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Two videos in one day, you're spoiling us! Even though I'm not pregnant and have no interest in getting pregnant anytime soon, I'm still watching this hahaha. Anyone else?😅
Charno same! somewhat interesting I suppose lol always fun learning something new
Charno I could honestly reply typing the exact same comment as you, you must have read my mind!
haha same here, but when Rhi talks, it's so calming and she explains everything so well.
I'm also not pregnant or having a baby, and I still love these videos!
I think bottom line- Rhiannon rocks :)
Thank you Rhiannon 💕 The best advice I have for any new or soon-to-be breastfeeding mothers is that don't mistake your breasts not feeling full for a lack of milk supply. After birth your body over-produces milk for your baby so your breasts will feel engorged and really full of milk. Once your body figures out how much milk your baby needs it will begin to regulate milk production by itself and your breasts will feel normal again. Please don't make the mistake I made and assume your milk supply has gone because it hasn't! Remember, as long as baby is growing, peeing and pooping they're fine!
Also, don't compare how your baby feeds to how your friend's baby feeds. Each baby is different, some may feed in as little as 15 minutes and some up to an hour. Some babies can go several hours between feedings. Just because your baby feeds every hour doesn't mean you don't have enough.
Nobody told me any of this, I had to learn it all from the internet because all the people around me kept telling me I wasn't producing enough. But here I am breastfeeding my 5 month old and Thank God we're still going strong! Sorry for the essay lol
+Sameera Hijazi such a good point!
Lovely message x
I'm going to be a student midwife in September and all of your baby videos, especially this one, has honestly helped me so much! I'm 19 myself and don't have a baby so these videos have really helped me understand where mums come from and how they feel. The little word of advice about not giving up on the bad days if definitely someone I will carry forward in my training. Your honestly such an amazing mum Rhiannon, congratulations. x
Do you think you will do a video on your experience sleep training with the sleep specialist? I am currently started to do that with my son and I would love to hear in detail what works for you!
Grace I she might not be allowed to as she's paid for the service... would be lovely if she did though!
Can you do a video on the sleep training? Would love to see that. My son is 6 months and his sleep pattern is all over the place these days, I'm so tired! Xx
Such a spot on video Rhiannon! The first few days are the hardest but it is so worth it. You have given the exact right advice for new mummies!
Yay! Been looking forward to this video. I've got an 8 month old girl and been breastfeeding her since day one too. The information you've covered in this video is fantastic... the stuff on supply and demand is 👌🏻- I hear so many women worrying that it's not normal.. it so is!! It's great to have been able to follow your journey so far and you should be proud of your achievement! Xx
You are such a sweet momma! I hop up every time your videos pop up in my feed. Such a good mommy, great advice. keep it up ❤️
I've been watching your videos for a very long time now and I just want to say that I envy you so much! You're such an inspiration! You are a great mom and I am so proud of you! ❤️ I am so happy to see you back on UA-cam!
Good job, Rhiannon! I've been exclusively breastfeeding my son for 9 months now and it's one of my proudest life accomplishments. Everything wonderful about it far outweighs the few difficult moments I've had. It's so nice for moms to create a safe and non-judgemental space to share their experiences and ask questions. Thanks!
great video! i breastfed my son for the first 15 mins of his life and a couple of times the following weeks, i then i found out he had a tongue tie and was allergic to my milk and cows milk, i tried so hard and had all the specialists out to try and help me, i felt so guilty and had loads of sleepless nights overthinking it and tbh it still hurts and i still feel so disappointed to this day but he's now 8 1/2 months old and thriving! The best advice i got was to not beat myself up about it, fed it best no matter if it is formula or breastmilk 😊
xgreenybx I managed 6 days a post party's hemmorage stopped my milk production:-(. Still feel so guilty 4 months on.
Just loved this video ! New mom myself and have had my own struggles with breastfeeding. You are a positive force for something that is difficult physically and emotionally- thank you!
I usually don't comment on videos, but I feel like I have to make an exception here.
Rhiannon you are such a lovely person and such a strong mother! My little girl is now 7 month old and your shared experiences helped me a lot to go through hard times.
So a general thank you for being you and making these videos. 🌷
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I had so many issues with breastfeeding at the beginning and watched your early videos as encouragement! Now just made it past 3 months - woop woop! Xxx
Watching this while breastfeeding my 5 week old son! The advice on clothes are so useful, the struggle of a nice outfit is real.
Watching this while breastfeeding my 11 day old son. Looking forward to when it gets easier! Thank you for this Rhiannon
I'm sooo happy that you filmed this!!! I was going to suggest it just yesterday on your latest vlog
p.s. currently breastfeeding my little one 💜
This was wonderful! I'd love to see a video about what solids you're feeding Delilah! My baby girl is the same age as yours and she's a great eater, I just get stuck as to what to feed her most days and that's frustrating for me. Thanks! Love, love, love your vids!
so so so excited for this video!!! I'm a new mum and have been trying to breastfeed my 10 week old and have had some struggles with the lack of support and pressure to give my little one formula! I actually did a whole breastfeeding story on it! thank-you so much for sharing this with us! I hope to still be breastfeeding when my little man is Delilah's age!
I love you and your videos x so down to earth and genuine x I have a 4 day old baby sleeping on me and when I venture out into the world I hope I have the confidence to breastfeed and not feel I need to hide away. It is crazy to think how people even have a problem with breasts being used for what they are created/designed for! And women are made to feel bad about this natural act - not only by men but also by other women! What a world we live in...thank you
Hey Rhiannon can you please do a baby must have video or newborn must haves ,, it would be really helpful 💗💗
What a fantastic video! I wish all new mums would watch this before giving up! I can relate to this so much!
Can you do a video on how Delilah started sleeping more? I feed my baby back to sleep and some nights up every 1-2 hours 🙄 x
Pretty much my exact experience. My boy is 6 months now and i never dreamed I'd still be ehb after nipple thrush, mastitis and his tongue tie. It really does get better and our bond is so close. Its worth it to see them thrive and grow ❤ great video
Your clothes look so comfy!
Loved this video. I've been breastfeeding my daughter for 7 months and still going. One thing I would say is if you're having trouble feeding straight away ask to talk to a breastfeeding specialist midwife at the hospital before you leave to get some help. Rather than go home and worry then have to go and find a group etc. The specialist at my hospital was so helpful and I took the baby home feeling much more confident about what I was doing.
I think i recall you saying you have nipple piercings in a video probably years ago now! how has that worked with breastfeeding, or did you take them out ages ago? just wondering because i have them too!x
My daughter is 13 months now and self weaned (from combo feeding)!at 11. Couldn't believe how nice it felt to have freedom with my wardrobe again 😂 great video, super informative for new Mums!
Would love to see a video on your sleep specialist experience
Thank you for doing this. my baby is due at the end of July and I'm really grateful for your advice :) x
Hi Rhiannon! Im just watching this again and have just came across my own comment! Im due in a week's time with my 2nd baby and am preparing to breast feed again! I fed my last baby for 12 months and plan to do the same this time or slightly longer as I won't be pregnant again so soon! Lots of love x
yey two videos today!! 💚💚💚💚
My dissertation is on breastfeeding and I LOVE this video!!!! Thank you!!!! 🙏🏼
So happy to see videos from you ❤️. You've inspired me to breastfeed when my boyfriend and I have kids 😀
And Other Stories - I love that shop. One of my favourite perfumes comes from there.
Honestly, if I ever saw a mum getting a hard time over breastfeeding her child I would go ballistic!!! I can't stand the way some people view breastfeeding, it's babies having food! Well done Rhiannon, a really good informative video!! And well done all mummies, however you are feeding your babies!!
Loved this video❤️ I have a six month old girl and I'm still EBF and it's still hard some days!! Sooooo worth it though :)
So interesting I'm 14 and obviously not wanting to get pregnant, but this is just such a great thing to know for when Im older and just in general xx thanks Rhiannon your a great mum and lady xx
Can I add that the BFN (breast feeding network I think!) are wonderful! My cousin used to work with them and they do little weekly groups run by volunteers where new mums can go along and get peer advice/ help/ chat etc. Often they're in hospitals or health centre type places but I know they're all over the place so definitely worth looking into if you need some support x
Such a good video!! I have 3 girls 6, 4 and 1. Each with a different breastfeeding journey. My best advice is to express! I didn't do it regularly with my first two girls but did with my third. (After each feed for a few months). It really helped to keep my milk supply up and I had lots of expressed milk in the freezer to use at a later date.
I think the best thing i did when I started breastfeeding was to go and see a lactation consultant. I had the same problems too at the beginning (so much pain). Coupled with some bad baby blues, I was at my wits end. The lactation consultant was soooo helpful with correcting things I was doing improperly and was amazing at answering all my questions.
Could you PLEASE do a video like this on your sleep consultant and what she did! Could use a little help with sleep routine. Thanks!
Rhi im also not a mum bit still i love your videos especially your vlogs, i hope you keep on being inspired i reallreally enjoy watching your everyday life
I have been breast feeding my son Franklin for early a year now. He latched on perfectly from about five minutes old. I have always been happy to feed in public- I've never had rude comments or looks. Had some lovely supportive comments from other parents when out and about too. I have never really expressed much milk as my son hates a bottle. He is going straight onto a soppy cup.
My daughter was harder to breast feed- she had a terrible latch and I needed to use nipple shields. Had to stop at 6 weeks as she was lactose intolerant.
Every baby is different. Just because you had a tough feeding journey with one then your next may be totally different. X
I have a six day old. She was given Similac behind my back when I was sleeping while we were still at the hospital. My baby is on my chest right now and I thought of you and your baby girl, so very happy this video is your most recent!!!! 😆😆
I don't wear a shirt these days and when I attempt to it stays off as soon as I have to feed. I have one nursing bra and two very comfy bras that I don't know how to describe. 🤷♀️ Hopefully I can make some shopping trips in the near future.
FUN FACT: MY BABY GIRL IS ONLY 6 DAYS OLD AND ONE OF HER BOTTOM TEETH HAVE ALREADY POPPED OUT!
Something scary that I can say about breastfeeding is that I have drifted into sleep and woke up suddenly while breastfeeding. Sleep deprivation is real! That's why it's very important to sleep! Thank you to my baby's father for being there during a lot of those times because I could never forgive myself if I dropped her. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
If you read this I hope to have some replies. - XOXOXOX
I love this channel so much! Been watching since that video she made bleaching a shirt a few years back! Lol.
So happy to be able to breastfeed my son since he was born as well! Such a beautiful blessing! I will forever cherish these moments alone with him! Xo
Yasssss! 35 weeks pregnant; perfect timing ❤
This is so interesting! I have been trying to tell moms all of this, but since I haven't really breastfeed ever I can never be sure of what I'm saying when I'm explaining how suction works and what they should feel or reassure them that it is possible, that they can really do it.
Thanks for the honest video! Ironic that I had to pause this video and go breastfeed my baby girl Matilda haha
i actually learnt so much! thanks!
you are my favourite person! 😊 you're so lovey x
Well done and Thanks for sharing your journey so far - really helpful! ❤️ I'm breastfeeding my 4month old right now. Especially in the first months a feed could last between 5min to an hour so the best advice I have is to always get comfy, have a glass of water and a snack nearby as well as your phone/ headphones etc
Also could you make a video on Delilah's new sleep routine and how you managed the transition? Any tips you have on how you got Delilah to sleep through the night would be much appreciated! Lots of love x
Oh another thing I found really helpful is to get a bedside crib for the first 6months. It's really useful for those night feeds!
Thanks so much for the advice. I'm about to give birth and am really wanting to breastfeed for a year but obviously it does scare me. You've definitely made me feel a bit better about it all.
My baby is 6 months and I've never used any nursing clothes or bras, stretchy stuff is the best!
My son comfort nurses all night too! At this point, he wakes up every hour. It's been 4 months without proper sleep for me. I'm exhausted. Please do a video on sleep training! I can't let him cry it out, tried it, but couldn't bring myself to leave him crying. I don't know what to do anymore. :(
i loved this vlog well done your such a brillant mummy x
great video. my baby is nearly 4 months old and I've been breastfeeding him. Breastfeeding is very very demanding and takes over your whole life. I totally think it's worth it though. my son is so happy and healthy. this video will help lots of people as it can be very difficult to start with.
could you do a video on how you style your hair like this as my hair is super thick and I don't know how to do this hehe
Lay on my bed breastfeeding my 15 week old baby, she is my 4th but this is the longest I've fed exclusively for. My question is that my daughter also called Delilah has started refusing a bottle I think we left it too many days without a feed from one, how did you get Delilah to take one again? Did you just keep trying? This was the best breastfeeding video I've seen. It may of even been me that commented about the feeding in public. I was so nervous at first frightened of what people might say/do and you were in the forefront of my mind the entire time, I remember watching all your vlogs where you sat in cafes so chilled feeding so relaxed & 15 weeks in that's now me 😊 so thank you for sharing those moments xx
I know this isn't breastfeeding related but my mum and nan both covered their bodies in olive oil most nights when pregnant and both never got stretch marks, just a little tip I thought could help some of you struggling with them!!
Aww, I remember messaging you on instagram when you'd not long had Delilah, and saying to you 'don't give up on a bad day'. 🙂
Hey Rhiannon, my son is 1 year old and still like your daughter at six months, i mean still waking up a lot at night to comfort feed. I was wondering if you could give me some tips from Mary Poppins ! He's being treated for Kiss Syndrome and it's already a little bit better so i have hope and i know he has something bothering him not just wanting to nurse but a few tips would certainly be lovely
Thanks for the tips! I have been breastfeeding my daughter for 4 months and despite a rocky start of silent reflux and a late tongue tie diagnosis we're still going strong. My question is about giving expressed milk in bottles, what happened when Delilah refused the bottle? Also do you feel Delilah is much more attached to you because you breastfeed her? My daughter won't really settle for anyone but me and I'm finding it very restrictive.
Love your videos 😊
Thank you for this video, i just start breastfeeding and this is so helpfull, tkank you for that.
please do a nursing friendly fashion video :)
I am curious- does your diet/appetite change when you are breast feeding? Do you get hungrier and thirstier??
My baby had undiagnosed tongue tie and I was heartbroken that I couldn't breast feed her. I fed for a week and pumped for a month but wish I could have given her more.
You linked twice the cream instead of the nursing Bra from Heidi Klum :)
Im breast feeding my nearly 3 week old and I just want my nipples to not be sensitive. im making so much milk but the pain is overwhelming!!! Also I miss comfortable showers. Nipples under the water are horrible.
You should be incredibly proud of yourself, no idea how you ran on no sleep for months as well as breastfeeding, it truly is a powerful thing breast milk like liquid gold in how it helps babies develop but that's not to say not breastfeeding is a bad thing!!
Very helpful thank you so much I want to breastfeed and your video really explained a lot x
Love this video! My little boy is also 9months old and I have also exclusively breastfeed him and am planning on doing so until he's around 2 🙂 I had a look at the Heidi klum bra you mentioned but they don't sell my size ☹️ you should join the 'boob or bust bra measuring advice' Facebook group! It's fantastic and has loads of good advice, especially for breastfeeding mummy's 🙂 x
Thank you for asnwering my question :). You should be proud as breast feeding isn't easy. I breast fed exclusively for 4 days and then we started introducing formula as breast feeding had started making me feel so low that I knew if I continued that it would end up making me depressed. By the time he was a week old he was exclusively formula fed and I was so much happier, as was my son. Its shame as I was told I had a lovely supply and when we had him weighed a couple of days after birth he only lost 3oz. But it just didn't work out unfortunately.
MummyandBabyBay my situation too. It is hard and there is sooo much pressure from the midwives/ health visitors - and prob even yourself and partner maybe - that it can make or break you x it's a personal call isn't it? It can only be. That persevere thing too, I think you can almost develop a mind block from the fear/pressure. I hope whatever you chose you are happy with though, babies don't need a stressed mum. Cue all the comments on how I'm wrong now! Just my ten pence worth though x
princesscharlott1983 Its so hard! I had lost a lot of blood during delivery which caused my iron levels to drop really low so I literally felt like a walking corpse! It was horrible and I needed all the rest I could get. We all were a lot happier. My fiance was happy that he got to help with the feeds, when I was breast feeding he felt bad because he couldn't help out bless him! It shouldn't matter how a baby is fed. Just as long as they are happy and healthy that is all that matters.
She's so cuuuute.
Fed is best!!
I feel so sad you have to explain yourself when you were talking about breastfeeding vs formula feeding :s. Do you still have your nipple piercing? Did you expierence any downsides of having a nipple piercing while breastfeeding?
I love that mug! Where is it from? X
Bethany Ramsden think it is an Emma bridgewater one x
Why does no one ask how it's changed the look of your breasts? I know it's shallow but it's something that would effect my decision bc I don't think my confidence could handle my breasts looking a lot "worse".
My baby is 12 weeks now and my supply is decreasing. :-(
Good job mumma I've been breastfeeding my son for a little over 2 years :)
Do you think Delilah is reaching her milestones at the right age? My little boy is 8 months old and still doesn't roll over fully!
How do you know when your baby is full
Hi! I've started your watching your videos when I got pregnant last year. I was looking for maternity clothes related videos. You were already in your second trimester by then and I've been following your journey ever since. Seeing that you breast feeding in a coffee shop and working on your laptop reminds me of myself lol and I say oh, hey that's probably gonna be me one day.
However, my daughter was born 2months premature and I have to start off our breastfeeding journey with pumping from the get go. I had all intention to exclusively nurse. It was heartbreaking at first, but once you get the hang of it it does become sort of second nature to you.
So, if you're watching this and like me, you aspire or have intentions to nurse and somehow can't, don't be discourage or don't beat yourself up. If like me, you're baby was in the NICU for a month or have any types of latching issues, don't give up, keep on trying.
My daughter eventually learned to latch properly but still takes up to 40mins to feed on the breast so, I still pump majority of the time and occasionally have to supplement with formula because either I have to leave her with her grandma or she's going through a growth spurt and I can't keep up by only pumping.
So, my point to all reading this is, don't get discourage if you aspire to directly nurse and can't for some reason. It is harder than you think. Both you and baby learn to do it as you go, some will latch on beautifully from that 'golden hour' some (like mine) will take a while because of prematurity or for what ever reason. Know that you love your child and you are feeding your child with what ever method you can by breastfeeding (directly or via bottle) or formula feed or a combination of all three, you are doing a great job.
Love you me videos Rhiannon💕 I do miss the weekly videos but totally understand working from home with a baby is rough. Trust me, I know lol. You are doing a great job with these videos and Delilah is a doll 😍
hlfbldprincess just wanted to say you're doing amazing!
I exclusively pumped for a couple of weeks, and it was so tough and exhausting, I was lucky enough to be able to exclusively breastfeed from the breast following that.
Just well done! You're awesome!
Anie Davis-Keoghmay I please ask why you didn't bf direct for those first weeks? Was it the pain? I'm going through it right now and am struggling a lot, extremely sore nipples to feed but can express fine. Very time consuming though. Now on day 5 and worry I can't make enough to replace the formula I've had to start giving her, even though expressing after most of her feeds.
princesscharlott1983 I expressed to make sure we knew what she was having as she was very jaundice.
I struggled with the expressing at first too, but it really is a supply and demand thing, and make sure to express in the night as that's a bit milk making time. It was really tough and tiring but worth it as now exclusively breastfeed again.
I remember it being really painful at the beginning, not only for the boobs, but also the contractions whilst feeding.
I had really bad cracked nippled at one point, an old school midwife told me to rub breast milk onto them after feeds and it really helped! Once they cleared up (rather quickly) I never had another cracked nipple.
I asked for more support from my health visitor and ended up having weekly visits from a breastfeeding nursery nurse and went to the weekly breastfeeding cafe. Both of which helped. :)
Thanks lov!
I find that if she's not latching on properly, it is VERY painful. As Rhiannon mentioned your entire nipple and a good portion of your areola has to be in her mouth. Her bottom jaw should be pressed against the bottom of your breast and that movement is what stimulating the milk out.
If only the nipple is in her mouth THAT is painful. If you have access to a Lactation Consultant (LC), I recommend talking to one. Check with her Dr and see if she has any tongue and lip tie, cus I heard that can cause pain too.
As for your supply. Pump every 2-3 hrs for about 15-20min. Basically simulating what a baby would do, telling your body to produce that much at the same rate baby is demanding. If it's only been 5 days, it's likely that your supply hasn't completely come in yet.
If you're expressing after nursing, you might not get as much as expressing alone.
I never had boob problems and i've been feeding for 8 months now. He is starting to bite when he's done now (: also I don't own any feeding clothes! Doing exactly the same thing as you!
AshContemplatesLife i've been feeding for 5 and the same! Don't have anything nursing. Just pull the top up lol
I remember being pregnant and thinking that breastfeeding probably wasn't for me, but it'd be nice to make it to 8 weeks.. We're now at 16 weeks, and I can't see us stopping any time soon.
I'm definitely not an expert, but I guess things I want to share...
Stand your ground! - My daughter was born at 36 weeks, and we were in hospital for 8 days whilst she underwent phototherapy for jaundice. I was actively encouraged by doctors to give her formula. But I refused, I compromised and pumped milk, with the plan to go back to breastfeeding (midwives advised me to offer breast before and after the bottle to keep the baby associating milk with breasts). Talking about this afterwards made me realise that that probably wasn't necessary either as her weight and wet nappies were fine, just patience for her body to kick in as she was a little early.
Ask for help (Health Visitors aren't always scary) - I remember hearing horror stories about HVs, but mine has been a god send. Leaving hospital with my confidence shot I spoke to my HV about it all. And she and a breastfeeding nurse made weekly visits to us and I also went to the breastfeeding cafe ran by the breastfeeding nurse until my confidence was up and I was exclusively BFing again.
Breastfed babies don't always poop every day - I remember the first time my daughter didn't poo for a week, she went from going every day to all of a sudden just stopping. I was worried, thinking she wasn't feeding well. My HV then informed me, that it is quite normal for Breastfed babies to not poo for a week or two. The real indicator of if they're feeding enough is wet nappies, as long as you're getting plenty of wet nappies it's all fine!
Primark £1.50 vests have adjustable straps so you can wear them really low under tops.
Old school midwife told me to rub breastmilk on my nipples after feeds. Not had a cracked nipple since!
It really does get easier and better. As you and your baby get to know each other and breast feeding becomes just a part of your life, things all start to fit together. One day you suddenly realise that you're not obsessively checking your latch and hold, and that it just happens, and becomes natural.
On other notes, Mastitis sucks, but it does go away (I too had antibiotics).
I had my first bit of negativity around my public breastfeeding the other day when some ladies moved table in a cafe I was in. It was something I had been quite afraid of, and it was quite a spectacle they made. But I was ok, I smiled at them and realised how ridiculous they looked. I am definitely not put off by the experience, I think it has actually made me a little more confident, knowing that I can deal with it.
Also thank you Rhiannon for always talking so openly about Breastfeeding, Pregnancy and Parenting. You're doing awesome, and it's great to watch, and has helped me throughout my journey over the last year.
from Russia with love💙
Светлана Колинс with love and appreciation:) Rhiannon, thank you!
my baby is 6 weeks old and im currently going through the hardest time in my life. my baby has severe reflux and is on medicine, it's not doing what I thought it would do and now they think it's a milk intolerance. I just want to give up because I'm distraught seeing my baby screaming from pain 24/7 if she's not sleeping she's crying and it's breaking me down. I feel like im in a dark place and there is no light 😢
there's a lot of mums on here talking about formula as giving up. yes its not as good as breast milk but every baby is different and your decision needs to be based on your own child's needs rather than a fear of giving in. My son had complex issues with breastfeeding and i combination fed him. the change was instant and after beating myself up about it I realised this was best for him. youre not a bad mum, youre trying your best and your love your daughter xx
Have you already eliminated dairy from your own diet? I haven't yet had an experience of severe reflux or allergies - I hope you're getting plenty of support to help you through such an emotional time xxx
I've heard rubbing some breastmilk on the cracked nipples soothes them
I'm not a mum but when mums say it can be painful to feed, can you describe the pain? I'm just curious before I become a mum one day so I can prepare myself for the type of pain?
Jessie When your boob's start producing proper milk (when milk 'comes in' around day 3) they get really hard and full and can make cuddling people painful!!
Before that, you produce colostrum and baby suckles A LOT to help tell your boob's to produce milk (and because newborns stomachs are tiny, so need little and often). Nipples can get really sore from the frequent nursing and can feel like they're on fire!! Lanolin helps heal them.
When your milk comes out of your breasts (let down reflex) you can feel a stinging, tingling sensation.
After you've given birth, your uterus needs to contract down to its original size - hormones released when you feed help this to happen, so you can experience heavy period pain in the first week or so.
kellymom is a good website for all things breastfeeding
ReggieRainbow thank you for this x
I'd like to add kellymom website, so helpful and the one site recommended by the breastfeeding specialist I saw
I cant remember how many times I cried from breastfeeding lol mastitis was my enemy
Am so upset and pissed off with myself that I stopped breastfeeding my little boy at 2 days old. There was no support at the hospital where I had him. I was just told it might be easier to bottle feed him as hes was a big baby. I didn't really know what I was doing so went with what I was told. Hes 4 months old now and I still get upset every time I give him a bottle. I feel like ive let him down.
Amie Wilson You haven't let him down at all - those couple of days gave him colostrum which has amazing benefits. He's fed and thriving now. If you feel let down by the advice you were given, you're within your rights to complain.
ReggieRainbow I just feel like I could have done better and tried harder but I was told because he was 10lb when he was born I wouldn't make enough milk to fill him so not to bother anymore.
Amie Wilson You weren't to know that, though - if a qualified professional gives you advice, you tend to take their word for it. My son was 10b1oz and it's only because I breastfed before that I knew to keep at it.
I formula fed my first and she's perfect. I breast fed my second (and now my third) because I read up on things more and insisted on help from midwives. My other kids are thriving the same as my bottle fed first born.
You have nothing to feel guilty for - there's plenty more guilt to come for every other parenting choice you make!!
who the fuck disliked this video XD im not planning on having a baby ever, and even i found this interesting :D
Public breastfeeding might not be a problem in UK, but in USA you'll get arrested.
Hey ther how going be a parent because some day I want too be a dad one day?
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Going to be completely honest am so glad I formula fed my baby - this sounds horrendous
Fed is not best it is the bare minimum. Breast is not best it is the biological norm.
Those were the only parts of the video I felt I wanted to correct! Apart from that it was great with lots of good advice and information 😊
So what breast milk from a cow made for baby calves is the best?
Noo!! I think you misunderstood me. I don't think you should say 'breast is best' because it puts it breastfeeding up on a pedestal and can make it seem unachievable for some women. Breastfeeding is the biological norm for mammals it is not 'better' than any alternative; the alternatives are inferior. Human milk is what baby humans are designed to eat so it is not better than cow/goat/sheep milk it is just what is normal for a human baby. I hope I've made sense 😊Apparently 'breast is best' was a slogan made up by the formula companies.
Love you make no sense? Breast isn't better, yet the others are inferior? Means the same thing. Why would 'breast is best' be made by formula companies? That just contradicts what they are trying to sell.
Amz sorry I guess I'm not explaining myself very articulately! What I mean is that when you say 'breast is best' it makes formula sound normal and breastfeeding is a step up from what's normal. However if you say formula is inferior it shows that it is a step down from the normal way of feeding your child. Formula companies have to tell their consumers that their products are not the optimum nutrition for babies/children but they obviously don't want to say that formula is inferior so that's why they say 'breast is best' in the same way they say breastfed babies get less illnesses etc instead of saying formula feeding causes illnesses etc. It's just a way to twist words to make out that formula is ok when really it isn't even comparable to breastmilk.