Not exact matches
I'm currently taking a lactation support class (taught by RN and IBCLC Gini Baker, who trains many doctors, nurses, doulas, teachers and other
breastfeeding counselors / educators), and it has really opened my eyes to many of the points you make — including the
possible relationship between fertility issues and
breastfeeding issues (and between breast augmentation and
breastfeeding issues).
Consider these
breastfeeding mini-facts as
possible bumps - in - the - road that can be dealt with fairly easily with a bit of information and determination, but that can otherwise potentially derail your
breastfeeding relationship.
Most people automatically assume that it isn't
possible to
breastfeed after having had breast surgery, but many mothers who have had breast surgery are able to go on and have an enjoyable and fulfilling
breastfeeding relationship with their babies.
Then we'll cover some practical things you can do to give yourself the best start
possible, as well as how you can have a
breastfeeding relationship with your baby even if you're not able to make all the milk your baby needs.
No matter what the cause, new mothers who are struggling to
breastfeed often feel guilty opting for formula, even when they have done everything
possible to promote a healthy
breastfeeding relationship.
This course covers everything a new or expectant mother needs to get off to the best start
possible so she can experience the warm and satisfying
breastfeeding relationship she's always dreamed of.
I feel I have a very special
relationship with Ana and she has made it
possible for me to continue
breastfeeding for 13 months (so far).
Research shows that a baby with any residual lingual (under the tongue) frenulum, even if it can only be felt and not seen, who is having trouble transferring milk and / or whose mom is suffering from painful feedings or nipple damage, not remedied by positional changes, should be considered to be tongue - tied and offered a frenotomy as soon as
possible to protect the
breastfeeding relationship.
Studies show that
breastfeeding as soon as
possible after giving birth helps encourage milk supply, kickstarts your baby's instinctual desire to nurse, and bonds you and your baby for a lasting
breastfeeding relationship, among other benefits.
Given the desirability of
breastfeeding, it is
possible that women in the intervention group felt more guilty about discontinuing
breastfeeding than control women because of
relationships developed with the peer counselor, and thus, they did not answer telephone calls when the research assistant called to ascertain feeding status.
She focusses on reframing pressures we might feel to have our babies sleeping through the night by a particular stage, into an appreciation of
breastfeeding being the biological norm and the positives of maintaining a
breastfeeding relationship for as long as
possible.
Walker describes circumstances when supplementation of a
breastfed infant might be necessary and how to supplement, doing as little damage to the
breastfeeding relationship and the infant's gut flora as
possible.
Unicef UK's Baby Friendly Initiative has made a real difference in giving our staff the skills and confidence to change the conversation about
breastfeeding and early
relationship building with parents... Together we can ensure that every single mother and baby receives the very best
possible care, at a point in their lives where the information and support we provide will have a profound effect on their future health and development.
We tend to push our new moms to bounce back as quickly as
possible which can lead to so much of what we are seeing today:
breastfeeding difficulty, postpartum mood disorders and
relationship problems.
This means it is
possible to identify an independent
relationship between any single explanatory variable and the outcome variable; to show, for example, that there is a
relationship between maternal age and
breastfeeding that does not simply occur because both education and maternal age are related.