I always
planned on breastfeeding for as long as I could (a year ideally) but things are different since I'm pumping instead.
It is my passion to assist parents and babies
on their breastfeeding journey and I take great care to accomplish this in a nurturing, compassionate manner.
The answer depends on whether you are considering the effectiveness or any negative
impact on breastfeeding for your baby.
Certain birth practices and interventions are known to have effects
on breastfeeding in the early days.
Throughout my pregnancy, I was so
set on breastfeeding that I hadn't even looked into other options.
What happens during and immediately following delivery can have an impact
on breastfeeding so it's critical that your healthcare team understands your breastfeeding goals before the big day.
It's not even a one - off for us; we've had bad
advice on breastfeeding from more than one healthcare professional.
Check out their website for articles
on breastfeeding from going back to work to how to cope with broken sleep.
While adverse effects of tattoos
on breastfeeding mothers are not yet proved, the already existing risks are as good a reason as any to wait before getting a tattoo.
The companies will have far more positive impact
on breastfeeding rates and infant health if they ended the systematic violations, played by the rules and stopped spending a fortune on promotion.
To those of us who
work on breastfeeding, the «issue» of breastfeeding in public is a periodic amusing and frustrating annoyance.
For more references pertaining to the infant feeding schedule, see my article
on breastfeeding on demand.
I believe the
study on breastfeeding and mental health is yet another «correlation» but not necessarily a causation.
Be patient, and don't hesitate to reach out to a breastfeeding specialist for tips and reassurance with this or any situations as you and your baby
continue on your breastfeeding journey.
Those very few moms that insisted
on breastfeeding did so because they thought it was a healthier and more sensible source of natural nutrition for their babies.
You can decide to wean off the breast completely or
keep on breastfeeding long after your child starts solid foods.
It had been VERY frustrating to me to look at manuals and watch videos
on breastfeeding because they always show older babies who have obviously been nursing for awhile.
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