding should be continued for at least the first year of life and beyond for as long as mutually desired by mother and child.»

However, if you would rather your breasts stay more even from feeding to feeding, you can breastfeed from both breasts at each feeding to keep them more balanced.

I went to a hormonal doctor and he told me to keep to a 1200 calories but I think this is crazy for a nursering mother... so I'll stick to the frustration for at least a year which is the time I plan to feed my baby because although it is keeping me fat and feeling bad about myself me and my baby, we love to breastfeed and to be breastfed!

That should encourage breastfeeding Moms to keep at it and still let the bottle - feeding moms have the financial leg - up.

However, keep in mind that if at some point, you decide to have another baby, breast surgery can interfere with breastfeeding in the future.

She has done exactly what you wanted — she's run herself ragged trying to keep up with exclusive breastfeeding at all costs.

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i need some advice please, my baby is now 5 months old and ive been fighting to keep breastfeeding him, i started introducing one bottle at night at 3 because i was exhausted!

plz can someone help me, i want to keep breastfeeding for a year but at this rate i dnt think that will be possible, my baby had low gain weight also help!

I stopped breastfeeding at 11 mths because my son weaned himself - if he had not, we would have kept going with it as I think its much better for the child to decide when to stop.

Meanwhile breastfeeding mothers get home and realize that they can keep their baby nearby at night and not lose nearly as much sleep as the bottlefeeding mothers, and once the original challenges are sorted out breastfeeding becomes easier and much cheaper.