I think people who are uncomfortable with
seeing a mom feeding her baby at her breast should just look away if they don't like it.
I was shocked to
see moms feeding their babys rice cereal and 6 or more oz.
Not exact matches
Inspired by her on - camera and real - life roles as a successful working
mom, her passion for healthy eating and support for the hunger - relief organization
Feeding America, Dole
saw Felicity Huffman as ideally suited to encourage consumers to embrace their inner Salad» tude.
So statistically, it might not be that more BW
moms have difficulty than demand
feeding moms, just that they notice it more often / sooner (though I having
seen anything that says more BW
moms have difficulty at all).
I am a member of several breastfeedign support groups and
see lots and lots of questions from
moms losing milk supply, and these are demand -
feeding moms.
Dad can also check in on
mom while she's
feeding to
see if she needs a snack, water, phone, charger, burp cloth, etc..
When using the BlueSmart mia App,
mom can
see when and how much her baby is being
fed during the day while she is at work.
As an active participant in
mom - life social media, I
see many comment
feeds.
Just a little tid bit for
mom if your nipples are sore from breast
feeding I found a cream that seems to do the trick it is called Lansinoh google it and
see what I'm talking about good luck all.
In many societies, children grow up
seeing their
moms and aunts and friends breastfeed, and the knowledge and awareness about how to breast
feed is naturally passed down from generation to generation.
Cat I completely agree with you my sister let's her 6 month old
feed herself.those little dissolving treats and my
mom had to stick her finger down her throat cause she was choking I am more than happy.to
feed my healthy happy baby pureed food.from a spoon and he is starting to grab the spoon himself so maybe soon we SN
see what he does when the power is in his hands.
Also, when people tell a
mom to «just pump» simply because they're uncomfortable
seeing breasts used for their biological purpose, what they're actually saying is, «Double or triple the amount of time you spend
feeding your child because I'm ignorant and don't want to mind my own business.
I was breastfeed as a baby and not for extremely long I think for like four months but my
mom was always very pro breastfeeding but now when I
see her, because like I said I'm still
feeding my twins imp still breastfeeding my twins and so she kind of gives me that «Are you done yet» kind of look like really you got to whip those out and it's not that she is modest, she is not modest or anything like that.
Moms who don't like covers and / or are
feeding babies who don't tolerate them: I
see you.
«
Fed Is Best» is a calendar that features intimate photos of
moms nourishing their babies however they
see fit for their families — from nursing to pumping breastmilk to formula
feeding.
I don't
see it as shaming
moms who use formula (though I wouldn't blame a formula
feeding mom who felt that way) so much as a «Nanner - nanner - nanner!»
How horrid would it be for my NICU
moms who were desperate to breast
feed but were never able to produce to
see that?
In fact, I'm a formula
feeding mom, but I often wonder if people associated the chubby babies with an easy, clear - cut way to
see a child is thriving.
Before I had Melanie, I had visions of being the kind of
mom I
saw all around me: formula
feeding, using disposable diapers, having baby sleep in her own room in her own crib and getting around with a stroller.
I had to post because of an ignorant comment I read,» I feel sorry for you
moms who bf after a year» um how bout I feel sorry for your kid, and any kid I
see being bottle
fed for that matter.
Next time you
see a formula -
feeding mom, what will you say?
I co-slept with my son, which gave me and my partner better night's sleep, made night
feeding's a breeze, and allowed me to curb that new -
mom anxiety, because I could simply look over and
see that, yes, my son was still breathing.
I've
seen experienced
moms do this, and with no seeming worry that their supply is inadequate, just to give the baby a good
feed and a good breast drainage I presume.
It's really disappointing to
see such judgemental comments like the comment below stating that
mom's who choose to
feed their babies formula are «stupid».
I don't
see how this bill is «anti-formula
feeding MOMS».
You
see I was an exhausted first time
mom, who's house was already in a constant state of disarray, I dreaded
feeding time.
«We've
seen a couple of cases of breast -
fed babies who were small and then lost weight instead of gaining it when the
mom was following this book.»
I never really thought about the formula -
feeding mom's perspective until I
saw a mother in my new baby group crying about giving up breastfeeding and using formula.
In general, the US seems to have a backward view on breastfeeding, and many
moms who are either inexperienced or unwilling to attempt to nurse don't
see it as a viable first choice for
feeding their babies.
You
see, I'm a «3 - in - 1»
mom (1st child — formula
fed; 2nd child — mixed
fed; 3rd baby — EBF).
Seeing you say you «naturally kick ass as a
mom in other ways» makes me smile I feel the same way and as hard as it was not breast
feeding or delivering her naturally, I know I am a fantastic mother no matter what!
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.
My desire to
see suckling children on TV has nothing to do with some sort of overzealous, judgmental need to shame formula
feeding moms or even to shamelessly promote breastfeeding as the end - all - be-all.
Some of the most common things I
see happing right after a child wakes are snuggling in bed with
mom and dad, nursing or bottle
feeding, and using screens (like an iPad or TV).
Moms are routinely subjected to shame, judgement and hate whether they choose to breastfeed or formula
feed their children — that's why we were so happy to
see a photo series that puts the beauty of all
feeding methods on full display.
ELISHA: The divide that I
see is always breastfeeding
moms versus formula
feeding moms.
If
mom chooses to
feed strawberries her baby, she might
see the baby with a rash around the mouth afterward.
When we started attending regular activities and trying to meet other
moms, I couldn't believe how many parents I
saw casually
feeding their babies formula.
As a
mom who has breastfed, formula -
fed, pumped, and combo -
fed three babies, I've pretty much
seen it all.
I must say if us formula
feeding moms that have to actually get out of bed to make a bottle are going to be judged than maybe you should
see what your doing can actually kill your baby, the formula wont but you can as you co-sleep.
I remember being so jealous
seeing other
moms not have problems
feeding their kids.
I was sad to
see that pumping was not listed as an alternative to nursing... Even if you if you have to use formula to supplement, pumping is still a way to give both
mom and baby the advantages of breastmilk (even adoptive
moms can breast
feed!)
I am trying to
see the bright side; my husband can help with
feedings, I can leave the house and have my
mom babysit etc...
So not only do our sleep and
feeding practices have significant consequences (i.e., breastfeeding troubles and infant death), we
see smaller consequences in the majority of new
moms and their children.
That's what a breast -
feeding doctor — an OB, pediatrician or family physician with a subspecialty in breast -
feeding medicine — would have done in Kelly's case: a complete physical and medical history (yes, in fact, it is relevant if your mother couldn't make milk) on
mom and baby to
see if any physical or anatomical factors were affecting supply.
I just honestly want to
see more
moms succeed at breastfeeding, more
moms able to let go of the guilt when they can't and / or are limited in their ability to do so, and more
moms not judged by their personal choice on how they intend to
feed their child.
Moms need to
see more mothers breastfeeding in public, not bottle -
feeding, to get comfortable with nursing and for it to become culturally acceptable.
«Many times you will
see more «cleavage» in the name of fashion than you ever would from a
mom feeding her child,» said Raivon Lee, a breastfeeding
mom of a 19 - month - old.
But
mom - blogger Carrie Lauth doesn't
see a difference between encouraging adult play with a toy stroller or toy bottle and encouraging adult play with a breast -
feeding doll.
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