Sentences with phrase «keeping breastfeeding going»

A supplemental nursing system, which are available from all the brands which also sell breast pumps, is a great way of stimulating your milk supply while supplementing your baby's milk intake and keeping breastfeeding going.

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.

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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.

Breastfeeding will likely get easier for her as the baby figures out how to latch on, her nipples toughen up, etc.; if it doesn't, she will not be able to keep going, and then it is up to you to make her feel better as a mom.

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!

It isn't the most positive, «sunshine and lollipops» thing to say to a new mom, but it would be accurate: «Keep up with the breastfeeding, I know it is hard and awful, but even if you throw in the towel now, its not like the quality of your life is going to improve immediately.

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.

And that, just that lack of trust in your own body can have an impact on how successful you may be in breastfeeding if you don't have, you know, good support to keep going and good information.

GINNY ELIOT: I think the most important nurturing is the nurturing Alicia was speaking about - of surrounding yourself with other people who are also breastfeeding, who can help each other and keep each other going.

Community is hugely important for breastfeeding mamas, so it's very important to keep the momentum going by encouraging others especially if the support just doesn't seem to be there.

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.

HEATHER SHORE: I would say I am a breast feeder, but, you know, we keep it going, so... SUNNY GAULT: Heather, I feel like I am kind of in your boat a little bit, although I did breastfeed more recently than you.

There are voices endorsing only breastfeeding and then those talking about bottle feeding and then those talking about co-parenting and then this type of labor method and this type of parenting style and this type of family and marriage and what is best and I could go on and on but I try to keep these posts to a certain number of words.

Whereas breastfeeding is recommended as long as both mother and child desire to keep going.

Then Robin has included little affirmation quotes to encourage moms to keep going despite breastfeeding challenges.

I always keep it in my diaper bag wherever I go and I never feel uncomfortable knowing I have my breastfeeding hat to provide a little coverage!

No actually it was this — breast feeding one whilst topping up with formula, breastfeeding the other whilst topping up with formula, expressing 8 times a day including all through the night to keep my supply going and to try try try to put breastmilk instead of formula in the bottles I was topping up withm as well as fill up the freezer in case the terror of my milk diminishing happened... therefore essentially making enoguh milk for triplets and becoming completely engorged with milk and in agony every 3 hours, every day, every night, for FOUR months whilst trying to look after newborn twins.

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.

What I didn't think about was how I would establish a breastfeeding relationship during those first few short weeks and how I would manage to keep breastfeeding when I went back.

Training systems are a great idea, but we need to make sure that voluntary groups and breastfeeding cafés, which have experienced staff, are kept going.

Having a goal for how long you want to breastfeed can help ensure that you won't stop early if you begin to have problems, as you get help and advice to keep going until you meet your goal.

We need to keep these groups going to keep up the breastfeeding rates.

By driving me to breastfeeding consultations and sometimes latching the baby herself, my mother gave me the strength and courage to keep going.

One of the fondest memories I've kept during my breastfeeding days has been, during those late night feedings that seemed to go on foreeever, when I would keep myself occupied by browsing on the Leaky Boob's facebook page.

As far as the breastfeeding relationship goes, I think that you should keep going as long as it works for YOU, as long as YOU want to keep pumping.

I went home from the hospital feeling a little better and with a renewed sense of resolve to keep on breastfeeding.

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.

You're getting ready to go back to work, and you want to keep breastfeeding.

I guess, after you breastfeed for so long, your body is like: oh, no, I think they are going to come back for more; no, we are going to keep making it, we are going to keep making it!

If you are still concerned with your suppply, it is best to meet with a breastfeeding counselor or consultant so they can go through your specific situation to ensure that your supply is keeping up.

Remember how well a breastfeeding session went when you were calm and unhurried, when you kept your cool even though your baby was tired and cranky?

I'm just that kind of person that I have to prove people wrong and people didn't think that, one as a black women that I would breastfeed, two as you know you go to work you go to school you are not going to be able to keep up with that breastfeeding thing you know, so I had to prove them wrong you know, and I think that's what pushed me as far as my success goes.

If you go on a hike, for example, you may want a soft structured carrier to keep your baby as safe and secure as possibl e. For daily breastfeeding sessions, however, a wrap or ring sling is by far the better choice.

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.

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!

But what happens when that end date comes and goes and your baby still seems more than happy to keep breastfeeding?

For example, setting a goal for how long you want to breastfeed can help ensure that you won't stop early if you begin to have problems, as you get help and advice to keep going until you meet your goal.

In all those moments, I just had to remind myself that even this would pass, to stay determined on my breastfeeding goals, and to keep going.

Try to remind yourself that there are other things besides breastfeeding that you and your child can do together to keep that close bond going strong.

And second of all, if you are someone who believes that breastfeeding is the only way to go - keep it to yourself!

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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.

So check out the best positions and helpful tips below, and keep asking your midwife or a breastfeeding counsellor for help until you're happy it's all going well.

Remember the benefits While breastfeeding and pumping can be a challenge, remembering and understanding the many benefits of breast milk can motivate you to keep going to reach that next goal.

Talking to your doctor, a lactation consultant, or other mothers in a breastfeeding support group may be all that you need to put your mind at ease and keep you going on the right track to establishing a healthy supply of breast milk and breastfeeding successfully.

And so, spending that time with your partner reconnecting and also for the partner to really kind of learn the baby's signals too, so that way, you know, the partner can help keep the baby awake while the baby's feeding in those first couple of week, rubbing the palms, rubbing the baby's back, rubbing the mom's shoulders, because a lot of women tend to breastfeed with their shoulders up to their ears, [Laughs] and they need, you know, some help to kind of relax their body, and partners can do lots of skin - to - skin before and after feedings, so, there is nothing like smelling a brand new baby on your chest and again, it kind of goes back to what you had mentioned about skin - to - skin being, you know, so important for the baby and so, mom's not the only person who has the opportunity to do that.

I knew I wasn't going to be able to keep up breastfeeding and pumping with my schedule.

Or you may consider «pumping and dumping» — pumping to keep your milk supply going and then throwing away the milk until you can safely breastfeed again.

You know that breastfeeding your baby just isn't possible sometimes, and to keep your breast milk in supply, you pump before going out for the day.