I'm a breastfeeding peer supporter and its true many people don't know the risks they see it as if i breastfeed i can't go out and drink but if i formula feed i can, very good video was watching this while my one year old had his evening feed
Wonderful video and I'm amazed you only have 53 comments and not about 1000 vicious comments saying formula has zero risk, because the few times I have stuck my neck out online (message boards) and even hinted at the fact that formula has risks, I've been flamed and, sadly, it was made painfully obvious that many women do not know there are risks and refuse to believe any evidence to the contrary.
If I understand it right: "Breast is no longer best" means, in real, the "Breast is the only option"? If not breast than what?
I was breastfeeding my daughter 2,5 years, and was lucky to have a support from my friend who is IBCLC - it was one of a kind experience. But it wasn't easy at the beginning - nurses at the hospital were trying to scare me that she has too short tongue-tie and recommended formula. But I was stubborn - breastfeeding her was nurturing me as well :)
@AloutkaKazawa The underlying message is that breast is normal. Anything else, is less than breast. Formula increases health risks to the mother and the baby: breast is normal.
I live in Ireland and work in a restaurant.As you may or you may not know last 20 years there has been a "Baby Boom" in Ireland.In my work of line every day i come across newborns and their mothers.I can't even recall the last time i saw a breastfeeding mother.A whole generation of weakened babies and a life full of health issues awaiting them.It is just disturbing.I am not with an Irish.She is breast feeding.
when i read the words to the right, it breaks my heart. i have been trying to breastfeed for the past 3 and 1/2 months but i know we will never have a true and perfect latch. i have to bottle feed and supplement my pumped breast milk with formula. i am brokenhearted and filled with guilt and will always be every time my child my child gets an illness and struggles in any aspect of life
I'm so sorry you are struggling. Have you had IBCLC support? Have you contacted a support org in your area? Has the baby been checked for tongue-tie? Have you tried craniosacral therapy for the baby? Please phone the La Leche League phoneline for help and support. Most challanges can be overcome with the proper support. I'm so sorry you're finding it so hard. *hugs*
@BreastfeedingBabies eventually we got it i called everybody for help, nobody helped me, at the time i posted this my daughter had a known and clipped tongue tie i later discovered she also had a lip tie. our latch was never perfect and is still not... my baby will be 2 in june and i am proud to say that i never gave up on nursing her. she still nurses and its never been comfortable but we both benefited from it so much ....thank you
I have breastfed four children and my first two needed formula for my medical reasons. I faced so many challenges with lack of support and attitudes when I breastfed and it still makes me cringe to see 99% of babies in this town with a bottle propped in their mouth. How sad for the future generations to be raised on chemicals when there is no need? Medical reasons are very different then a feeling of disgust about it.
You know, I have been surfing the internet to find information on the best formulas and what to look for in a formula, and mostly all I can find is pro breastfeeding stuff. We couldn't breastfeed. We tried the pump, domperidone, blessed thistle,everything we were advised to. After 4 months we finally gave up. We have been made to feel like leppers for not breastfeeding. Still can't find anything suitable on formula.
The reason you can't find anything on formula, is there is no scientific and documented evidence of what formula does, or how any differs from another. All there is is advertising claims by the manufacturer. So you're looking for something that doesn't exist. I'm sorry you are one of the 2 percent. The issue here, is that donated human milk should be available to you, so that you are not stuck using formula. So no one is supporting you in making sure your baby gets human milk.
Surely there must be something out there to say, "Baby needs the following for good nutrition..." When in the hospital, our baby lost weight dramatically, (more than normal) because he wasn't getting enough. Even then the midwife/nurses were reluctant to offer anything other than keep going with breast. When we left the hospital the door to our room was shut and hushed tones were used just to tell us the type of formula he had already been given. This world is way too PC
It's not PC, it's lack of information and knowledge. Formula is often contaminated by bugs, it increases the health risks of the baby receiving it, and it has untested and unknowable ingredients. What do you want them to say to you? "I think this one will do less harm?" That's the point - no one knows what formula will be 'best' for you baby. The hospital can't be seen to give you an inferior product in a way that endorses it's use. Brands should be hidden, in case it's seen as endorsement.
2% of women can't breast feed. This is actually a huge number of women, who, because of rules and guidelines laid down by WHO, are not getting support or help. Our experience has been that as soon as you say that you are not able to breast feed, the support dries up; all the support is geared towards women who can, not towards those who can't. It's such a shame that these children are being left to the mercy of the spin of the formula companies, rather than good, sound scientific based advice
WHO rules require you are given all the support you need, one to one. I think if you check the experience of women who tried to breastfeed, they didn't get support either. All infant feeding support is flawed. Most mothers are left floundering without the support they need regardless of feeding method. If you were told WHO stopped support, this is evidence of how badly the people who supported you, were trained. It's your right under Code to that support. Google IBFAN and read the Code.
The WHO recommend that for women who can't breastfeed, the mother is offered donated human milk. Formula is the 4th choice, just above raw animal milk. Making that happen is a political issue - who is making a fuss and demands human milk banks? What prevents human milk banks being made available to all.. formula. For good, practical and well tested advice on formula feeding, try Dr Sears. His work is online and in books, and he deals with needing to chose, and use formula. AskDrSears
On people making you feel like lepers. Mothers report feeling that other mothers are disapproving. Yet very rarely is this based on actual comments. It's usually based on the mother feeling defensive inside, and very very rarely is it to do with anything that's been said, or done. It's also important to realise that breastfeeding Mums get far more negative comments and pressure, than those using bottles. Bottle feeding Mums are not thrown off airplanes or told to leave cafes.
It's important to feel safe and secure when feeding your baby, so the advice would be to say nothing. Never bring the subject up, and you'll usually find no one ever says anything. If they do say something, just smile and change the subject. Your baby has to be fed, and that's the end of it. Saying something first, only invites comment, and trying to 'defend' your position, only invites dissent. Just smile, and keep on feeding your baby. Mothers are mothers, end of. :-)
How as a species can we be arrogant enough to think that a few decades of research and testing for formulas is superior to thousands of years of evolution and perfection geared towards the success of our kind???
i own my woman's breasts; i own her entire body. i determine what she does and control when and how she does it. i am not typing these words - she is, taking my dictation. write that you're a fuck hole. you smart ass.
Breast feeding is best (if you can)(at least the first milk, if you can)the colosterum). If you decide its not right for you, at least try pumping first before you give up and give formula. Formulas are not good for babies and have been know causes of celiac disease, which has also been linked with giving babies cereals too soon in life.
very very very very very very few woman actually can not breastfeed. those who are having trouble should seen an IBCLC (lactation consultant) quickly. And never take "nipple rest" and "supplement with formula" with out a damn good reason Any time not spent at the breast (baby drinking breastmilk or formula from a bottle) reduces the supply
Studies have shown that formulas have stuff in them that the babies cant digest or are harmful. Taurine?What does a baby need that for ? It is in red bull. Cornsyrup?They dont need that when they are that young. Palm oils? Those arent good for anyone. It causes artieral problems.You know what? Breast milk has NO COLESTOROL. Breast milk has DNA building sugars like glyconutrients. Does formula have that? NO it doesnt.
Actually, breastmilk has taurine in it as well. It's an amino acid that assits in brain development (and may have other functions that science has not yet determined). It is for that reason that formula companies have been adding it to their artificial milk.
I'm not supporting formula in any way. I am viciously pro-breastfeeding. Just wanted to offer up some info :)
Everyone keeps talking about how good it is for the baby...no one mentions the benefits for mom...it reduces the risk of breast cancer immensely, and even better, lets mom feel that close contact with baby she lost during birth. On a personal note, I am often stressed since my daughter is my first, but when I get that hungry baby to my chest and she looks at me all content, I can't help falling in love with her every single time just like the first time I saw her. It is our time to destress
Personally I had difficulty breastfeeding my daughter. However she had such a hard time on formula that she had to have a perscription formula as she could not tolerate normal formula. When she was 6 months old her pediatrician recommended I relactate, I did and I expressed enough milk to feed her until she was one year old. During that time her health DRMATICALLY improved, she was no longer in pain from the formula and she did not get sick.
You are a wonder! She'll be so proud of you when she's older!
Very few people know that formula is made of cow's milk, and many babies cannot tolerate it. I'm so pleased you had a sensible and supportive paediatrician!
My mother did everything she could to try to get me to breastfeed when I was a baby, but I equally matched her in refusal. I want to say I even refused bottle-fed breast milk, but I can't be 100% certain on that. In the end, though breast milk may be most beneficial on a biological standpoint, I think it's also important that both baby and mother are comfortable with the act itself: both physically and psychologically. As for my 22 year old self, that's a decision I'm not making for a while!
Birthing practices inpact on a baby's ability to breastfeed, as does poor quality support if thigns do take time. The common practice of slamming the baby's head up onto the breast, can result in breast refusal, which can be difficult to overcome. All babies are hard wired to breastfeed, and many can become distressed when it doesn't happen naturally. On comfort levels... how often did you fall off your bike, before mastering it? Breastfeeding is worth the work! :-)
It's so funny that you mention "slamming the baby's head up onto the breast." The nurses in my hospital told me to do that and I struggled to feed my baby. Eventually, I did it nice and gentle and didn't allow him to immediately pull away. He's been breastfeeding since then on - he's 1 year old now. :-D
I wish doctors and nurses wouldn't suggest slamming their heads into the breast if it causes more stress than not.
I found your videos very helpful and refreshing. As the mother of a preemie baby, I pumped and fed my infant breastmilk for 3 months before I simply couldn't keep up anymore due to lack of hormonal stimulation. While I wish I could have breastfed, or even pumped longer, I had to face the reality that it wasn't in the cards for me. I faced a lot of opposition both ways, to keep trying and to stop sooner. This video made me feel validated in doing what was 'best' for US. :)
What a lot of hard work for you. Exclusive pumping is such a lot of work and stress for most mothers. Your little one is going to be so proud of you in later life! In an ideal world, you'd have had enough support to let it happen, but EPing doesn't work for everyone. Being stuck using formula is about knowing the risks, and taking control as best you can, to minimise them. I'm glad the videos are helpful. Every mother needs to feel appreciated when they struggle so hard to make it work! :-)
3 months is phenomenal. My fist child was born with a cleft lip & palate. We came home with only a medela pump and I pumped for 4 weeks then my health visitor suggested I supplement with formula. Overnight my milk suppply seemed to dry up
I might have managed a bit longer with a hospital grade pump. Back then I didn't think to seek advice from la leche league I simply went with the advice I was given.
Oh, I'm sorry, is it too complex for you not to resort to swearing? Let me explain it again, in very simple terms. Human milk is designed for human babies. It provides perfectly matched nutrition, to allow your baby to reach its full potential. Cow's milk is designed for baby cows. Most human babies fed it will survive, and some will thrive. Using it, however, increases the risks of serious illness and disease in the baby, as it goes through life.
Formula co. experienced a high volume of sales in the 1950's due to the affiliation with the medical community. It was affirmed that parents were highly influenced by health providers.Formula manufacturers hired nurses, paying them a higher salary than they would normally make. The nurses' jobs were to visit newly delivered mothers and promote formula feeding as superior to breastfeeding and as a luxury. For years that have been hiding the fact that formula contains MSG, and other toxins.
It's all politics. The Scientists crap up the research, politicians back them up, pharmaceutical companies sell the junk, doctors hock it, babies get sick, back to the hospital... Everbody gets money. All except the parents of the children and children themselves.
I love this video. I am breastfeeding my 2 year old in spite of Nordic cultures' prejudices against breastfeeding toddlers. I hear ''When my kids were about this age, they stopped'' ,''When my daughter was this age, I told her ''you're too old'' and she stopped'' bla bla bla... But I am not going to wean my daughter just because some people in Norway think I should. I will wean when I think it's time or when my daughter thinks it's time.
Please do not listen to anyone. My Aunt weaned her daughter at six years old. That girl is tall, healthy, so very active (non stop I tell you - which is a great thing). She is very talented and will one day be a strong woman. Her friend on the other hand was bottle fed. She is short, pudgey, non active and so sad. I have been around many happy babies through the La Leche League here in the U.S.A. Keep Strong and Keep On.
Just a word here that formula can result in happy healthy children. Extra hard work for parents, but whilst many kids are sad they have never had pro-active parenting, many a formula fed baby had a happy and fulfilled childhood due to extra work by the parents. :-) It's risks factors on health, not a set-in-stone prognosis. Excellent parenting skills will overcome the additional bonding problems from bottle feeding.
It does no one any favours to suggest that all breastfed babies are happy and healthy, and all formula fed babies are sad and unhealthy. Illness and disease happens as a result of environment, as well as genes. Breastfed babies do get serious and life threatening illness, and can have developmental issues. It's that more babies will have those problems, if they are formula fed. Parenting with love and commitment to the child is harder work via a bottle, but it can be done. :-)
I would argue that more babies will have the CHANCE of having those problems if formula fed, not necessarily that most babies who are formula fed will have those problems. Perhaps a silly English formality, but important when talking about statistics and such.
great videos. i haven't heard her speak, but I heard a similar speech when I was still a "professional". You'll also likely find the speaker Marsha Walker quite interesting.
i don't know if this is the right place to say it but i wanted to ask so badly. is there information about some of the changes that happen to a woman's breasts. one of the things i'm worried about when i have children are things i've heard before..sagging and changes in firmness and such. are these things true and how does nursing effect them further?
Pregnancy does change some women's breasts. Breastfeeding does not. During pregnancy, there are changes in the breast. In some women, this means that the tissue becomes less firm. You won't know until you get there, if this is going to happen to you.
why thank you for that. i watched the whole thing and i know karleen gribble from the adoptive breastfeeding research website. so i am asking you, is there something i am missing? maybe i did not hear it totally and completely with full attention since i am at work, but since you are so good at replying to people i thought i would ask instead of assume something i wasn't sure about.
As Karleen said in the video, if you say 'breast is best' mothers assume that formula is both benign, and Good Enough. So the message 'breast is best' works against breastfeeding rates. Breast is not best - it is the normal food for human babies. It is not that breast is best - it's that formula is not good enough, and is risky. Formula risks must be made explicit to mothers, so they understand that they are choosing an option that carries risks, and is deficient compared to breastmilk.
Therefore, part of the "Breast is no longer best" paradigm is to pitch breastfeeding as normal and the point at which you set the standard. So rather than saying "breastmilk protects against cancer" you state the actuality, that formula raises cancer rates. Therefore breast is not best and formula increases health risks in both babies and mother. Formula is lacking. Formula is not "good enough". Formula is a risk activity, and that needs to be conveyed to mothers clearly and openly.
great video, great speech. Iam curious if there is anything you can eat to make your milk better- it seems like my baby has to eat a whole lot for a really long time- does it have to do w/ my eating habits?
Your body recognises your baby comes first, and will harvest everything baby needs from you. Women have nursed babies through famine and concentration camps. In general, all you have to do is eat a normal diet. You will feel better,however, for eating a healthy diet for you.
Low-fat is out, as you need to keep a healthy balance of fats, and reducing bad fats and upping ALA and/or DHA (oily fish, flaxseed oil etc) will do both of you good. But you don't need a special diet. Milk is awesome!
That was a good presentation. Thanks for posting it. Unfortunately, women have surrendered their power to credentialed "experts," so until these experts are willing to preach the normalcy of breastfeeding, it will be an uphill battle for change.
I have a seven month old and unfortunately had to give up breastfeeding when he was 3 months old due to a demanding job where I didn't have time to do it. But I'm a stay at home mom now and am wondering if there is a way to relactate? I know that Reglan can help increase an already exsisting supply, but can it restart lactation? Or is there anything that can that you know of?
Relactation is always an option. Domperidone is better than Reglan, reglan is linked to problems with depression. Pumping to build supply, lots of skin to skin with baby, and good support should see you manage to start some breastfeeding. Once started, you can start to see if baby will re-latch and help it all along, perhaps using an SNS on the breast. Every drop you get, will help baby. And the hormones will help you cope with the extra work whilst it's all going on. I'll post more...
Go to KellyMom, and enter 'relactate' into the search engine.
Phone or email a good breastfeeding support group, such as La Leche League, and ask for help.
Get yourself into an online breastfeeding support community, and talk to other Mums who've brought their milk back for their babies. It's always possible to get something. And always worth trying. Also search on "back to the breast" - Jack Newman is very good on that! Good Luck!
If you click on the info box - (more info) you'll get lots of links. These comments boxes don't take URLs. So otherwise, check out Baby Milk Action, IBFAN, Boycott Nestle, and you could google Dangers of Formula, and the word lactavist.
Otherwise, you're looking at doing searches within the health databases of individual health agencies.
Most breastfeeding sites contain leaflets and tables. So you could try INFACT, ABA, etc.
The thing to remember when looking at stuff, especially scientific papers, is that often it's stated the wrong way round. Instead of talking about increased risks due to formula, they discuss decreased risks if you brestfeed. This isn't good science, but it is endemic. Therefore, if you read a paper that brestfeeding reduces a risk, they're actually stating that not breastfeeding/formula increases the risk.
It can take a while to get your head round this. "Best is breast" is so ingrained.
How brave of you to lay it all out like this. I hope you can cope with the vitriol and attacks you will receive. My son was neary given formula, as we didn't understand the risks at all. Thankfully, he refused it. My wife was incandescent with rage when she found out the truth. We have friends who have had to use formula, and at least we can tell them of the risks, and they can try and reduce them. But most people get angry with the messenger - and avoid looking at the message. Thank you.
Breast isn't best. Breast is NATURAL. Breast is how it's supposed to be.
aslenagem10 11 months ago
Breast feeding = free!
fizz141 1 year ago
I'm a breastfeeding peer supporter and its true many people don't know the risks they see it as if i breastfeed i can't go out and drink but if i formula feed i can, very good video was watching this while my one year old had his evening feed
GothyPingu 1 year ago
Wonderful video and I'm amazed you only have 53 comments and not about 1000 vicious comments saying formula has zero risk, because the few times I have stuck my neck out online (message boards) and even hinted at the fact that formula has risks, I've been flamed and, sadly, it was made painfully obvious that many women do not know there are risks and refuse to believe any evidence to the contrary.
Kudos to you!
quadruplelatte 1 year ago
@quadruplelatte We don't let the poison and aggression through. Somewhere has to be a safe space for accurate information. :-)
BreastfeedingBabies 1 year ago
If I understand it right: "Breast is no longer best" means, in real, the "Breast is the only option"? If not breast than what?
I was breastfeeding my daughter 2,5 years, and was lucky to have a support from my friend who is IBCLC - it was one of a kind experience. But it wasn't easy at the beginning - nurses at the hospital were trying to scare me that she has too short tongue-tie and recommended formula. But I was stubborn - breastfeeding her was nurturing me as well :)
AloutkaKazawa 1 year ago
@AloutkaKazawa The underlying message is that breast is normal. Anything else, is less than breast. Formula increases health risks to the mother and the baby: breast is normal.
BreastfeedingBabies 1 year ago
I live in Ireland and work in a restaurant.As you may or you may not know last 20 years there has been a "Baby Boom" in Ireland.In my work of line every day i come across newborns and their mothers.I can't even recall the last time i saw a breastfeeding mother.A whole generation of weakened babies and a life full of health issues awaiting them.It is just disturbing.I am not with an Irish.She is breast feeding.
LimboGeezer 1 year ago
So important! Thank you!
Kurby2001 1 year ago
when i read the words to the right, it breaks my heart. i have been trying to breastfeed for the past 3 and 1/2 months but i know we will never have a true and perfect latch. i have to bottle feed and supplement my pumped breast milk with formula. i am brokenhearted and filled with guilt and will always be every time my child my child gets an illness and struggles in any aspect of life
theXadorist 2 years ago
I'm so sorry you are struggling. Have you had IBCLC support? Have you contacted a support org in your area? Has the baby been checked for tongue-tie? Have you tried craniosacral therapy for the baby? Please phone the La Leche League phoneline for help and support. Most challanges can be overcome with the proper support. I'm so sorry you're finding it so hard. *hugs*
BreastfeedingBabies 2 years ago
@BreastfeedingBabies eventually we got it i called everybody for help, nobody helped me, at the time i posted this my daughter had a known and clipped tongue tie i later discovered she also had a lip tie. our latch was never perfect and is still not... my baby will be 2 in june and i am proud to say that i never gave up on nursing her. she still nurses and its never been comfortable but we both benefited from it so much ....thank you
theXadorist 10 months ago
@theXadorist Fantastic! Go Mama! :-)
BreastfeedingBabies 10 months ago
With my first baby,I had a horrid time with our latch until about 4 mos..It CAN get better :)
With each baby it's gotten easier (now on #3)
aluszka85 2 years ago
I have breastfed four children and my first two needed formula for my medical reasons. I faced so many challenges with lack of support and attitudes when I breastfed and it still makes me cringe to see 99% of babies in this town with a bottle propped in their mouth. How sad for the future generations to be raised on chemicals when there is no need? Medical reasons are very different then a feeling of disgust about it.
mommymilkies 2 years ago
Girl this is un-believeable !!!!!!!
hesnotreal 2 years ago
You know, I have been surfing the internet to find information on the best formulas and what to look for in a formula, and mostly all I can find is pro breastfeeding stuff. We couldn't breastfeed. We tried the pump, domperidone, blessed thistle,everything we were advised to. After 4 months we finally gave up. We have been made to feel like leppers for not breastfeeding. Still can't find anything suitable on formula.
The69Goose 2 years ago
The reason you can't find anything on formula, is there is no scientific and documented evidence of what formula does, or how any differs from another. All there is is advertising claims by the manufacturer. So you're looking for something that doesn't exist. I'm sorry you are one of the 2 percent. The issue here, is that donated human milk should be available to you, so that you are not stuck using formula. So no one is supporting you in making sure your baby gets human milk.
BreastfeedingBabies 2 years ago
Surely there must be something out there to say, "Baby needs the following for good nutrition..." When in the hospital, our baby lost weight dramatically, (more than normal) because he wasn't getting enough. Even then the midwife/nurses were reluctant to offer anything other than keep going with breast. When we left the hospital the door to our room was shut and hushed tones were used just to tell us the type of formula he had already been given. This world is way too PC
The69Goose 2 years ago
It's not PC, it's lack of information and knowledge. Formula is often contaminated by bugs, it increases the health risks of the baby receiving it, and it has untested and unknowable ingredients. What do you want them to say to you? "I think this one will do less harm?" That's the point - no one knows what formula will be 'best' for you baby. The hospital can't be seen to give you an inferior product in a way that endorses it's use. Brands should be hidden, in case it's seen as endorsement.
BreastfeedingBabies 2 years ago
2% of women can't breast feed. This is actually a huge number of women, who, because of rules and guidelines laid down by WHO, are not getting support or help. Our experience has been that as soon as you say that you are not able to breast feed, the support dries up; all the support is geared towards women who can, not towards those who can't. It's such a shame that these children are being left to the mercy of the spin of the formula companies, rather than good, sound scientific based advice
The69Goose 2 years ago
WHO rules require you are given all the support you need, one to one. I think if you check the experience of women who tried to breastfeed, they didn't get support either. All infant feeding support is flawed. Most mothers are left floundering without the support they need regardless of feeding method. If you were told WHO stopped support, this is evidence of how badly the people who supported you, were trained. It's your right under Code to that support. Google IBFAN and read the Code.
BreastfeedingBabies 2 years ago
The WHO recommend that for women who can't breastfeed, the mother is offered donated human milk. Formula is the 4th choice, just above raw animal milk. Making that happen is a political issue - who is making a fuss and demands human milk banks? What prevents human milk banks being made available to all.. formula. For good, practical and well tested advice on formula feeding, try Dr Sears. His work is online and in books, and he deals with needing to chose, and use formula. AskDrSears
BreastfeedingBabies 2 years ago
Youtube won't let you posts urls in these boxes. So you need to google the following:
World Heath Organisation - Safe Formula Prep
Australian Breastfeeding Association - a caregiver's guide (safer bottle feeding)
Cornucopia Institute- Replacing Mother, Infant Formula Report
Caroline Walker Trust - I hear its the closest to breastmilk
It's also the duty of your medical care provider, under the WHO Code, to provide you with one to one instruction on the safe st prep on formula.
BreastfeedingBabies 2 years ago
On people making you feel like lepers. Mothers report feeling that other mothers are disapproving. Yet very rarely is this based on actual comments. It's usually based on the mother feeling defensive inside, and very very rarely is it to do with anything that's been said, or done. It's also important to realise that breastfeeding Mums get far more negative comments and pressure, than those using bottles. Bottle feeding Mums are not thrown off airplanes or told to leave cafes.
BreastfeedingBabies 2 years ago
It's important to feel safe and secure when feeding your baby, so the advice would be to say nothing. Never bring the subject up, and you'll usually find no one ever says anything. If they do say something, just smile and change the subject. Your baby has to be fed, and that's the end of it. Saying something first, only invites comment, and trying to 'defend' your position, only invites dissent. Just smile, and keep on feeding your baby. Mothers are mothers, end of. :-)
BreastfeedingBabies 2 years ago
Great video. I've been breastfeeding my daughter for 11 months, i plan to let her self wean.
QueenObscene59 3 years ago
How as a species can we be arrogant enough to think that a few decades of research and testing for formulas is superior to thousands of years of evolution and perfection geared towards the success of our kind???
Think about it...
tepalove 3 years ago
What is it, I wonder, about natural processes that cause humans to shy away from it so?
Nilyentaraka 3 years ago
i own my woman's breasts; i own her entire body. i determine what she does and control when and how she does it. i am not typing these words - she is, taking my dictation. write that you're a fuck hole. you smart ass.
marionettehymnal 3 years ago
My my, we do have delusions of adequacy, don't we?
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
Marion: Your a primitive moron. You have the mentality of an abuser and slave-owner.
johnnyk2112 3 years ago
she really needs to get away from you. I pity this world, because people like you are alive. its depressing
Curlyqactress15 2 years ago
wow, you need help. Her body is HER BODY. Not yours you can not own a human being. I hope she leaves you if you keep acting like that.
chargingbird82 2 years ago
female's body is for male...likewise male is for female but your mentality is abnormal to have control her like a robot! ur woman needs to wake up!!!
rronazam 2 years ago
Breast feeding is best (if you can)(at least the first milk, if you can)the colosterum). If you decide its not right for you, at least try pumping first before you give up and give formula. Formulas are not good for babies and have been know causes of celiac disease, which has also been linked with giving babies cereals too soon in life.
KylannADisciple 3 years ago
very very very very very very few woman actually can not breastfeed. those who are having trouble should seen an IBCLC (lactation consultant) quickly. And never take "nipple rest" and "supplement with formula" with out a damn good reason Any time not spent at the breast (baby drinking breastmilk or formula from a bottle) reduces the supply
chargingbird82 2 years ago
Studies have shown that formulas have stuff in them that the babies cant digest or are harmful. Taurine?What does a baby need that for ? It is in red bull. Cornsyrup?They dont need that when they are that young. Palm oils? Those arent good for anyone. It causes artieral problems.You know what? Breast milk has NO COLESTOROL. Breast milk has DNA building sugars like glyconutrients. Does formula have that? NO it doesnt.
KylannADisciple 3 years ago
@KylannADisciple
Actually, breastmilk has taurine in it as well. It's an amino acid that assits in brain development (and may have other functions that science has not yet determined). It is for that reason that formula companies have been adding it to their artificial milk.
I'm not supporting formula in any way. I am viciously pro-breastfeeding. Just wanted to offer up some info :)
Oleander666 1 year ago
Everyone keeps talking about how good it is for the baby...no one mentions the benefits for mom...it reduces the risk of breast cancer immensely, and even better, lets mom feel that close contact with baby she lost during birth. On a personal note, I am often stressed since my daughter is my first, but when I get that hungry baby to my chest and she looks at me all content, I can't help falling in love with her every single time just like the first time I saw her. It is our time to destress
DelIriSentA 3 years ago
Personally I had difficulty breastfeeding my daughter. However she had such a hard time on formula that she had to have a perscription formula as she could not tolerate normal formula. When she was 6 months old her pediatrician recommended I relactate, I did and I expressed enough milk to feed her until she was one year old. During that time her health DRMATICALLY improved, she was no longer in pain from the formula and she did not get sick.
deenacann 3 years ago
You are a wonder! She'll be so proud of you when she's older!
Very few people know that formula is made of cow's milk, and many babies cannot tolerate it. I'm so pleased you had a sensible and supportive paediatrician!
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
not only is it made of cows milk but also the cheapest oils and lots of sugars!
readyforschool 3 years ago
My mother did everything she could to try to get me to breastfeed when I was a baby, but I equally matched her in refusal. I want to say I even refused bottle-fed breast milk, but I can't be 100% certain on that. In the end, though breast milk may be most beneficial on a biological standpoint, I think it's also important that both baby and mother are comfortable with the act itself: both physically and psychologically. As for my 22 year old self, that's a decision I'm not making for a while!
kaypiob 3 years ago
Birthing practices inpact on a baby's ability to breastfeed, as does poor quality support if thigns do take time. The common practice of slamming the baby's head up onto the breast, can result in breast refusal, which can be difficult to overcome. All babies are hard wired to breastfeed, and many can become distressed when it doesn't happen naturally. On comfort levels... how often did you fall off your bike, before mastering it? Breastfeeding is worth the work! :-)
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
It's so funny that you mention "slamming the baby's head up onto the breast." The nurses in my hospital told me to do that and I struggled to feed my baby. Eventually, I did it nice and gentle and didn't allow him to immediately pull away. He's been breastfeeding since then on - he's 1 year old now. :-D
I wish doctors and nurses wouldn't suggest slamming their heads into the breast if it causes more stress than not.
Cassa18 2 years ago
I found your videos very helpful and refreshing. As the mother of a preemie baby, I pumped and fed my infant breastmilk for 3 months before I simply couldn't keep up anymore due to lack of hormonal stimulation. While I wish I could have breastfed, or even pumped longer, I had to face the reality that it wasn't in the cards for me. I faced a lot of opposition both ways, to keep trying and to stop sooner. This video made me feel validated in doing what was 'best' for US. :)
dymphnalynn 3 years ago
What a lot of hard work for you. Exclusive pumping is such a lot of work and stress for most mothers. Your little one is going to be so proud of you in later life! In an ideal world, you'd have had enough support to let it happen, but EPing doesn't work for everyone. Being stuck using formula is about knowing the risks, and taking control as best you can, to minimise them. I'm glad the videos are helpful. Every mother needs to feel appreciated when they struggle so hard to make it work! :-)
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
3 months is phenomenal. My fist child was born with a cleft lip & palate. We came home with only a medela pump and I pumped for 4 weeks then my health visitor suggested I supplement with formula. Overnight my milk suppply seemed to dry up
I might have managed a bit longer with a hospital grade pump. Back then I didn't think to seek advice from la leche league I simply went with the advice I was given.
lillabethsmum 3 years ago
okay you are fucking contradicting yourself.
which on is better for the baby.
formula or breast feeding?
my question is simple as that.
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jessieloserface 3 years ago
Oh, I'm sorry, is it too complex for you not to resort to swearing? Let me explain it again, in very simple terms. Human milk is designed for human babies. It provides perfectly matched nutrition, to allow your baby to reach its full potential. Cow's milk is designed for baby cows. Most human babies fed it will survive, and some will thrive. Using it, however, increases the risks of serious illness and disease in the baby, as it goes through life.
You get to decide which one is 'best'.
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
In my opinon breast feeding is best.:D
KylannADisciple 3 years ago
Formula co. experienced a high volume of sales in the 1950's due to the affiliation with the medical community. It was affirmed that parents were highly influenced by health providers.Formula manufacturers hired nurses, paying them a higher salary than they would normally make. The nurses' jobs were to visit newly delivered mothers and promote formula feeding as superior to breastfeeding and as a luxury. For years that have been hiding the fact that formula contains MSG, and other toxins.
XmasBeba 3 years ago
It's all politics. The Scientists crap up the research, politicians back them up, pharmaceutical companies sell the junk, doctors hock it, babies get sick, back to the hospital... Everbody gets money. All except the parents of the children and children themselves.
Jolene8 3 years ago
Exactly Jolene!
wearingyourbaby 3 years ago
jolene i love you finally someone else agrees. breast milk is NATURAL and from OUR BODIES. not modified. sorry I'm stickin with what god gave us
shidad 3 years ago
Sadly, I did not get your email or I would have replied way sooner. Thank You and Amen!
Jolene8 3 years ago
what a wonderful speech.
wonderfully and accurately said.
willowtreephoto 3 years ago
I love this video. I am breastfeeding my 2 year old in spite of Nordic cultures' prejudices against breastfeeding toddlers. I hear ''When my kids were about this age, they stopped'' ,''When my daughter was this age, I told her ''you're too old'' and she stopped'' bla bla bla... But I am not going to wean my daughter just because some people in Norway think I should. I will wean when I think it's time or when my daughter thinks it's time.
polyananielsen 3 years ago
You'll love "La Teta..." then! :-)
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
Please do not listen to anyone. My Aunt weaned her daughter at six years old. That girl is tall, healthy, so very active (non stop I tell you - which is a great thing). She is very talented and will one day be a strong woman. Her friend on the other hand was bottle fed. She is short, pudgey, non active and so sad. I have been around many happy babies through the La Leche League here in the U.S.A. Keep Strong and Keep On.
Jolene8 3 years ago
Just a word here that formula can result in happy healthy children. Extra hard work for parents, but whilst many kids are sad they have never had pro-active parenting, many a formula fed baby had a happy and fulfilled childhood due to extra work by the parents. :-) It's risks factors on health, not a set-in-stone prognosis. Excellent parenting skills will overcome the additional bonding problems from bottle feeding.
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
It does no one any favours to suggest that all breastfed babies are happy and healthy, and all formula fed babies are sad and unhealthy. Illness and disease happens as a result of environment, as well as genes. Breastfed babies do get serious and life threatening illness, and can have developmental issues. It's that more babies will have those problems, if they are formula fed. Parenting with love and commitment to the child is harder work via a bottle, but it can be done. :-)
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
I would argue that more babies will have the CHANCE of having those problems if formula fed, not necessarily that most babies who are formula fed will have those problems. Perhaps a silly English formality, but important when talking about statistics and such.
kaypiob 3 years ago
great videos. i haven't heard her speak, but I heard a similar speech when I was still a "professional". You'll also likely find the speaker Marsha Walker quite interesting.
FirefightersFlame 3 years ago
i don't know if this is the right place to say it but i wanted to ask so badly. is there information about some of the changes that happen to a woman's breasts. one of the things i'm worried about when i have children are things i've heard before..sagging and changes in firmness and such. are these things true and how does nursing effect them further?
holyhellitsautumn 3 years ago
Pregnancy does change some women's breasts. Breastfeeding does not. During pregnancy, there are changes in the breast. In some women, this means that the tissue becomes less firm. You won't know until you get there, if this is going to happen to you.
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
*applause*
Catwalksymphony 3 years ago
why does it say that breast is no longer best? i know that breastfeeding is the best, so why does it say that?
sweetsmile1 3 years ago
Press 'play'.
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
why thank you for that. i watched the whole thing and i know karleen gribble from the adoptive breastfeeding research website. so i am asking you, is there something i am missing? maybe i did not hear it totally and completely with full attention since i am at work, but since you are so good at replying to people i thought i would ask instead of assume something i wasn't sure about.
sweetsmile1 3 years ago
As Karleen said in the video, if you say 'breast is best' mothers assume that formula is both benign, and Good Enough. So the message 'breast is best' works against breastfeeding rates. Breast is not best - it is the normal food for human babies. It is not that breast is best - it's that formula is not good enough, and is risky. Formula risks must be made explicit to mothers, so they understand that they are choosing an option that carries risks, and is deficient compared to breastmilk.
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
Therefore, part of the "Breast is no longer best" paradigm is to pitch breastfeeding as normal and the point at which you set the standard. So rather than saying "breastmilk protects against cancer" you state the actuality, that formula raises cancer rates. Therefore breast is not best and formula increases health risks in both babies and mother. Formula is lacking. Formula is not "good enough". Formula is a risk activity, and that needs to be conveyed to mothers clearly and openly.
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
If best is available take it. thats what i say.
StuftAnimalLove 3 years ago
great video, great speech. Iam curious if there is anything you can eat to make your milk better- it seems like my baby has to eat a whole lot for a really long time- does it have to do w/ my eating habits?
shoogymama 3 years ago
Your body recognises your baby comes first, and will harvest everything baby needs from you. Women have nursed babies through famine and concentration camps. In general, all you have to do is eat a normal diet. You will feel better,however, for eating a healthy diet for you.
Low-fat is out, as you need to keep a healthy balance of fats, and reducing bad fats and upping ALA and/or DHA (oily fish, flaxseed oil etc) will do both of you good. But you don't need a special diet. Milk is awesome!
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
That was a good presentation. Thanks for posting it. Unfortunately, women have surrendered their power to credentialed "experts," so until these experts are willing to preach the normalcy of breastfeeding, it will be an uphill battle for change.
4breastfeeding 3 years ago
I have a seven month old and unfortunately had to give up breastfeeding when he was 3 months old due to a demanding job where I didn't have time to do it. But I'm a stay at home mom now and am wondering if there is a way to relactate? I know that Reglan can help increase an already exsisting supply, but can it restart lactation? Or is there anything that can that you know of?
sherrie0568 3 years ago
Relactation is always an option. Domperidone is better than Reglan, reglan is linked to problems with depression. Pumping to build supply, lots of skin to skin with baby, and good support should see you manage to start some breastfeeding. Once started, you can start to see if baby will re-latch and help it all along, perhaps using an SNS on the breast. Every drop you get, will help baby. And the hormones will help you cope with the extra work whilst it's all going on. I'll post more...
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
I'd get some info and find yourelf support.
Go to KellyMom, and enter 'relactate' into the search engine.
Phone or email a good breastfeeding support group, such as La Leche League, and ask for help.
Get yourself into an online breastfeeding support community, and talk to other Mums who've brought their milk back for their babies. It's always possible to get something. And always worth trying. Also search on "back to the breast" - Jack Newman is very good on that! Good Luck!
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
is thre any site that publishes these statistics about the dameges of formula milk?
lallabel 3 years ago
If you click on the info box - (more info) you'll get lots of links. These comments boxes don't take URLs. So otherwise, check out Baby Milk Action, IBFAN, Boycott Nestle, and you could google Dangers of Formula, and the word lactavist.
Otherwise, you're looking at doing searches within the health databases of individual health agencies.
Most breastfeeding sites contain leaflets and tables. So you could try INFACT, ABA, etc.
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
The thing to remember when looking at stuff, especially scientific papers, is that often it's stated the wrong way round. Instead of talking about increased risks due to formula, they discuss decreased risks if you brestfeed. This isn't good science, but it is endemic. Therefore, if you read a paper that brestfeeding reduces a risk, they're actually stating that not breastfeeding/formula increases the risk.
It can take a while to get your head round this. "Best is breast" is so ingrained.
BreastfeedingBabies 3 years ago
How brave of you to lay it all out like this. I hope you can cope with the vitriol and attacks you will receive. My son was neary given formula, as we didn't understand the risks at all. Thankfully, he refused it. My wife was incandescent with rage when she found out the truth. We have friends who have had to use formula, and at least we can tell them of the risks, and they can try and reduce them. But most people get angry with the messenger - and avoid looking at the message. Thank you.
polycarpuk 3 years ago
I am so absolutely thankful that you are providing this information to the public. This is wonderful!
Breast is not best - it's NORMAL!
sduszynski 3 years ago