You don't have to give up
on BFing entirely to make some changes in the experience.
No mother carries
on BFing for their own satisfaction, it is a selfless act, and it is physically demanding.
That being said, it's not like this woman was handing out LLL pamphlets or info
on BFing or even just plain BFing.
I fully support BFing, and plan
on BFing myself.
At first my husband bought into it and really pushed
me on BFing the first 6 weeks.
Not exact matches
I've breastfed Willow at least five times
on airplanes and while I did get conflicting information each time (one flight attendant said yes to
BFing on take - off and landing while another said no), I did not have any problems with passengers and the like.
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.
You can feed two at once, obviously if
bfing, one
on each side.
I wrote a blog
on Nature's Child today about NY state passing the
BFing Mothers» Bill of Rights.
But then I had supply issues, and barely hung
on till 6 mos of
BFing.
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.
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
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.
Giving formula samples to
BFing women there is a very subtle message that BF is likely to fail, so while every one encourges BF, they say if it doesn't work for you you will have this to fall back
on.
Also interesting — we saw a couple videos
on baby led
bfing, and in EVERY ONE the baby went
on his / her own to the left side first — it was amazing.
A few weeks ago we had to rock her to sleep in a rocker as she just didn't want to BF to sleep... now (her top 2 teeth are coming in) she just wants to be
on me and will fall asleep either
BFing or in a carrier (or both at once)... but it doesn't take long to fall asleep so it works fine, I just take the dog for a walk or do some housework with her in a carrier when it's sleep time.
Yes, kombucha may not be good when just starting out and pregnant oe
BFing, but for those
on a long term healthy kick, it is fine.
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.
ID doesn't have * any * laws protecting breastfeeding mothers so I am always a little leery about
bfing there because I wouldn't have the law
on my side to back me up.
she is
on 3 hour
BFing schedule.
I often feel a little «off»
on with
BFing advocate friends for not being extreme enough in my advocacy — I also believe true support is the most important thing we can give.
She's been very public about
BFing, and even breastfed an African infant when
on a trip to promote vaccines
on the continent.
This is the exact reason I don't Like many
BFing pages
on FB.
I'm
on my 3rd munchkin with natural duration
BFing.
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».