First — to get it out of the way — know that I am beating myself up for
not reaching my breastfeeding goal.
The US Surgeon General identified lack of support as one of the primary reasons families don't reach their breastfeeding goals.
A 2014 study from Cambridge, looking at 14,000 mothers, revealed that mothers who do
not reach their breastfeeding goals are at twice the risk of postpartum depression.
Even so, 23.5 % of the women did
not reach their breastfeeding goal, indicating that improvement is still possible.
It's that, or risk
not reaching your breastfeeding goals and that simply isn't something we should be willing to sacrifice without a fight.
Not exact matches
This is
not an issue about how old but an issue about the need for people to see it more and giving the women who do want to
breastfeed past babyhood, the support they need to
reach those
goals.
The CDC says that the number one reason for women who intend to
breastfeed but don't end up
reaching their
breastfeeding goals is lack of support.
If you're unsure about whether your baby's behavior at the breast is normal, don't hesitate to
reach out for an e-consult so we can help you
reach your
breastfeeding goals!
And it became sort of my life ambition and really like a passion, that no mother should have to
not be able to
reach her
goal with
breastfeeding.
I'm
not sure why a formula company offers
breastfeeding support, but according to Best For Babes, the non-profit organization dedicated to helping women
reach their personal
breastfeeding goals:
Taking your health care providers advice to supplement with expressed milk or formula without having an understanding as to WHY or even IF your baby is
not getting enough and
not having a long term plan to
reach your
breastfeeding goals.
Among mothers who
breastfed less than 3 months, 77 % did
not reach their
goals.
While pumping is an important aspect for many families in
reaching their
breastfeeding goals, how much is pumped is
not a reliable sign of milk production.
As an International Board Certified Lactation (
Breastfeeding) Consultant I work with mothers for whom breastfeeding is not as easy as hoped and help them reach their breastf
Breastfeeding) Consultant I work with mothers for whom
breastfeeding is not as easy as hoped and help them reach their breastf
breastfeeding is
not as easy as hoped and help them
reach their
breastfeedingbreastfeeding goals.
While
breastfeeding rates in the U.S. are on the rise, most women are unable to
reach their
breastfeeding goals, and I can't help but hypothesize that keeping nursing out of the public eye (and therefore removed from general public consciousness) has a lot to do with that.
It is important that the cost of lactation support does
not present a roadblock in helping you to
reach your
breastfeeding goals.
Yes, let's all support one another, no matter how we feed our babies, but let's
not diminish the importance of helping mothers
reach their
breastfeeding goals in the first place!
In fact, the number one reason mother's don't
reach their personal
breastfeeding goals is lack of support.
As World
Breastfeeding Month draws to a close, I want to share how babywearing can be a useful tool not only for your parenting in general but specifically related to helping you reach your breastf
Breastfeeding Month draws to a close, I want to share how babywearing can be a useful tool
not only for your parenting in general but specifically related to helping you
reach your
breastfeedingbreastfeeding goals.
You're
not alone and most people want to see you
reach your
goals, even
goals for
breastfeeding and being comfortable feeding your baby while out and about.
Moms that feel like they can keep up with their other responsibilities while caring for their infant are more likely to
reach their
breastfeeding goals because they won't feel trapped in their home.
This isn't a step away from the belief that there are risks to formula feeding that parents need information about, it isn't a divorce from the science that supports
breastfeeding as the healthy normal food for a human infant, this isn't a watering down of our commitment to help moms
reach their
breastfeeding goals, and it certainly isn't a sugarcoating of the issues surrounding infant feeding and society.
Currently, two - thirds of US mothers who intend to
breastfeed exclusively for at least three months do
not reach their
goals.
It is my hope that President - elect Obama will take the petition seriously and, with the help of Tom Daschle, make the positive changes needed to create an environment where
not only can we achieve our national
breastfeeding targets, but women and their families can be successful in
reaching their personal
breastfeeding goals too.