Am i experiencing
a normal breastfeeding problem for a new mom?
Not exact matches
This is when they learn how to care for a baby, how to get past
breastfeeding problems, what's
normal for baby's health and what's not.
Tongue tie refers to an unusually tight or short lingual frenulum which inhibits
normal function of the tongue and can be a literal pain for
breastfeeding parents, as well as possibly causing short - and long - term developmental issues such as
problems with gaining weight appropriately, eating solids foods, impaired speech, and dental concerns.
She / he is capable of teaching mothers about
breastfeeding and helping with
normal problems, but may or may not have the experience or expertise to help with difficult
breastfeeding problems.
According to
Breastfeeding Problems, it's
normal for nursing moms to experience light spotting, as a sign that menstruation is about to occur.
Breastfeeding is a
normal, natural thing but
problems may arise and this may be when you will want to reach out to a lactation consultant for help.
These misunderstandings, perhaps the result of incomplete or absent education about
normal infant behavior or lack of availability of local
breastfeeding support, often cause a mother to perceive a
breastfeeding or lactation
problem that may not actually be present.
And absolutely, the
problem is SO MUCH BIGGER than one person's choices: the amount of misinformation floating around out there (and the amount of it that comes from otherwise intelligent, highly trained medical professionals), the lack of help and support for new nursing moms, the lack of adequate maternity leave in the US (in Canada, where I live, one can take up to 50 weeks» leave with unemployment pay), the persistent idea that dads «need» to bottle - feed their babies in order to bond with them, the idea that formula is «
normal» and
breastfeeding is «best» — in some places it really seems like you'd need a will of iron to keep at it when the going gets tough.
Presented Impact of Childbirth Practices and Interventions on
Breastfeeding Outcomes: Overview of the
Problem and Immediate and Sustained Skin - to - Skin Contact after Birth: Non-negotiable for
Normal Mothers and Babies.
Like walking, when
breastfeeding is
normal there will be better support available for those that may encounter difficulties because it simply won't be acceptable to ignore
breastfeeding problems any more than it would be acceptable to ignore
problems walking.
Learning all you can before the baby comes about «
normal»
breastfeeding will help you determine if there really is a
problem, and whether the
problem is related to your diagnosis of PCOS.
I once replied to a mom who posted about her baby showing signs of inadequate nutrition (low / no weight gain, below
normal wet / dirty diaper count, lethargic, etc) and told her that feeding her baby was more important than exclusively
breastfeeding her baby and that low supply IS a real
problem and that her baby needed to get fed first, before she figured out what the
problem was, and that she wasn't a bad mother for needing to supplement.
In contrast with the focus in THE WOMANLY ART on the
normal course of
breastfeeding, the author's focus is the causes, treatment and prevention of
breastfeeding problems.
A mother's body is perfectly suited to feeding her baby and flat or inverted nipples are just a
normal variation of breast anatomy; most types of flat or inverted nipples will cause no
problems with
breastfeeding.