While the «quiet room» was offered to her and to two
other breastfeeding moms on her first day, things went south on the second day.
Not exact matches
I was told by a cashier at a store that
moms on WIC recommend
other moms to say they
breastfeed so they get the extra food.
I make it a point to talk about why I gave up
on breastfeeding so early - because I know (now) that I was wrong about a lot of things - and I hope that it will somehow help
other moms (and myself next time around).
But, I know there are
other moms out there who feel differently - and many, many of my friends have wrong impressions and information
on breastfeeding.
Curious
on how
breastfeeding works for
other moms?
I didn't know anything about having a low milk supply, being a working
mom on top of caring for a newborn, having D - MER, and the millions of
other things that would affect my life after giving birth to another human,
breastfeeding, and going back to work.
Knowing all this information was out there, I couldn't believe there was anyone who didn't
breastfeed these days,
other than uneducated teenage
moms, those with uncompromising work situations, or those unfortunate women who were physically unable to do so (and according to what I had read
on the La Leche League website, there were very few of these women out there - far fewer than the formula lobby and misinformed doctors would have us believe).
And if you have any
other questions about the
breastfeeding process or items that can help you
breastfeed better, such as baby slings for nursing
moms, don't forget to browse our
other articles
on this topic too!
Laws
on breastfeeding vary by state, and while some states explicitly protect a
mom's right to nurse anywhere,
other states allow private businesses to dictate the appropriateness of
breastfeeding — even in open areas like shopping malls and airports.
I think it's a completely wonderful thing, but the more I read about it, the more I talk to
other moms, the more I take critical looks at
breastfeeding studies, I feel like something going
on is very wrong.
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breastfeeding specialists, and pediatric dentists who perform laser frenulectomies
on newborns, nurse practitioners, and
other medical professionals.
And now, there are forums
on the internet where
breastfeeding moms can ask questions and seek support from
other breastfeeding moms.
• Breastmilk protects babies from illness and can also reduce the risk of Type 1 diabetes, childhood leukemia and
other serious illnesses, as well as lowering the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); •
Breastfeeding is healthy for
moms, including lowering their risk of Type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and postpartum depression; •
Breastfeeding saves families money
on the cost of formula and illness; and •
Breastfeeding saves insurers and employers (including the military) money
on the expenses of medical care and lost workplace productivity (both due to infant illness).
Smoking, hypothyroidism, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, previous breast surgery, or
other medical health issues can make it difficult or impossible for
mom to
breastfeed on demand and can inhibit milk supply.
This group is centered
on providing support for nursing
moms by connecting them with
other women navigating the journey of
breastfeeding.
See our poll
on whether
breastfeeding helps you lose weight to learn what
other nursing
moms experienced.
There is more information here
on other foods that can help increase supply though it should be noted that many of the herbs that have been used by
moms (fenugreek, blessed thistle, goat's rue, etc.) are not heavily researched and should be used under advisement of a
breastfeeding professional as there can be some contraindications.
And here you'll find a poll
on how
other moms» libido has been affected by them
breastfeeding.
Later, I noticed
on the Facebook group page how common it was for
other moms to be discouraged around the three to four - week mark of
breastfeeding and how having this mothering community was just what they needed to help them know they were not alone in their worries and might receive encouragement to continue.
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In many
breastfeeding pictures you come across
on social media or in
other places, you may notice that lots of
moms feed in a cradle or cross-cradle position.
Other times, I would spend two hours helping a new
mom learn to breastfeed and left in the evening when Mom was well on her way to successful breastfeedi
mom learn to
breastfeed and left in the evening when
Mom was well on her way to successful breastfeedi
Mom was well
on her way to successful
breastfeeding.
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.
You can also find KellyMom
on Facebook, where links to current
breastfeeding - related stories and research are shared daily, and there is a large community of support from
other breastfeeding moms.
On the
other hand,
moms need to be familiar with their breasts and be comfortable handling them, which will in turn benefit
breastfeeding.
I didn't have very high hopes for milk collection, but I followed the advice of
breastfeeding moms and used this
on my
other breast during letdown.
However, I went to one LLLi meeting while pregnant by leaving work early, and a couple of the
breastfeeding center group meetings while I was
on my all too brief mat leave, and through that, I met up with some
other moms who work less than I do.
What
other kinds of #badass
breastfeeding moms on the go can you think of?
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There's no denying that
breastfeeding is hard, and most
moms don't feel glamorous while nursing (Wilde's most recent child peed
on her while nursing and she posted about it, sheesh), but putting all the blame for
other moms» struggles
on Olivia Wilde seriously isn't fair.
Tiffany, Grace's
mom UPDATE: Grace's
mom had two
other babies Jayce and Josiah, who also came to see us, and went
on to become
breastfeeding champs, like their sister!
For
breastfeeding moms, I often encourage a trial of food elimination, starting with dairy then moving
on to the
other «fuss» foods listed above.
He may have said it a couple of times that why don't we just do formula because it would be a pain and as a new
mom I was really struggling with doing this in public and when you do, that was almost six years ago, and thankfully there has been more light shed
on breastfeeding in public and nursing in public because I really didn't see any
other moms nursing in public then.
If you did have time to listen to our last episode I kind of explained it a little bit, but we are transitioning and the focus really now is
on breastfeeding moms,
breastfeeding moms providing support for
other breastfeeding moms.
And we all know like this parenting thing it is not a one size fits all and what works for you, does not necessarily works for me and I feel like that... usually when I am posting stuff
on Facebook or people are asking for my opinion
on stuff, that is usually how I phrase it... I actually had a twin
mom yesterday reach out to me and it wasn't regarding
breastfeeding but it was her babies kept hitting each
other.
Other moms swear to its efficacy
on transitions from
breastfeeding to formula or mixing it up.
So it's really important for
moms to get the food, rest, and
other self - care we need when we're exclusively
breastfeeding our babies
on demand.
You can ask for support from
other moms of multiples
on the forums, (did you know that we even have
moms of triplets, who
breastfed their babies?)
He must have sensed my nervousness the first time I latched my son
on, because he struck up a conversation about how his wife had
breastfed both their children, and how he was happy to sit next to a
breastfeeding mom because he knew
others might not be as supportive.
Many times
on my Instagram forum and
on other online mother forums, I see
moms who ask how to increase supply and many
other moms suggest
breastfeeding supplements.
The McDonald's has since apologized to the mother, but sadly, this situation is too often repeated, not only in restaurants, malls, and
other public places, but
on the internet as well — most recently with a
mom's
breastfeeding pictures being banned from Facebook.
This list of 5 reasons
moms continue to
breastfeed their babies after the arbitrary acceptable cut - off date enforced by random strangers or
other individuals such as family members and friends who aren't actually whipping their boob out for their 3 year old «infant» to suckle may shed some clarity
on the matter.
Based
on my own personal experience with
breastfeeding as well as the experiences of
other moms who I have talked with over the past year, it's clear that all first time
moms can benefit from learning about what to expect with
breastfeeding, particularly in the first month.
And something you've mentioned earlier in the episode also was maybe adding in that pumping session, pumping
on one side,
breastfeeding baby
on the
other in the morning or also adding a pumping session
on the weekends or at night, do you find that can also help with increasing a
mom's supply if she's had a little bit of a dip?
But honestly,
on a personal basis, the true «ideal» amount of time to
breastfeed is however long
mom and child both want to, assuming they have access to
other kinds of food and health care.
I've been criticized for promoting a culture in which working
moms are expected to be «supermoms» when so much is already demanded of them, for not paying attention to my babies while
breastfeeding, for appearing to pass judgment
on Marina Abramovic, among
other things.
So feel out the
other moms, find the
breastfeeding moms around the world and just ask them and be open and then when you're in the moment, in that situation for example, I've had to feed my baby in the middle of Paris
on the steps of a cathedral because she got hungry right then and so what are you going to do?
Share the data about how we can near
breastfeeding goals because I didn't really have a clue and I think like a lot of all the
other moms that are
on the podcasts today, I sabotaged myself and didn't even realize it.
I know it motivates me to want to support them, like because I feel they are
on my team so to speak if they are going to stick their neck out there so they know a little bit in a way I feel like closer to them and I kind of want to support them a little bit more but Priya let's get your take
on this a little bit, you know I know you are not
breastfeeding or pumping now so you know, you couldn't have benefited of all the stuff is happening right now and the legislation but what is your take and I know you probably heard from
moms too that are
on the app and you know, they are reporting in and telling you about you know, these different types of lactation rooms so
other moms can find out about them, so what's your take
on all of this?
There are also online forums for
breastfeeding twins
on several of the online parenting communities, which can be another great way of connecting and learning from
other moms and you can do that from the comfort of your pajamas or at 4 in the morning.