When nursing my children away from home, I would do my best to find a quiet place, alone or with only supportive people around me, to nurse my child.
It also serves to support the arms of the mother
when nursing her child.
The best part about my daughter remembering nursing is that
when she nurses her child the cycle will be complete for her.
This is why I would still get comments from people and dirty looks
when I nursed my child in public (with a cover!).
Describing her experience as a depressing nightmare is very severe and is not what a mom should be feeling
when nursing their child.
Not exact matches
Simpson, a labor and delivery
nurse at a hospital north of Toronto, was surprised
when her first
child, born in 2002, was a boy.
I shouldn't have been so surprised to recognize God
when I gloated over sleeping
children or
nursed through cluster feeds or washed soiled sheets in the middle of the night or clapped until my fingers tingled over Christmas carols in school gyms or read aloud childish stories printed on construction paper or welcomed friends for sleepovers.
God affirms this
when He uses female - specific imagery
when relating to His people — like a bear to her cubs (Hosea 13:8), an eagle hovering over her young (Deuteronomy 32:11), a mother comforting and weaning her
child (Isaiah 66:13, Psalm 131:2), a
nursing woman (Isaiah 49:15) and a woman in labor (Psalm 131:2).
Fear, on the other hand, is a dry
nurse for the
child: it has no milk; a bloodless corrector for the youth: it has no beckoning encouragement; a niggardly disease for the adult: it has no blessing; a horror for the aged:
when fear has to admit that the long painful time of schooling did not bring Eternal Blessedness.
They note that the role they are assigned is to support the men in carrying out these roles, both by being wives and,
when they enter the workplace, as secretaries and
nurses and teachers of
children.
That meant no one was used to it anymore
when we discovered that
nursing is typically better for the
child than formula and women started
nursing again.
I have never seen something so tnder as a mother
nursing her
child, and it lifts my spirit
when I see something so beautiful.
It is a sad day
when children prefer to shuffle their parents off into
nursing homes and forget them than provide from them in other ways.
«On the contrary, we became gentle in your midst, as
when a
nursing mother tenderly cares for her own
children.»
I am now an old grandmother but I was given a piece of advice from a baby health
nurse when my first
child was going through the not - eating stage.
Seeing your
child's cute little face so happy
when they
nurse is encouragement enough.
The problem is scoliosis presents itself during a time
when well -
child visits tend to fall off, around ages 10 - 15, says Molly Grant, a certified
nurse practitioner at Shriners Hospitals and an Oak Park mom.
So I just don't get the «too much pressure to breastfeed»
when all around me are images of bottles, ads for formula telling me a happy feeding makes a happy mom, bottlefeeding moms, moms and doctors and
nurses telling new moms that formula is «just as good» and «not to feel guilty», women getting «the look» for
nursing in public, or feeling weird about doing it (I sure did)-- to me, any pressure out there is NOT to breastfeed, or do it as little as possible (not if it's not immediately easy or you don't love every minute, not past 6 mos, not in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around
children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime...)
They're not there
when: * your baby is diagnosed failure to thrive * you're threatened with formula feeding or the
child will be removed from your care * the severe jaundice * the stinky teas and horsepills * your baby starts crying
when you unbutton your shirt to feed them * your
child eventually refuses the breast * you
nurse, then formula feed, then pump, then feed what you pumped, and then start all over again without a break * the lactation consultants who offer helpful hints like «you must be doing it wrong» or «stop being so lazy!»
I wouldn't be surprised
when data comes out, in 20 years, that
children nursed beyond 1 year were more likely to thrive socially and economically
This is a bit of a generalization based on
children I've known over the past few years, but it seems that
children who are over the age of 15 — 18 months or so
when the milk dries up have such an emotional attachment to
nursing that they want to continue to do it even though there's no more milk for them.
If anyone had told me
when my
children were born that I would have
nursed that long, I would have thought they were nuts.
Hmmm... every time I have flown with my baby, he was
nursing... or had just fallen asleep after
nursing, so I didn't hold him the way I was suppose to for take - off... but you know —
when a baby has just fallen asleep on a plane, you do NOT want to move the
child AT ALL for fear that he'll wake up!
Whereas
children who are a bit younger are just
nursing primarily for the milk / nutrition and they self - wean
when there's no more milk to be had.
I was born in the late 70s in Norway and the breast - feeding trend hadn't quite caught on yet, but I was lucky enough to have a grandmother who
nursed all her three
children through a time
when formula was the norm.
When our
children want more, they
nurse more frequently and stimulate more production.
When lying on my death bed, I won't remember how much money I had, I'd remember the good things in life and I have many fond memories of
nursing my
children.
This is one of the best stretchy wraps for baby and is excellent for use
when breastfeeding, especially since it's easy to change your baby's position within the wrap throughout the day without having to take it completely off and re-tie it in order to get your
child ready for
nursing.
I love that it puts
nursing as a priority and let's the
child decide
when they are ready for foods.
In addition to having to change a lot of your daily routines that involve
nursing,
when you're used to «mothering through breastfeeding,» it can be hard to make the switch to other ways of helping a
child get through their hard feelings.
When can you wean a baby if your
child is showing signs of hunger after a
nursing session?
While your baby's health should be first and foremost in your list of concerns, you should also take into consideration anything your body may go through
when you take Claritin while you're
nursing your
child.
A friend of mine experienced a similar dilemma
when our
children were
nursing, and I helped her out.
While breast - feeding in public is widely accepted in many cultures, some Americans are uncomfortable or offended
when a woman reveals even a portion of her breast to
nurse a
child.
I would also watch your milk supply if you are
nursing;
when you have an older
child to care for, it is even harder to get enough rest and even enough quality calories.
(It's also really hard to keep whatever boundaries you have around
nursing when you're holding an upset
child who wants to latch.)
There are a few different things you need to know about the type of upset stomach that may occur
when you're
nursing your
child.
And
when nursing is complete, simply put your
child upright again, adjust the wrap somewhat, and you'll be good to go.
The mother says she practices
child - led weaning, which is supported by the Schaumburg - based breastfeeding advocacy organization, La Leche League International, and allows the
child to determine
when he or she is done
nursing.
If this is the case, you may find that your baby is allergic to one of these ingredients
when you eat them and pass it to your
child through
nursing.
This article reminds me of the advice a
Child Health
Nurse gave me
when my son was about 10 weeks old.
Getting the swing of things
when nursing one
child is certainly a challenge, but boobs for two can take quite a bit of effort.
Now that I think about it, I have only found one peds doc who was an expert on breastfeeding and I think that was only b / c she was, herself, a waterbirth and breastfeeding advocate, having had waterbirths and
nursed each of her
children past the age of one (not an easy task
when you're an Army doctor and deployable).
Sick babies /
children will often
nurse even
when they will not eat or drink, this helps prevent dehydration.
Equally strong is evidence of the benefits, both physical and emotional, of long term
nursing when both mother and
child wish to do so.
Baby - led weaning is the best option for most
children because it gives them the freedom to let their parents know
when they're ready to stop
nursing or drinking from a bottle.
The long tail of the sling can be used for many things including a sun shade,
nursing cover, light blanket, or hand hold for older
children when your hands are full.
I had one
child who I breastfed exclusively (not my choice) and another who howled uncontrollably
when I cradled him to
nurse.
If you're a breastfeeding mother, it's very easy to simply sit up and reach over to your baby's cot or co sleep crib to pick up your
child and start
nursing when you're awakened during the night.
So she can feel better next time she isn't harassed and forced to
nurse her
child in a bathroom
when it is her right to breast feed wherever she wants to.