For the purpose of the present study, a variable based on the sum scores for the number
of months of breastfeeding was constructed.
I find that the first maybe few weeks, two months, the first couple
of months of breastfeeding can be really hard.
Not exact matches
Have you not been told that it was research by the WHO in the West that has got them promoting exclusive
breastfeeding for the first 6
months of a baby's life and continuous
breastfeeding till thechild is two years old?
A study from the World Health Organization suggests that
breastfeeding babies for the first six
months of their lives can significantly decrease infant death and would save millions
of dollars in hospital costs for infant care...
A study from the World Health Organization suggests that
breastfeeding babies for the first six
months of their lives can significantly decrease infant death and would save millions
of dollars...
I've
breastfed 6 kids (currently still
breastfeeding my 14
month old)... none were ever tolerant
of being covered.
Reputable, large - scale studies demonstrate that natural - duration
breastfeeding suppresses a return to fertility for an average
of 14
months post-partum for most first - world women.
Also, consider this scenario — you are a typical slightly shy straight guy in the business world giving a presentation you have worked on for
months, working on your social anxiety with a psychologist, and a woman in the front row starts
breastfeeding in front
of you.
Said person had no young kids at home and so had plenty
of chance to rest and recover quickly, meanwhile I was exhausted and
breastfeeding and our family ended up spreading around the new illness for an entire
month!
I have a 5
month old that I
breastfeed but when I leave her with my mom for a night I have a hard time pumping enough milk and I am just curious if this formula is safe to give her once or twice if I run out
of milk or give her this instead
of breastfeeding if I am not able to anymore...
Breastfeeding was failing us and he had lost a scary amount
of weight by
month # 2.
Hi, I am wanting to start to supplement some
of my
breastfeeding with goats milk for my son who is 11
months.
Exclusive
breastfeeding is recommended for the first six
months of your baby's life.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends babies be
breastfed for at least the first six
months and promotion
of infant formula is strictly prohibited in most countries.
However, we have micropreemies who never
breastfeed in their early weeks /
months of life who go home
breastfeeding.
The current recommendations in the United States and worldwide are to
breastfeed a minimum
of 12
months, and preferably until the age
of 2 or beyond.
I
breastfed exclusively for 6
months (I'd love to see those doctors saying to do so for 1 year... I'm hard pressed finding one that is actually up on the 6
month recommendation), fed as much organic as possible after that, don't use Johnson & Johnson products, co-sleep using safety precautions, babywore frequently, avoided plastics and got rid
of most
of it as we became aware
of the potential dangers, etc..
The rate
of EXCLUSIVE
breastfeeding at 6
months is at best 10 % in Norway.
In Bangladesh, where infant formula isn't readily accessible, affordable or safe for most families, 98 percent
of babies are
breastfed and the average age
of weaning is 33
months (source: WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding).
After a few
months of this, the lack
of sleep, the crying, the «helpful» people who tell you to just work a little harder, it would be a miracle if any woman in this position kept
breastfeeding.
I do a lot
of attachment parenting with my 20
month old twins sons, still
breastfeeding, co sleeping and I am doing my best to be more environmentally friendly.
When he was only 14
months my sister asked in a shocked voice, when I started nursing him in front
of everyone, «You're not still
breastfeeding that little boy are you?»
In Norway, a country well known for having created perfect conditions for
breastfeeding, around 80 percent
of babies are still being
breastfed at six
months of age (source: Suzanne Barston, Bottled Up).
With Domperidone, herbs, pumping 5 - 6x a day on top
of breastfeeding, I managed to work up to about 80 %
of what he needed & supplemented from 12 days to 10
months.
Of all the things that I've done in my life thus far, breastfeeding for 31 months is one of my proudest accomplishment
Of all the things that I've done in my life thus far,
breastfeeding for 31
months is one
of my proudest accomplishment
of my proudest accomplishments.
In a study
of 179 mothers who had breastfed for at least six months, 61 % had also breastfed during a subsequent pregnancy.1 Of these, 38 % went on to nurse both newborn and toddler postpartum, an arrangement known as «tandem nursing.&raqu
of 179 mothers who had
breastfed for at least six
months, 61 % had also
breastfed during a subsequent pregnancy.1
Of these, 38 % went on to nurse both newborn and toddler postpartum, an arrangement known as «tandem nursing.&raqu
Of these, 38 % went on to nurse both newborn and toddler postpartum, an arrangement known as «tandem nursing.»
Thank you for sharing your story
of breastfeeding a preschooler — I'll be joining your ranks in a few short
months.
Again, my husband and I took turns getting up to comfort him and take care
of his needs (I
breastfed for 25
months).
And by the way, we're still
breastfeeding at almost 12
months, and have struggled and enjoyed every minute
of it.
Breastfeeding for more than 6
months may protect you from breast cancer, regardless
of family history.
Plus make sure you
breastfeed her at least eight times a day (ten maybe until shes two
months of age if needed) I started out giving lots
of formula and eventually started being able to incorporate more pumping until I did nt have to give any formula.
Breastfeed Yes, hello, Captain Obvious here, but
breastfeeding creates little - to - no waste, unless you're one
of my kids blowing out sleepers at an alarming rate during their first
months of life.
Welcome to the September Carnival
of Breastfeeding where this
month's topic is something that weighs heavily on every parent's mind and eyelids — SLEEP.
WIC did offer
breastfeeding support - peer counselor, access to a pump if I was working, extra supplemental fruits and veggies, etc - but we also get 95 jars
of baby food per
month.
My friend
of similar income level, career choice (teacher), marital status (married) and education level chooses not to use WIC, and also
breastfeeds her 9
month old baby.
Incidentally, I
breastfed for a little over a year, but around 9
months supplemented with formula too — I am a staunch supporter
of moms doing what works for them and their child.
In 2001, the USDA concluded that if
breastfeeding rates were increased to 75 percent at birth and 50 percent at six
months, it would lead to a national government savings
of a minimum
of $ 3.6 billion (and this only considered a few
of the health benefits
of breastfeeding, not all
of them).
• Infants whose fathers take paternity leave during the first year are significantly more likely to be
breastfed at two, four and six
months of age (Flacking et al, 2010).
The authors
of the advice responded they did not «mean'to decrease the amount
of breastfeeds between 4 - 6
months, although not giving any advice on the amounts or number
of the different foods to be given to the babies (would this be too complicated to tell parents??).
Short term I will be losing money by not going back to work for 6
months, but I am invested in the health and other benefits
of breastfeeding (including those with longer - term payoffs).
I gave birth naturally and
breastfed for 15
months but my son has eczema and lots
of allergies, including peanut.
Our baby will be 6 - 9
months old during this time, so hopefully we can have a healthy combination
of breastfeeding and introducing new foods.
With
breastfeeding, once one
month arrives, mom has the option
of pumping so you can feed your baby and let her get 4 + hours
of sleep at one time, which is way better than two two - hour stretches.
I also never
breastfed my first, and abruptly and traumatically weaned my second after only three rocky
months of breastfeeding.
The World Health Organization suggests
breastfeeding exclusively for the first six
months of your baby's life, and the AAP (American Academy
of Pediatrics) recommends avoiding cow's milk for the first 12
months of life.
On the parenting front, my experience (after bearing my baby, and going on 23
months of breastfeeding) is that I don't have a unique bond with my daughter when compared to my husband's relationship with her.
From Holland: since 31th
of january we have a new protocol in Holland to decrease the incidence
of food - allergies by advising parents to exclusively
breastfeed for 4
months instead
of 6
months.
Therefore, the CDC recommends that babies are
breastfed for at least 6
months or for as long as possible in order to reduce the likelihood
of SIDS.
I can't imagine not having her every night or not being able to
breastfeed her like I did for both
of my girls for over 15
months.
• A substantial study in New Zealand identified father's smoking as a risk factor for
breastfeeding cessation at four
months postpartum, independently
of mother's smoking and other factors (McLeod et al, 2002).