breastfeeding workshops

Shena Delian O'Brien wrote:

Jill wrote:

It is! It bothers me that I can't find ONE person who has breastfed. If I
run into any problems I am going to have to rely on lactation
specialists or
doctors, I will have no one else with any experience to ask!


I'm lucky in that my sisters almost exclusively breastfed, but they do
show a little ignorance in their advice at times. During my baby shower
my sister told me that you wean the baby when they start growing teeth.
Isn't that *before* a year?



For most kids, yeah. IME, the bottom teeth (the ones most likely
to come in first) are a non-issue anyway. With proper latch, the
baby's tongue will cover those ones. With the top teeth, you just
teach the baby to nurse without hurting you by unlatching and
saying no if s/he does something that hurts.

--
Emily
mom to Toby 5/1/02
Scheherazade, stillborn at 20 weeks, 3/2/04

DeliciousTruffles wrote:
misc.kids.breastfeeding :-)

Sometimes. But that group is not my cup of tea. Having irl places to turn
is a much better option.

Laurel


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Circe wrote:

Jill wrote:
It bothers me that I can't find ONE person who has
breastfed. If I run into any problems I am going to have to rely on
lactation specialists or doctors, I will have no one else with any
experience to ask!

Honestly, I'd be afraid to rely on doctors and LCs, since I've known both to
be replete with shockingly poor information and advice. I'm with
Brigitte--misc.kids.breastfeeding is where you need to be. I'd recommend
hanging out there starting yesterday. You may find it a little overly
political in terms of breastfeeding advocacy, but the truth is, there's no
better place I know of to learn about common breastfeeding difficulties and
how to correct them, as well as to get the skinny on whether the advice
you're getting from professionals is good or not.
--


Definately! The best thing I did while pregnant with DD, was to attend
a LLL meeting while pregnant. Jill, there is likely one in your area
see he
http://www.lalecheleague.org/WebUS.html

At this meeting I met a bunch of nursing mothers, and got the
recommendation for the (private) LC who ended up really
helping us when we had trouble. The LLL leader that I met
at that meeting was also a great support, both in person and
on the phone in the early days.

Mary

Jill wrote:
It bothers me that I can't find ONE person who has
breastfed. If I run into any problems I am going to have to rely on
lactation specialists or doctors, I will have no one else with any
experience to ask!

Honestly, I'd be afraid to rely on doctors and LCs, since I've known both to
be replete with shockingly poor information and advice. I'm with
Brigitte--misc.kids.breastfeeding is where you need to be. I'd recommend
hanging out there starting yesterday. You may find it a little overly
political in terms of breastfeeding advocacy, but the truth is, there's no
better place I know of to learn about common breastfeeding difficulties and
how to correct them, as well as to get the skinny on whether the advice
you're getting from professionals is good or not.
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Jill,
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return it for something that you really want! As long as it's unopened, you
shouldn't have a problem.
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"Jill" wrote in message
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"Leanne" wrote
She had her first two babies in the US and gave up breastfeeding by 3
weeks.
She said she had hardly any support and people kept sending out formula
samples (illegal in australia) so it was easy for her to just fall back
on
the samples she had in the house.

I plan to breastfeed and I have noticed (I am in the US) the same thing-
there ISN'T much support out there from doctors. Another thing that
bothers
me is there isn't much support from family and friends either. My husband
is
VERY supportive, he tells me over and over to please breastfeed for as
long
as I can- he is a big believer in all the benefits. That's good, because
his
support is all that I need unless I have a problem, but he will help me
through all the other unsupportive people. (For example, relatives who
think
the baby "needs" a bottle, and relatives who want to feed the baby "just
one" bottle, etc).

I don't know anyone who has breastfed which is shocking to me. But I do
notice the non-support. Another example of it is baby gifts-- you would be
surprised how many people think they are helping you by giving you formula
as a gift along with the blankets and clothing and diapers. People don't
even think you could be breastfeeding, it's like they think that's an
insane
choice! Also, my mom's friends have been giving her gifts of small
(newborn)
bottles etc. I know she has samples of forumla too! (My own OBs office
gave
her her own bag with samples of formulas at my ultrasound!) It makes me
uncomfortable that people have bottles to use for my daughter-- I feel
that
if I take her somewhere *I* will bring all the needed supplies; I also
feel
uncomfortable when people give formula as gifts, and also when relatives
seem not to understand that because I will be breastfeeding, that means I
will NOT be leaving my daughter with them for hours and letting them feed
her. They get all huffy "OK then, DON'T let me babysit".

I need to check into some bf'ing classes at the hospital nearby, it looks
like that is all the support I will get, along with my husband. He was
bottle fed and so were his brothers and niece and nephews and basically
everyone else he knows, so I don't know how he became tuned into
breastfeeding- I think he just pays attention to the news releases and
studies and such.

SuperEeyore wrote:

DeliciousTruffles wrote:

misc.kids.breastfeeding :-)

Sometimes. But that group is not my cup of tea. Having irl places to turn
is a much better option.

You're right, of course. But if you don't have RL options, it is a good
source of information.

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Nan wrote:

I was going to suggest the same thing! At around $10 a can, that's a
nice amount to spend on some breastfeeding supplies ;-)

Breastfeeding supplies.....yummy snacks? ;-)

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SuperEeyore writes:
: DeliciousTruffles wrote:
: misc.kids.breastfeeding :-)

: Sometimes. But that group is not my cup of tea. Having irl places to turn
: is a much better option.

: Laurel

You, know, I hang out there, and they have at least 5 or 6 varities of tea!

Larry,
tea lover.

Shena Delian O'Brien writes:

: I'm lucky in that my sisters almost exclusively breastfed, but they do
: show a little ignorance in their advice at times. During my baby shower
: my sister told me that you wean the baby when they start growing teeth.
: Isn't that *before* a year?

Yes. This is really bad advice because the age at which baby get teeth
varies radically. Both Clara and Niel started teething at 3 1/2 months.
Now, I ask you, how do you breastfeed exclusively for 6 months, AND wean
when the baby starts growing teeth. Oh, I know, we are supposed to let
them starve for 2 1/2 months. :-) Not attacking you, just the silly
remark.

And, oh. This kind of remark is made by women who don't understand the
breastfeeding process, and don't know how to keep a baby from biting.
It's not exactly rocket science, and it is yet another topic discussed
on m.k.b. Another reason for being there. :-)

Larry

"SuperEeyore" wrote in message
...
DeliciousTruffles wrote:
misc.kids.breastfeeding :-)

Sometimes. But that group is not my cup of tea. Having irl places to
turn
is a much better option.

I hang out there, and I'm very grateful for the information I've gotten.
That being said, I will agree that they aren't everyone's cup of tea. I do
find them a bit unfriendly to anything other than the militant party line.

YMMV, of course.

Donna