Sentences with phrase «with lactivists»

Mostly due to the indiscreet, self - entitled, confrontational and narcissistic attitude that comes with it... which is seemingly a pattern with lactivists to begin with.

How are FFing parents supposed to feel approaching a stall with a lactivist making a sign of protest out the front in the name of «promoting» breastfeeding.

Not exact matches

I find myself becoming far less of a lactivist the older my kids get (7 and almost 5 and long weaned) because they present me with far more pressing issues as they get older.

Some of the things that your lactivist friends have reminded you of do resonate with me, but within a specific context.

I have a pregnant friend and am trying to figure out how to best balance the lactivist in me with the supportive friend, especially if she struggles.

«Dr. Johnston... developed this sudden and seemingly urgent interest in this issue not via a last minute clinical review of the scientific literature, or even after consulting with the AAP's own recognized lactation science experts... his concern came immediately after aggressive, personal lobbying by representatives of one of the AAP's biggest financial contributors, the $ 3 billion U.S. infant formula industry,» wrote lactivist Katie Allison Granju in «The Milky Way of Doing Business,» a rebuttal to the AAP's actions regarding the campaign.

But amidst the plethora of substantial, legitimate information, there is also a cacophony of foreboding, judgmental voices: «lactivist» blogs that compare formula feeding to child abuse; public message boards with calls to action - «I automatically feel sorry for the baby sitting in the cart in the formula aisle as their parent loads up on cans of the stuff.

Somewhat unrelated but anyone notice that Lactivists are OBSESSED with highlighting the risk of cronobacter and formula feeding?

I would be shamed for this by many lactivists but my husband and I agreed before the baby was born that if she had issues with dairy we would have to go with formula.

Since it is difficult to reconcile lactivists» claims with the life experience of these women, it follows that many conclude that the lactivist's claims are false and nothing more than scare tactics.

Even though I like breastfeeding my children, I haven't read or heard a lactivist address how a woman is supposed to cope with breastfeeding if she doesn't have any support at home.

These «ladies» are actually life - sized photos of women feeding their children, an effort by lactivists to make people more comfortable with public nursing.

So the lactivists are over at the BF expo, and this lady and her child are sitting around half - naked with her boob hanging out.

Lactivists would have us believe that any amount of formula is wrong and unhealthy — dangerous even — and anyone with an ounce of sense knows that just isn't the case.

We plan on breast feeding, but with twins there are no guarantees, and we're no lactivists...

Why is it that lactivists can't distinguish between impoverished societies with lack of clean water and middle class USA?

I never understood the need for some lactivists to be as public as possible with breastfeeding and why they get SO offended when asked to cover up or be more discrete in any fashion.

I still can't figure out how the «breast is best,» slogan by these «lactivists» reconciles with the deadly and irresponsible choices the same «mamas» often make to bring those poor babies into the world.

That is why I created it, it is pretty simple but the word lactivist is associated with many negative implications and I don't want to continue that fear of what that means.

Then they went on to ask us all to stop using the word lactivist and instead asked us to replace zealotry with compassion and understanding to meet every mommy where she is.

I do know as a mom and a health care provider that I can't be associated with being a lactivist simply because moms will turn away from me and I need to help those moms who are struggling and need someone who is open minded, someone who has the clinical experience and the collaboration with all the support people she needs to help her be successful.

I love the term lactivist because I am letting you know that if breastfeeding is what you need to do, then I am going to be that one standing at the street corner with a bat ready to beat anyone who is going to stop a mother from breastfeeding.

Lactivists are angry that the Internal Revenue Service has ruled that breastfeeding is not a form of medical care and therefore, breastfeeding supplies such as pumps can not be purchased with money from tax sheltered health accounts.

What lactivists like myself are fighting is the idea that breastmilk can be easily substituted with formula.

I'm not trying to turn my two year old into a lactivist by any means; it is simply my hope that as she gets older she remains comfortable with the breastfeeding relationship when she observes it!

The difference here is that in the case of IV fluids for lactivist purposes, there's a perfectly safe and healthy alternative in formula, whereas with vaccines, the alternative to not vaccinating is the diseases themselves, which aren't perfectly safe nor healthy.