Sentences with phrase «of bfing»

She seemed to think 3 months of BFing was more than enough and anything more was not acceptable.

Has anyone ever run into this situation, and does this mean the end of BFing for us?

If they are so supportive of bfing then why send 2 separate packages of formula to a mom at the exact time that most moms in this part of Canada (the Maritime provinces) give up on breastfeeding — 3 months.

breast feeding brought me closer to my body, I'm on the younger side and i still didn't feel comfortable in my own skin in the beginning of my bfing now 15 months later I'm almost completely comfortable

You might like this photo of me BFing from a guest post that I wrote for Hannah http://www.amotherinisrael.com/guest-post-breastfeeding-working-mother/ Again, more power to you.

If capital hill is actually aware of the benefits of BFing then it's really sad that others aren't!!!! Their are 3 of us pumping at work right now, We call ourselves the Milking Momma's.

The lactation consultant I worked with was very encouraging and told me that even though BF may not «work out» the first time, any amount of time I nursed would improve my chances of BFing my other children.

I am just saying that covering up isn't de facto proof that you see breasts as sexual or that you're ashamed of BFing.

Today, though, and in Western cultures, the act of BFing is laden with all these connotations that lots of people, understandably, find offensive.

I didn't see the picture, and feel remotely compelled to attempt to relactate, or to sing the praises of BFing from the rooftops.

But then I had supply issues, and barely hung on till 6 mos of BFing.

He's amazing and has never questioned the value of bfing, even during the screaming weeks and my tears over allergies.

This is what confuses me: isn't one of the «benefits» of bfing the fact that you have a free hand that you can do other things with (like text, type, eat lunch, read a book, etc) while feeding the baby?

Not exact matches

It would not have been pretty... he was even reacting to the bit of dairy I was having while bfing.

The nurses & LCs were pretty good about helping with getting bfing started, they showed me a variety of ways to hold the baby, hand express some milk onto the nipple to get her started (she didn't want to suck, although positioning was perfect & she'd suck on a finger if it was put in her mouth) One nurse tried sugar water on my nipple, which I wasn't okay with, but it was the middle of the night, I was overwhelmed and frustrated, and baby blues had set in.

People make snarky comments about all sorts of behaviors that go on in public it's not just BFing.

Given my difficulties with BFing last time, I am going to SKIP that little detour into depression / feelings of failure and go right for the formula... maybe I'll even bring a sign to the hospital that says «No LCs, please», though I don't know if that's just a little confrontational.

Many of the items are not fully necessary for bfing women.

I take care of three kids, the youngest is «still» bfing (just turned one).

I wrote a blog on Nature's Child today about NY state passing the BFing Mothers» Bill of Rights.

I can sympathise with all of the ladies who have had to abandon BFing through lack of support and lack of information but......................

Again, not for BFing in public, which LOTS of women do in our store, but for doing it * wrong.

She could have just, you know, focused on the promotion of breastfeeding and giving emotional support to moms who are BFing, who struggle with, among other issues, body image.

Personally, I think this is a big part of the negative reaction towards BFing in public.

My friend and I thought it was pretty ironic that I was BFing in front of the formula stand so we snapped a picture and it happened to go viral.

Is your husband totally against you BFing or is he just going along with the crowd?BTW Breastfeeding for the first TWO years is actually optimal for the health of your baby!!

If only more people would do what they feel is right (like yourself) instead of giving in to outside pressure... maybe we would see more women bfing for longer!

Since training as a bfing peer supporter and talking with other breastfeeding mothers and a lactation consultant, I have become incredibly aware of the pervasiveness of bottle imagery.

The general attitude seems to be one of, «suck it up, princess», or a complete state of denial in which PPD isn't that bad, women who cease BFing because of it just aren't committed enough, or the insistence that BFing will be best for mother's depression if she just keeps trying!

My SIL had to bottle feed all of her kids because bfing didn't work out for any of them, despite the insane lengths she went to make enough milk.

There were many times during bfing each of my child that I would have liked to be away from my infant for longer than the 3 hours between a feeding to run errands, go to meeting, the gym whatever....

we've just hit the 6 month mark of exclusively BFing and we're going strong.

There was lots of unintended couch co-sleeping going on the whole time since birth, since I often would fall asleep BFing on the couch, being unable to lie down to sleep due to other health issues as well as DD being a cesarean, and of course, the waterbed.

She has also a better understanding of how successful bfing workes than most of the male population — gyn / ob included.

I am currently still BFing my 15 month old and I have had a family member say to me, «they don't even want them on a bottle after the age of 1, they can just drink cows milk».

I would never presume to tell a mom what is best for her baby, but I think if you've tried BFing and both of you are struggling, then maybe EPing is the way to go.

I love that BFing is one of the BEST things we can do for our sick children!

At the end of the day, I chose to switch to formula because BFing problems were causing me so much stress and anxiety that I began to resent my son.

As a mom who struggled with BFing, I was under an incredible amount of pressure to supplement with formula.

I hope that you will write a positive post that actually supports mothers, highlighting the importance of informed consent for those that are having dificulty BFing to insure that hospital staff do no feed their child formula wothout consent (an equally heatbreaking and common occurance) and that no one should feel guilty for doing what their child needs.

SO glad to hear she is exclusively BFing and (of course!)

In my part of the US, women are incredibly supportive of other women BFing.