Yes, no woman should feel shame for using formula, but you are right that we do not
support mothers enough.
Not exact matches
Being a woman and a
mother is difficult
enough in our society — how about we respect one another's decisions,
support each other, and understand that we each know what's the «right way» for us and our family?
She told me that though both her grandmother and
mother had had no problems breastfeeding and tried to
support her, her ped told her the baby was not gaining
enough and to stop nursing and bottle feed.
This isn't likely to happen to the average
mother who doesn't have
enough support all of the time.
Amy Brown of Swansea University spoke at the British Science Festival and said not
enough is being done to
support new
mothers with breastfeeding.
Yet knowing those benefits isn't
enough - successfully breastfeeding a premature baby is easier said than done, and success starts with ensuring
mothers of premature babies are
supported in every way possible.
I was fortunate
enough that both my
mother and
mother in law breastfeed children, so I had lots of
support and encouragement.
Parenting is tough
enough and we need to
support and encourage
mothers regardless of what path they chose.
I hope API takes a stance of
support and encouragement for ALL
mother's who breastmilk feed — not just those who are lucky
enough to have the ease of feeding directly from their breast.
i got in the shower & let the water meet my tears & something within me said - «this is the process sokhna, open to the process, open to the process»... that was the light... my mantra became «this is the process», & i returned to the bedroom... maria took my hands, looked me in the eyes & said «this is the process, sokhna...» i knew i was on my way... i rocked, squatted & allowed... maria checked me again & i was softening
enough for maria to open the cervix the rest of the way... soon
enough maria had massaged the cervix completely open & she told me to push... when she said this i filled with brilliance - i wanted to push, i wanted to feel it, i wanted to see wayana... in just a few pushes wayana kamalah lioneye ra was born - i held her as she came out - i looked at this little one & she looked at me & i told her i was her
mother... kayenn came over & i saw a baby in him... this natural birth birthed my heart... i suddenly knew what kayenn needed, what i needed & what wayana would need... the placenta came soon after & maria helped me to bed... i really just wanted to look at my 2 babies - to stand over them & beam light, gratitude & promises of infinite love &
support... i wanted a natural birth, i had a natural birth & it continues to this day... i am writing my birth story on wayana's 15 month celebration...
What's most important is that we
support each other as
mothers, it's hard
enough as it is!
If you have
enough nursing
mothers around you might even consider forming your own
support group.
A homeless Brooklyn, New York man is suing his
mother and father because he claims the reason he's in his predicament is that his parents haven't
supported or loved him
enough.
Even though we don't always know whether a
mother might have made
enough milk with competent intervention and
support, Perceived Insufficient Milk, including concerns about milk supply and whether the baby is growing
enough, has consistently emerged among the most common reasons
mothers introduce supplemental bottles of infant formula or stop breastfeeding altogether (Li, Fein, Chen, & Grummer - Strawn, 2008; Gatti, 2008; Ahluwalia, Morrow, & Hsia, 2005).
* There is NOT
enough awareness or
support for
mothers with this condition, I sure hope we can change that very soon *
Sometimes, no matter how much
support is given, a
mother will experience breastfeeding as painful, or a baby will be unable to attain a good
enough latch to suckle effectively.
Studies have shown that it was only in the late 1980s that infant and maternal mortality and morbidity rates dropped back to numbers close to those which existed in the 1800s!!!! YES — when babies were born a home, on farms to fit, healthy, well nourished
mothers,
supported by extended family networks, co-slept (because there generally weren't
enough rooms on the farm for everyone!)
The
mother should know that eating
enough of the available foods, increasing variety when possible, and increasing the frequency of breastfeeding, day and night, will
support and increase her breastmilk production.
It is a tragedy that more
mothers do not or can not find
enough support so that they can care for their child in the healthiest method available without feeling societal pressures to violently cut short what should be a smooth transition to leaving the breast.
Breastfeeding
support is essential for all the
mother - infant dyads out there who want this relationship and when I hear suggestions that we have
enough of it, I can't find a wall big
enough to bang my head against.
Our results
support current evidence for educational intervention since
mothers with more information about EB, and therefore more knowledge, are more likely to practice it than their counterparts who lack
enough information.
Most
mothers are able to produce more than
enough milk for their baby (ies), especially when accurate
support and information is obtained.
Just 32 % of hospitals provided
enough support for breastfeeding
mothers when they left the hospital (Step 10).
And it's compelling
enough that the surgeon general, in her call to action to
support breastfeeding makes the recommendation «Ensure that all child care providers accommodate the needs of breastfeeding
mothers and infants».
Breastfeeding is a combination of choice and circumstance, and when we point an accusatory finger at
mother's who are not breastfeeding, implying that they are not trying hard
enough, or that they are not taking care of their baby, we are isolating and guilting the very women who need
support.
As
mothers we need to
support each other, not tear each other down, motherhood is hard
enough... Whether you breastfeed or use formula, it's important to do what works best for you and your family.
I had to change her Pedatrition before I felt that it was okay that I could not produce
enough to
support her with
enough Nutrience to THRIVE... so to the first woman who said quit making excuses... unless you are in our shoe a
mother who wants to breast feed her child but truely can not produce milk you can kiss my... I will not let holier than though women like you or any one else make me say it was an excuse because you breast fed makes you a better MOTHER... I don't think so... quit judging what you do not underst
mother who wants to breast feed her child but truely can not produce milk you can kiss my... I will not let holier than though women like you or any one else make me say it was an excuse because you breast fed makes you a better
MOTHER... I don't think so... quit judging what you do not underst
MOTHER... I don't think so... quit judging what you do not understand...
Note that some have such view for religious reasons, some have such view for purely scientific ones (e.g., for a fetus in a stage late
enough that it would have survived in nICU if delivered prematurely, it's hard to make an argument that merely being attached to a placenta and not to nICU life
support somehow turns the fetus from a live human being to «perfectly fine to surgically excise part of
mother's body».
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: «Congress hasn't done nearly
enough to put in place policies to
support working
mothers and their families.»
It was that outpouring of love and
support for Trevyan's family that speakers at Monday night's vigil noted, particularly his
mother, Carrie Houston, who again thanked the community for their
support, saying that there is «not
enough thanks to say to every one of you, my heart is with every one of you.»
As a result, the
mother was unable adequately to control glucose levels or produce
enough glucose to
support the pregnancy.
Often a
mother who wants to breast feed can not for a number of reasons — their own health doesn't
support it, or they are not able to produce
enough milk, or they are taking drugs that could be passed on to the baby through their milk, or even that they have adopted an infant and want to give their baby the best start possible.
When the cops don't show
enough interest in a drive - by shooting, a pair of grieving
mothers take matters into their own hands in «Lila and Eve,» a vigilante thriller with a twist: Featuring an awards - caliber performance from Viola Davis and flavorful
support from Jennifer Lopez («Guess I'll get my Tina on!»
Judges for the Golden Globes liked I, Tonya
enough to give it three big - category nominations, and one win: for Allison Janney, in a
supporting role as Harding's
mother LaVona.
He also has the
support of the more earthbound friend Nick (Scott Mescudi, better known to the public as a rapper) and, having picked up Jayne (Mackenzie Leigh) on a beach in Mexico, comes off charismatic
enough not only to bed her but to have her visit his
mother with him.
The father, poet and priest, does not make
enough to
support them; his sister is constantly stealing guavas from a neighbor's orchard while the
mother bickers with her sister - into this world, Apu is born.
While the experts don't yet know for sure why these animals are starving, they believe the
mother sea lions may be having trouble finding
enough food to
support their nursing pups.
Nor are there
enough lactation consultants to provide in - house
support to new
mothers.
In Sachin's case, he bought the term plan for 20 years as he calculated that 20 years was
enough time for his daughters to get financially independent and
support themselves and their
mother.
Implicitly or explicitly, much of the treatment literature discusses the therapeutic relationship in the context of a parent - child attachment model (for example, «the good
enough mother»), in which our clients safely depend upon us to
support relational repair.
Telling a child who wants a new toy or wants to do something that is costs money and then telling him or her «Ask your father because he doesn't pay me
enough support» or «Ask your
mother because I give her lots of child
support and she just wastes it.»
My goal as a family law attorney is to place your child's interests first and ensure that the majority time parent receives
enough money to adequately
support your child — whether the majority - time parent is the father or the
mother, my client or the other party.
Many of those women are single
mothers working to scrape by on
enough to
support their children.
«Often, it was a single
mother who didn't have the skills to earn
enough to
support her family.