The countless benefits are hard to describe and it's
not about breast milk nutrition alone, it's about the special bonding between the mother and the baby
Not exact matches
So
breast milk as you probably know is mostly carbohydrate in the form of lactose (
milk sugar) so in order for the caloric intake to match it as closely to mother's
milk you have to add back in some form of sugar or baby will
not thrive on this recipe, which actually happened in my PEd's office bc a family was so freaked out
about the sugar content.
Incorrect information: bleh you can write so much on that - but suffice to say I think that is CRIMINAL for a health care provider to
not know
about breast feeding, the way that human babies get human
milk.
This isn't
about privileged women saying «
breast is best» (a woman's choice how to feed her child is her own)-- it is
about misleading, unethical, and in some cases illegal marketing practices, illegally sourcing
milk from a horrible dictator, and the use of slave labor.
It's
not a
breast milk versus formula debate; it's
about a culture that consistently devalues motherhood and actively seeks ways to remind women that no matter what they're doing, they're doing it wrong.
If you can
not afford to eat a healthy diet, or feel stressed to think
about having to eat in a more healthy way during breastfeeding, it's best to forget that for now (and the
breast milk quality issues above can be dealt with through supplements, which some, who can afford them, may find to be a less stressful approach).
JENNA CONKLIN: I wasn't concerned
about being able to breastfeed, I had like big cups before I was pregnant, so I never thought of myself as having large
breasts but my goodness as soon as the
milk came in they were like Dolly Parton.
It's been suggested that we need
about seven to eight hours of sleep to function at our best, but clearly a long stretch of sleep isn't compatible with the tiny tummy of a new baby, or the naturally fast gastric emptying time of
breast milk.
If you're worried
about your baby's risk or are too sick to breastfeed, pump your
breast milk and have someone who is
not sick feed your baby the expressed
milk.
The choice of herbs, foods, and medications that can help a
milk supply,
not to mention ideas
about pumping and
breast compression, can be quite confusing.
The length of time a newborn is at the
breast does
not give information
about the volume of
milk the baby received.
Dr. Heinig says that mothers start to worry at
about six weeks that they aren't producing enough
milk because they can't really feel stored
milk in the
breasts anymore and because the baby seems so hungry... This is normal.
I agree with Tonya
about engorgement issues and
breast milk composition, but the baby could also
not be transferring
milk properly from the
breast.
I see everyone freaking out over 3 days and wanting to try something but I feel as long as he does
nt seem in pain I will wait it out he is a happy baby but i will see what the doctor sais
about this but I have seen people mess their kids up by starting treatment laxitives and such before even having it checked out I do
nt want to give my baby anything but
breast milk really and like i said when he goes he goes like i do I cant even believe the big amount that comes out when I go its
not painful either for me i just do
nt go very often but I do feel this must concern alot of people so know I do
nt feel normal.....
Until they start eating solid food at
about 6 months of age, babies don't have enough naturally produced vitamin K. And nursing moms don't pass enough vitamin K in their
breast milk to protect their babies from VKDB.
Obviously your car might
not have a fridge, or a cooling component, and if you... You know, obviously the locations I have in my app,
not all of those locations have areas to store your
breast milk while you are pumping, or whatever you are doing during traveling
about and stuff, and you can't come back to it.
«We're
not hearing those horror stories anymore
about moms having to dump their
breast milk,» says Shelly Rivoli, a mom of three, travel expert, and author of the book Travels with Baby.
It's easy to accidentally overheat your
breast milk, and if it happens now and then, don't worry
about it.
It really isn't helpful to go on
about breast milk being amazing for your baby to people who have been unable to breastfeed!!
With that said, I would like to add that since you were
not expecting to have
milk, please be cautious
about feeding him your
breast milk if you drank alcohol (more than 1 drink in the previous 8 hours).
But, because we worry (and rightly so)
about skin cancer, we shield our skin from the sun's ultraviolet light with clothing and sunscreen, which makes it impossible for our bodies to manufacture Vitamin D.
Breast milk was never meant to be the source of vitamin D for our babies (as we are all intended to make our own vitamin D with exposure to sunlight), but as we continue to be cautious about exposure to sunlight, babies do not make enough Vitamin D, nor do they receive enough in breast
Breast milk was never meant to be the source of vitamin D for our babies (as we are all intended to make our own vitamin D with exposure to sunlight), but as we continue to be cautious
about exposure to sunlight, babies do
not make enough Vitamin D, nor do they receive enough in
breastbreast milk.
«Don't worry
about feeding your baby cold
breast milk either,» she advises.
If this medication is safe for babies to take directly, then it's easy to assume that you can have some of it present in your
breast milk without having to worry
about whether or
not it's going to seriously harm your child.
I can honestly say I didn't learn much new there, but my husband became an avid supporter after hearing
about the magic of
breast milk!
Also, just because you're an exclusive pumper, it doesn't mean that you can't take trips — I wrote up some information
about flying as an exclusive pumper and
about how to travel with
breast milk.
I already feel guilty enough for
not being able to give her
breast milk that much and when I try to talk to some of my friends
about it, I get the same comments like Karen had above and it is very hurtful and upsetting.
Here is a short review written
about them that provides more information (from http://www.mymilkies.com/pressfriends: Any breastfeeding mom knows that wasting even the smallest drop of
breast milk can result in a flood of tears (ours,
not the baby's).
When you're thinking
about whether or
not you're going to breastfeed your baby, it helps to get all the information you can
about infant formula and
breast milk.
Hang in there and don't stress yourself
about the
breast milk.
We understand
about being worried that the antibiotics might be transmitted in the
breast milk and affect the baby, but the type of antibiotics prescribed do
not usually cause any issues for the baby — and
not completing the antibiotics increase your chances to get mastitis again if it was due to an infection.
i am worried he either isn't getting enough
breast milk during the day as i've always been worried
about my supply.
So, that was
about after 3 months since so that took a while for me to adjust to and just realized the most important thing is for her to get the
breast milk it didn't matter how?
I feel like there's always new articles or research coming out
about why
breast milk is better than formula, and they still don't know all of the properties and interactions that
breast milk has, or even all of the components, so I just feel like my daughter might be benefiting for her health in the future in ways that I don't even know
about now.
I'm
about to bust a myth
about first foods for baby that tends to hit a nerve with both new and seasoned mothers — after 6 months,
breast milk is
not...
I just am glad that my son can get some
breast milk (it's
about half and half) and
not all formula.
As long as your child is getting enough
breast milk and growing at a steady rate, uneven
breasts aren't really anything to worry
about.
Now, today if a breastfeeding woman is returning to work full time she has purchased an electric double
breast pump, has a variety of bottles and nipples to try, has a schedule worked out of pumping breaks and is worried sick
about keeping up her supply and
not knowing how much her baby will need during the day of expressed
milk!!
Don't worry
about pumping and storing
breast milk until after the baby arrives.
i am
not making enough so she gets
about 8oz of formula a day along with what ever
breast milk i can give her.
I feel guilty
about not having more
milk but will continue to pump and let her nurse as much as she can because I know that every little bit of
breast milk helps her.
You should always talk to your doctor, and your baby's doctor if you have any concerns or questions
about your supply of
breast milk and whether or
not your child is getting enough
breast milk.
After all, if every group didn't have a Bargain Mom, we'd all still be paying full retail price for brand new Bumbo seats (as opposed hitting the gear swap she told us
about) and
breast milk storage bags (instead of buying in bulk with the discount code she magically knew).
Chamblin says she can't provide advice
about your specific situation, but she does recommend seeing a board - certified lactation consultant as it's
not recommended to mix rice cereal with formula or
breast milk.
It may
not always be clear how to provide that nutrition, since there's much
about breast milk we still don't understand, but I don't think that they would deliberately harm babies.
OK, fine, but what if your job has a private space with a locking door that's
not the bathroom where you can pump for as long as you need as often as you need so that you can use your industrial strength
breast pump which by some miracle you can afford so you can now fill up bag after bag of fresh healthy
milk every three hours at work for six months straight and your supportive husband can drive to work and pick it up for you so you don't even have to store it in the gross community refrigerator so as to avoid the all - too - inevitable jokes
about whether you're going to «whip up a milkshake for everyone» or remarks such as, «Guess we'll be just fine when the coffee creamer runs out?»
Actress Alyssa Milano complained recently
about not being allowed to take
breast milk on the plane unless she had a baby with her, and she said that she had the
breast milk because the baby wasn't with her.
The site Only the
Breast was founded
about a year and a half ago by Glenn and Chelly Snow after Chelly gave birth and noticed posts online by new moms who either couldn't produce enough
milk for their babies, or had a freezer full of
milk in Ziploc bags.
Knowing what I know
about formula, when compared to
breast milk, I couldn't ever give my children formula.
Breast milk is made up of
about 90 percent water, so don't forget to drink enough fluids every day.
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