Sentences with phrase «time as a breastfeeding mother»

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It's interesting that whoever admins the page has chosen Facebook as their medium, since Facebook is notoriously (and needlessly, in my opinion) difficult about breastfeeding photos, but it doesn't look they've had any trouble displaying images of actual breastfeeding mothers, although the page has been reported as offensive a number of times.

Mothers who face problems while breastfeeding or are scared to do so as it's their first time must read this book written by Kathleen Kendall Tackett.

This book is mainly written for mothers who feel nervous and less confident about breastfeeding as it's their first time.

Compared to mothers who reported fewer than three total supports, mothers who reported five supports or three times as likely to be breastfeeding at six months.

More times than not, breastfeeding mothers try to be as discreet as possible.

Is it better for a mother to put her pump parts in the fridge between uses, or to wash her pump parts every time as described — and then give up and stop breastfeeding altogether because she can't stand over a sink and spend 15 minutes washing pump parts in the middle of the night when she is exhausted and has already been up for an hour pumping and feeding the baby?

As a part time working mother who was able to take her breastfeeding children to work with her, my need to pump at work was limited.

As the amount of a baby's nourishment coming from breastfeeding increases, and the length of time its mother breastfeeds grows, baby's risk of pneumonia, colds, leukemia and throat and ear infections goes down, author Karen Bonuck told Reuters Health.

As a breastfeeding mother I would hope this is an obvious «do not do this» at this time in your life but I'll say it for those not breastfeeding.

I was a first time mother and nobody set me up to a pump to see if I was actually producing milk and so I kept breastfeeding and got the «he's cluster feeding» explanation as well.

Would everyone's time not be more effectively spent providing support for mothers who want to breastfeed but who are struggling than trying to make life as difficult and expensive as possible for those who have chosen / had to formula feed?

Most women trying to breastfeed for the first time feel isolated in their efforts and are unaware of the fact that many other mothers are experiencing the same struggles as them, and I greatly believe this is the first reason why most new mothers prematurely give up on the idea of breastfeeding.

As a Family Medicine Physician I have been asked countless times by new mothers what medications are safe for them to take while breastfeeding.

As an RN who spent time working in OB, and as a mother of 3, I am outraged at the way exclusive breastfeeding is pushed upon momAs an RN who spent time working in OB, and as a mother of 3, I am outraged at the way exclusive breastfeeding is pushed upon momas a mother of 3, I am outraged at the way exclusive breastfeeding is pushed upon moms.

As far as breastfeeding goes, from what I understand when I talk to friends and people I know, mothers seem to really want to breastfeed for a long time but their employers often expect them to be back at work around 3 - 5 months after they give birtAs far as breastfeeding goes, from what I understand when I talk to friends and people I know, mothers seem to really want to breastfeed for a long time but their employers often expect them to be back at work around 3 - 5 months after they give birtas breastfeeding goes, from what I understand when I talk to friends and people I know, mothers seem to really want to breastfeed for a long time but their employers often expect them to be back at work around 3 - 5 months after they give birth.

There are times when it would be dangerous to breastfeed during an illness such as when the treatment for the illness carries a higher risk to the baby in the mother's milk than not breastfeeding would.

Although the reasons behind this make sense, and the lack of proper maternity leave and breastfeeding breaks is responsible, studies published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine show that moms who work full time don't nurse as long as mothers who work outside the home part - time or are not employed at all.

However, if the mother wishes to give milk after 6 months, there is no reason that the baby can not get cow's milk, as long as the baby is still breastfeeding a few times a day, and is also getting a wide variety of solid foods in more than minimal amounts.

«I'd like to breastfeed, if I can,» I thought, but as a first time mother, I felt untested.

For example, in a study of 72 women who were interviewed about their nursing experiences, most said that pushing the idealistic goal of breastfeeding exclusively for any prescribed amount of time was not very helpful, and undermined their confidence as new mothers.

But as Courtney Jung points out in her book Lactivism, while 79 percent of American mothers initiate breastfeeding, only 49 percent are still doing so at six months, the length of time recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Marian's life is an eclectic mix: child of the Great Depression, mother of seven, global ambassador of a fledgling breastfeeding support organization, during a time period when most women were either stay - at - home mothers or were working as teachers, secretaries, or factory workers.

She had her own little cheering squad too, I think that makes the big difference, as well as, like you were saying with your mother in law asking you, «Why are you breastfeeding 16 times in a 24 hours period», if you don't have someone else in the room who is going to get your back, you can feel very very isolated and uncomfortable.

One study found that mothers who stayed in hospitals that did not follow any of the 10 Steps were 8 times as likely to stop breastfeeding before their infants were 6 weeks old compared to mothers who stayed at hospitals that followed 6 of the steps.

A 2012 Time magazine cover of a picture of a mother breastfeeding a toddler fueled the controversy, as well as winning some converts.

If the mother wishes to give milk after 6 months, there is no reason that the baby can not get cow's milk, as long as the baby is still breastfeeding a few times a day.

If I've learned anything in my time as a mother who breastfeeds, it's that the mere act of me breastfeeding is enough to offend someone.

Her own mother, sisters, aunts, cousins, friends and other women from maybe the surrounding village would be there to give her time to rest, heal and breastfeed, as well as acclimate to the new life in the family.

As an first time expectant mother, I wince at the idea of breastfeeding but having a memory pump will help me transition gently to embrace breastfeeding completely!

As a mother who breastfed two children 18 months and beyond, I know the challenges of working full - time and providing breastmilk and breastfeeding to your child exclusively.

Either way, sadly, the majority of the time breastfeeding is portrayed as «not OK,» leaving many a breastfeeding mother to silently (or not so silently) wish the media would do a better job portraying a completely normal, natural and healthy act.

Perhaps hospitals should look at the big picture and take into account how much money would be saved in treating sick babies if mothers breastfed for longer, as well as how much money businesses would save as parents would take less time off to care for a sick child.

AAP recognizes pregnancy and lactation as two ideal times to promote smoking cessation, but does not indicate that mothers who smoke should not breastfeed.

As a politically active feminist and a mother myself, I believe her time and ability to command editorial space in The Wall Street Journal would be far better spent opining about things like the need for better family leave and health care policies, improved access to birth control and higher education and affordable child care for working mothers rather than whether Angelina Jolie plans to adopt again or how long my friends plan to breastfeed their babies.

We need to know how to help these mothers and when to refer for treatment as about 1/3 of breastfeeding mothers will experience mastitis some time during their breastfeeding experience.

And while I feel guilty about a whole lot of things as a mother — as Jong admits she also does in her essay — I don't feel one iota of guilt about my decision to breastfeed or spend plenty of time with my kids.

Another La Leche League article suggests that breastfeeding mothers of newborns who have had a difficult time establishing nursing try cobathing as a natural way to soothe mom and baby, connect with each other, and relax into the breastfeeding relationship.

Speaking as a mother that once tried to breastfeed and change her babies diaper at the same time, I know the need for support in slowing down to just be with our babies.

Still not convinced, you speak as if breastfeeding in bed while mother is asleep ensures the baby can not fall off her arms, which was about to happen actually to me many times!

In other words, an American mother who breastfeeds for a substantial period of time will likely be health conscience and do it because this activity is perceived as healthier for the baby.

While some breastfeeding mothers prefer gentian violet as it is available without a prescription (ask the pharmacist, as it is likely behind the counter), often works as a one - time treatment, and can also be used to treat her own infection, it does have some downsides.

As a goal I suggest trying to consume 3 liters of water daily, that's 500mls between each breastfeeding session for a mother breastfeeding six times a day.

In 2010 a law passed that was specifically meant to protect breastfeeding mothers knowing as the «Break Time for Nursing Mothers&raqumothers knowing as the «Break Time for Nursing Mothers&raquMothers» law.

In addition, some states provide greater protection for breastfeeding mothers, such as requiring companies to offer break time beyond one year after the child's birth.

While breastfeeding is often toted as being cheaper than formula, breast milk is only free if you think a mother's time isn't worth anything.

Breastfeeding changes where and how the baby is placed next to the mother, to begin with, and the infant's arousal patterns, how sensitive the baby and the mother are to each other's movements and sounds and proximities, as well as the infant's and the mother's sleep architecture (how much time each spends in various sleep stages and how and when they move out of one sleep stage into another) are very different between bottle feeding and breastfeeding mother - Breastfeeding changes where and how the baby is placed next to the mother, to begin with, and the infant's arousal patterns, how sensitive the baby and the mother are to each other's movements and sounds and proximities, as well as the infant's and the mother's sleep architecture (how much time each spends in various sleep stages and how and when they move out of one sleep stage into another) are very different between bottle feeding and breastfeeding mother - breastfeeding mother - infant pairs.

And, interestingly, mothers underestimated how many times they woke to breastfeed by as much as 50 %.

First, our results may not be generalizable to other study settings in Western or developed countries where breastfeeding is strongly patterned by socioeconomic position or in countries with lower breastfeeding rates than Belarus, where more than 95 % of mothers initiated breastfeeding at the time of PROBIT.28 Belarus, a former Soviet country, is one of the countries with the least socioeconomic inequalities as reflected, for example, in their low Gini index of 27 in 2008 compared with 42 in Russia, 45 in the USA and 24 in Sweden.

I don't believe the emotions felt by mothers who don't breastfeed or who wean early are as simple as «guilt»: when we really examine mothers» feelings about things gone wrong, it is rarely guilt that they are expressing, especially about not breastfeeding or not breastfeeding as long or as completely as they would have liked to: well informed mothers who reach for the bottle after a struggle with breastfeeding know they have done the best they could with the resources they had at the time (health, energy, knowledge, support)-- these mothers may feel deeply sad and disappointed, they may be grieving, but guilt isn't an appropriate label for these overwhelming feelings of loss for themselves and their babies.

Some of the mothers I've met along the way had a relatively easy and blissful time and other breastfeeding stories were of these tough mothers gritting their teeth and showing as much courage as anyone could muster.