[blparent] breastfeeding help

Kate McEachern kflsouth at gmail.com
Mon Apr 16 23:08:06 UTC 2012 

I know, I asked a quesstion and now I am thinking it could unententionly 
start a war.  I'm shutting up because I said my peace and don't want to be 
an uhnententional catelist.

Kate
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at msn.com>
To: "Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding help


> Careful.  It looks like this is going to turn into another war, neither of 
> you are taking much consideration with each other's feelings.
>
> My lactation consultant, who was absolutely outstanding, also told me that 
> nipple confusion was mostly an old wives' tale.  She said she could count 
> the number of times she'd seen it in her practice on one hand.  My baby 
> switched back and forth from breast to bottle on nearly a daily basis for 
> ten months because that was the only way I could do any nursing at all, 
> and she never had trouble adjusting to either feeding method.  I'm not 
> putting my opinion in anywhere--at least not in this paragraph, it's all 
> what I was told directly or what I experienced.
>
> Please don't make this into another list battle.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
> compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant 
> of the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been 
> all of these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 3:52 PM
> To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding help
>
>> Tammy, you can find any junk on the internet if you're looking for it so 
>> I
>> wouldn't call that a reliable resource.  As for your lactation nurse 
>> telling
>> you that nipple confusion isn't real, that's the first I've ever heard of 
>> a
>> nurse doing that.  Shame on her for giving you false medical info and 
>> merely
>> bestowing her opinion on you.  That was unprofessional of her.  I've seen
>> nipple confusion happen with some of my friends kids right before my very
>> eyes.  I think the key is that if you want a baby to be good with both 
>> the
>> bottle and breast then introduce one bottle a day and they will except it
>> much more than if you try this later on.  It also helps tremendously to 
>> have
>> daddy or someone else give this bottle so it doesn't further confuse 
>> baby.
>>
>> Erin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tammy
>> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 2:41 PM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding help
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've had 3 children and all have been breast and bottle fed, and all are
>> doing just fine.  My 10 month old is still doing both quite happily.  So 
>> in
>> the case of nipple confusion, my doctor, my obgyy, my public health 
>> nurse,
>> and my lactation consultants, 2 of them, not just 1 have debunked the 
>> nipple
>> confusion theory.  So experience will proove to be the best educator here
>> along with instincts, which you'll have when you've been a parent for as
>> long as I've been one.  But, I don't know half of what I'd like to about 
>> the
>> subject of parenting, which is why I'm here. Oh and as to the nursing and
>> stopping and bottle feeding and then nursing again after a time?  Do a
>> google search!  I'm sure you're familiar with one of those.  smile
>>
>> Tammy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Erin Rumer
>> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 5:11 PM
>> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding help
>>
>> Tammy, where are you getting your facts from on this subject and on the
>> whole nipple confusion thing.  Very respected lactation specialists have
>> educated me on these subjects and I think I'm going to go with what the 
>> pros
>> say.  Besides, I've seen babies have nipple confusion and mothers dry up
>> within just a few days of completely weaning their babies so, the proof 
>> is
>> in the pudding so to speak.
>>
>> Erin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Tammy
>> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 11:08 AM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding help
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Her situation isn't rare at all.  If a woman is already breast feeding 
>> and
>> stops for any lenth of time up to about 3 months I think it's proven to 
>> be,
>> she can start  nursing again.  It takes 8 to 12 weeks for the milk to 
>> stop
>> being produced by the body and even longer for the hormlne to stop being
>> produced and the woman to "dry up."
>>
>> hth
>>
>> Tammy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Erin Rumer
>> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 12:16 PM
>> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding help
>>
>> Hello Allie,
>>
>> I honestly have never ever heard an actual testimony from a mom who has 
>> been
>> able to do what you did and your situation is beyond rare.  The body is
>> amazing and I have heard of outstanding situations where if someone is
>> mentally motivated and convinced enough that they can begin lactating it 
>> has
>> been done in extremely rare cases.  There have even been women who have
>> never had a baby who can begin lactating because they're convinced that 
>> they
>> are pregnant and thus the hormones begin to trick the body.  I'm glad in
>> your case that you were able to do this for your daughter but I 
>> definitely
>> don't want people to think that they can do what you were able to do 
>> because
>> your situation was extra ordinary and rare.  Thanks for sharing that 
>> though,
>> it's interesting.
>>
>> Erin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Allie
>> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 2:11 AM
>> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding help
>>
>> Good advice, Erin, but I have to disagree with your statement about not
>> being able to start again. *SMILE* I started nursing my daughter after 
>> she'd
>> been off the breast for almost two months due to complications with gall
>> bladder surgery. It didn't happen without some effort and patience on my
>> part, but it happened. :) Baby is the best stimulus for your milk supply.
>> Even if you have to give her a bottle first, so she's not terribly hungry
>> when you put her to your breast, and nurse her for comfort, that will 
>> help
>> tremendously.
>> If you're still willing to stick with it, try taking her somewhere she 
>> isn't
>> so easily distracted. Offer the breast frequently. The phase will pass.
>> *SMILE*
>>
>> Allie
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Erin Rumer
>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:24 PM
>> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] breastfeeding help
>>
>> Hello Sabrina,
>>
>> Since your little girl is still so young I'd encourage you to continue
>> nursing her as much as possible but if you can't after really giving it a
>> while, pumping and giving her the formula in bottles as her nutritional
>> fluid intake is key.  This also may just be a phase and you'd hate to 
>> stop
>> nursing and find that she wants to nurse normally again next week or so. 
>> It
>> could be that she's just board or distracted with other things going on
>> around you so try stepping away with her and make nursing special 
>> mommy-baby
>> bonding time where it's just you and her and no other stimulation.  Sing
>> songs and talk quietly to her during this time and she will more than 
>> likely
>> love this time and look forward to it very much.  Since you are feeding 
>> with
>> bottles a decent amount it could also just be that she's having a bit of
>> nipple confusion and-or just being kind of lazy on the breast since it 
>> takes
>> more work for her to get the milk out.  This sucking stimulates proper
>> development of the jaw and pallet and prevents ear infections amongst 
>> many
>> other benefits, so I encourage you to continue nursing as long as you can
>> with your daughter.  At least try to get her to a year if you can because
>> even though she's eating solids now, she needs lots of fluid and your 
>> milk
>> will be best for that.  The breast milk also aids in digestion of those
>> solids your daughter's eating and she'll have less bouts of constipation
>> than if she wasn't drinking your breast milk at all.  Just remember that
>> once you stop nursing you can't start up again so make the most of it.
>>
>> Best to you and please keep us posted with how it's going.
>>
>> Erin
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of sabrina Giles
>> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 2:08 PM
>> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
>> Subject: [blparent] breastfeeding help
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> So, this question is for those of y'all who have nursed.  I have noticed
>> since Cheyenne has been on solids she hasn't had much interest in 
>> nursing.
>> She'll latch on, and after like ten seconds she'll stop nursing.  I've
>> started pumping my milk and giving it in bottles for some feedings and
>> formula for others when I don't pump enough to satisfy her.
>>
>> How can I stop producing milk altogether?  It would seem to me that as 
>> long
>> as I pump I will keep producing milk.. But like I said that is my only
>> choice since she seems to not be interested in nursing .
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thankis,
>>
>> Sabrina
>>
>>
>>
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