Cover Causes Controversy

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

That was a brilliant post.

Mrs. DA was one of the very first lactation consultants, working for a group of OB/GYN's in the Detroit area who founded "The Family Birthing Center" at Providence Hospital in Southfield.

As a hijack... my mom worked at Providence her whole career and has been a patient there for 26 of the last 33 days... I love seeing people get off on the third floor.. I call it The Happy Floor of the hospital because folks are smiling when they go there.

Back to the thread: I don't think anybody is arguing whether breast milk or formula is better. For most babies, all the evidence says that breast milk is better.

I simply never found it necessary to feed either of my babies in public(breast fed or bottle.. I did both). I made plans around their schedule.

[Jimmy Choo]

Originally Posted by ZTAMiami

Most babies do not lose their tongue thrust reflex until about 6 months. Some take longer. This is a natural protective measure to keep anything but a nipple out of their mouths.

Very informative!!! Now this I did not know!

[PenguinTrax]

Originally Posted by ZTAMiami

Of all the choices I have made in parenting my daughter, breastfeeding is one thing I have never doubted. I know I did the right thing.

DITTO!

My advice to any future mom and dads is to seek support during pregnancy. Don't wait until you have a problem. Remember that doctors have no formal training in human lactation unless they have sought it out on their own. Its not covered in medical school. Also don't listen to advice from women who never breastfed or have had a bad experience. Many moms are out to sabotage other womens breastfeeding experiences due to guilt or anger. Sad but true.

Very sad and very true. I had a shouting match with my mother the day I came home from the hospital about the fact that I wanted to nurse my baby, not feed him. Still makes me angry. It was only until my mother got proof that he was growing that she let up and started to offer limited support, which did continue to grow as my son did.

[33girl]

OK another post that shows I'm 1) from a small town 2) old.

The Soroptimists (I think) used to have a "ladies lounge" in our downtown. Mom33 & I used it for the restrooms, but I'm guessing they had a breast-feeding area as well. Needless to say, it's long gone.

We really do need to have nice, enclosed lounges (not sitting on the toilet - do you eat on the toilet? I didn't think so, why should your baby?) for breastfeeding mothers and for mothers in general to take their kids to change diapers, eat etc. I don't really care for seeing little Cody's winky in my face in the diaper changing area of the ladies room, while we're on this whole discussion (especially since sometimes little Cody is old enough to yell "hi!" as I walk by).

I know parents are used to all this stuff and don't think twice about it - but not everyone is. Not everyone is in love with your child like you are. And there are some people (i.e. women who are trying to conceive and can't, women who've just miscarried) who really don't want to see all that at the present moment.

I'm not advocating keeping the kids home till they're 18, just that other peoples' feelings need to be considered as well.