tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548058196153174310.post2875593862892354549..comments2024-03-23T07:41:35.626-05:00Comments on Nurturing Moments: Does "Breast is Best" Create a Hardship?A Nurturing Momenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00456983985008360679noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548058196153174310.post-18119473874225791732012-07-26T20:14:06.158-05:002012-07-26T20:14:06.158-05:00Elizabeth, you put this very well! Thanks so much ...Elizabeth, you put this very well! Thanks so much for your feedback!A Nurturing Momenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456983985008360679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2548058196153174310.post-56781445060901048142012-07-26T19:54:23.773-05:002012-07-26T19:54:23.773-05:00Thank you for posting this Glenni. I was not aware...Thank you for posting this Glenni. I was not aware of the Times article but I am all too familiar with the unique challenges breastfeeding moms face both at home and in the workplace. Though breastfeeding is as natural as the sun and sea it doesn't necessarily come naturally to all women (as many women who have struggled with poor latch, refusal to latch, and low milk supply can attest to-myself included.) I am the mother of two exclusively breastfed babies, each of which presented me with multiple and distinct challenges in our tenure together. Though I live in a very rich part of the country with many resources available to mothers, I found I had to desperately and aggressively seek help out on my own. Not once did my Harvard educated OBGYN speak to me about my breastfeeding plans or offer me information on which Lactation Consultants to call or what support groups to join, or even what to possibly expect in the early days etc.. As a new mother one is so overwhelmed by the enormity of your new life it is imperative to have not only support at home but to have support within the medical community as well. It is a rare mother who is lucid enough in the days after child birth to go looking through the phone book for breastfeeding support.<br /> Educating mothers on what to expect, providing referrals to support groups,<br /> providing names of Lactation Consultants, and explaining the basic supply and demand principal of breastfeeding before the baby comes are things that are imperative to a breastfeeding moms success. Had I had this basic knowledge before I had my daughter, things might have gone a lot smoother for us. I can only hope that with more education, further strides will be made to support women more at home, work and at our doctors offices leading to better breastfeeding success rates in this country and happier less stressed moms and babies.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br />Boston, MAAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07750132139997213335noreply@blogger.com