Sentences with phrase «n't kept breastfeeding»

If hadn't kept breastfeeding, I likely wouldn't have even attempted to breastfeed my second daughter, and I would have missed out on the beautiful breastfeeding relationship we had for 15 months of her life.

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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.

I started my son on goat milk formula as a supplement to breastfeeding around six weeks old after the formulas the doctors kept pushing did not digest for him.

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.

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.

But if you're serious about breastfeeding, don't keep the samples around.

To them the concern wasn't that I was breastfeeding to start with but as he got older it got very difficult for me to keep up with his demand and that's where the discouragement started (probably 3 or 4 months in).

I love breastfeeding partially because it is something only I can do - it gives me a special bond and that part of my brain that I try to keep quiet makes me worry what will happen when I don't have that extra tool.

Yes, I am a breastfeeding mom, but I'm not in any hurry to drive my family into debt just so I can keep my job.

If women aren't being strung up as cultural sacrificial lambs for their decisions not to breastfeed then we have the constant brigade of alleged Mommy Wars to keep magazines afloat.

I found this infographic about the cost of a baby really interesting, especially the amount of money I am saving breastfeeding, although it doesn't take into account my increased cake expenditure to keep me well fuelled!

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.

I tell moms that if a 6 month old nursed the way a 2 month old does, well... I probably wouldn't have kept breastfeeding and I'm not sure the human population would have made it.

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've read that sudden weaning can cause the breasts to shrivel and that slower weaning allows you to keep more of your mass, which makes no sense to me as breastfeeding involves the production of milk, not fat.

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.

Even so, my son was not happy actually breastfeeding on the breast, which wasn't producing enough milk to keep him satisfied.

I had been trying to breastfeed her and a series of events (my milk not coming in, jaundice, insufficient glandular tissue) and some really poor medical advice (just keep nursing, it's normal for a newborn to sleep that much) resulted in her losing 20 percent of her birth weight.

He has only had one breast feed today and I have expressed my milk into a bottle for him, already and he still has not had it yet, I'm impressed as to how the rice cereal helps fill him up, and keeps him content, and how he has dropped so quick on his breastfeeds, the weaning onto solids is really working for me, also I'm very proud in how he is doing so well doing with this change.

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.

These nursing covers are stylish, easy to use, and have some way of attaching to you so that you won't struggle to keep the nursing cover in place while breastfeeding.

While breastfeeding might keep your period away, and is thought to prevent pregnancy, it's not your safest bet.

Not only do our practices spoil Mother Nature's design for the continuation of the human race, our civilization keeps on mutilating the mother by silencing her, by not helping her heal, and when breastfeeding, which could help her heal, doesn't work as expected, that too is taken away from hNot only do our practices spoil Mother Nature's design for the continuation of the human race, our civilization keeps on mutilating the mother by silencing her, by not helping her heal, and when breastfeeding, which could help her heal, doesn't work as expected, that too is taken away from hnot helping her heal, and when breastfeeding, which could help her heal, doesn't work as expected, that too is taken away from her.

A few things to keep in mind if you know exclusively breastfeeding may not be an option for you:

Question: I make enough milk and my baby seems happy and content with me when I am breastfeeding her, but daycare keeps telling me that I am not leaving the with enough milk.

While bed - sharing isn't a good idea, room - sharing (keeping your little one close by) can help make breastfeeding a whole lot easier.

So keep in mind that breastfeeding and the positioning may not feel very natural and comfortable immediately after the birth of your baby.

If you are breastfeeding, you may have heaps of milk and again it is squirting and maybe she can't keep up.

While every situation is different, I hope this will find some women who have been told they can't breastfeed, and encourage them to keep looking for answers.

Did you know you could sue someone if they keep you or ask you to not breastfeed your child in public?

The only thing it doesn't do is to keep your boobs hidden while you breastfeed.

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.

I kept asking for help with breastfeeding and although everyone tried to help, we just couldn't figure it out.

I kept thinking, «HOW DO YOU STOP BREASTFEEDING???» and feeling unable to imagine it because I had so much milk and it hurt if I didn't get it out and I just couldn't figure out in practical terms how weaning would happen.

I breastfed only up to 4 wks due to baby having gas problems from my milk and could not keep it up from the strict diet and exhaustion with lack of sleep.

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.

If the baby is not getting enough to eat and the mom is having intrusive thoughts of cutting off her breasts with a kitchen knife because it would stop the pain of raw, mangled nipples (yet the LC says baby has a great latch so just keep putting baby to breast and it will get better) is breastfeeding still the healthiest choice?

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

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

Keep in mind that breastfeeding is well established if nursing a toddler, and the progestin hormone should not interfere with milk supply.

Something important to keep in mind no matter what the age or skill of a baby in this range — a cup should not replace breastfeedings or bottles.

After she left the room I had to remind him the baby was OURS and they could not legally keep us in the hospital in order to force breastfeeding.

You can not overfeed a breastfed baby who is being fed from the breast, you can not spoil a breastfed baby... so keep on boobin».

Along with the convenience of not having to haul bottles and the works around, breastfeeding my daughter keeps her calm during take - off and landing.

Breastfeeding on demand (anywhere and anytime your child wants) is not only healthy for a child, but it is also a way to keep your high flow of breast milk coming.

I couldn't believe that she would keep suggesting this when she knew that my little boy ended up hospitalised with dehydration and massive weight loss because he just couldn't get the hang of breastfeeding even when I was literally leaking with milk and I'd told her I was still struggling coming to terms with how poorly he'd been and how guilty I felt about it.

If your toddler does get ill, breastfeeding is the best way to keep him hydrated, not to mention comforted.

As long as you are making the effort to keep your baby safe, alive and fed, whether you are breastfeeding or not, you are worthy and you are already winning the war.

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.

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.