Comments on: Five For Fridays – Feb 27, 2009 http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/ Science Driven Real Life Toddler Nutrition Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Heather @ Not a DIY Life http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-208 Heather @ Not a DIY Life Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:27:01 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-208 Hi, I came over from your guest post at Kid Appeal. Love your blog! I have a 21 month old daughter and creating healthy eating habits is a huge concern for me. I look forward to reading through your archives and I'll be subscribing to your rss feed. Hi, I came over from your guest post at Kid Appeal. Love your blog! I have a 21 month old daughter and creating healthy eating habits is a huge concern for me. I look forward to reading through your archives and I’ll be subscribing to your rss feed.

]]> By: Heather @ Not a DIY Life http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-2958 Heather @ Not a DIY Life Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-2958 Hi, I came over from your guest post at Kid Appeal. Love your blog! I have a 21 month old daughter and creating healthy eating habits is a huge concern for me. I look forward to reading through your archives and I'll be subscribing to your rss feed. Hi, I came over from your guest post at Kid Appeal. Love your blog! I have a 21 month old daughter and creating healthy eating habits is a huge concern for me. I look forward to reading through your archives and I’ll be subscribing to your rss feed.

]]> By: TwinToddlersDad http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-207 TwinToddlersDad Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:42:27 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-207 Great advice Samantha. I am glad you found support at your workplace. Great advice Samantha. I am glad you found support at your workplace.

]]> By: TwinToddlersDad http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-2957 TwinToddlersDad Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:42:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-2957 Great advice Samantha. I am glad you found support at your workplace. Great advice Samantha. I am glad you found support at your workplace.

]]> By: Samantha http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-206 Samantha Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:31:26 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-206 I have to comment on the pumping and returning to work. I nursed my daughter for 10 months, which also included pumping at work. (She self weaned, early probably due to her heavy use of the bottle from expressed milk. She got impatient when it came to eating straight from the breast.) I work for fairly large non-profit organization, and while it has been difficult to manage, I have found support. They do not have a set private space for me to pump, but between the executive director and the billing specialist, both have allowed me to use their offices when available. The executive director is even a single man. I think if you can relay how important continuing breastfeeding is, sometimes you can make an impact in the perception of pumping. I now have my second child and am only working part time with him, and even still my place of employment allows me to clock out and pump as often as necessary, and even lets me schedule appointments around my pumping sessions. I think their flexibility has taken the stress out of pumping, and because I am able to relax about it, the process goes much more quickly and takes less time away from being productive. I would encourage anyone struggling with pumping to schedule a time to sit down with their supervisor and explain the importance of breastfeeding, and what their needs are in terms of a private space. You'd be suprised how willing people are to work with you. I think sometimes we are just afraid to talk about it, which leads to embaressment, stress, drop in milk production, and early weaning. Thanks for giving us a place to share! I have to comment on the pumping and returning to work. I nursed my daughter for 10 months, which also included pumping at work. (She self weaned, early probably due to her heavy use of the bottle from expressed milk. She got impatient when it came to eating straight from the breast.) I work for fairly large non-profit organization, and while it has been difficult to manage, I have found support. They do not have a set private space for me to pump, but between the executive director and the billing specialist, both have allowed me to use their offices when available. The executive director is even a single man. I think if you can relay how important continuing breastfeeding is, sometimes you can make an impact in the perception of pumping.

I now have my second child and am only working part time with him, and even still my place of employment allows me to clock out and pump as often as necessary, and even lets me schedule appointments around my pumping sessions. I think their flexibility has taken the stress out of pumping, and because I am able to relax about it, the process goes much more quickly and takes less time away from being productive.

I would encourage anyone struggling with pumping to schedule a time to sit down with their supervisor and explain the importance of breastfeeding, and what their needs are in terms of a private space. You’d be suprised how willing people are to work with you. I think sometimes we are just afraid to talk about it, which leads to embaressment, stress, drop in milk production, and early weaning. Thanks for giving us a place to share!

]]> By: Samantha http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-2956 Samantha Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-2956 I have to comment on the pumping and returning to work. I nursed my daughter for 10 months, which also included pumping at work. (She self weaned, early probably due to her heavy use of the bottle from expressed milk. She got impatient when it came to eating straight from the breast.) I work for fairly large non-profit organization, and while it has been difficult to manage, I have found support. They do not have a set private space for me to pump, but between the executive director and the billing specialist, both have allowed me to use their offices when available. The executive director is even a single man. I think if you can relay how important continuing breastfeeding is, sometimes you can make an impact in the perception of pumping. I now have my second child and am only working part time with him, and even still my place of employment allows me to clock out and pump as often as necessary, and even lets me schedule appointments around my pumping sessions. I think their flexibility has taken the stress out of pumping, and because I am able to relax about it, the process goes much more quickly and takes less time away from being productive. I would encourage anyone struggling with pumping to schedule a time to sit down with their supervisor and explain the importance of breastfeeding, and what their needs are in terms of a private space. You'd be suprised how willing people are to work with you. I think sometimes we are just afraid to talk about it, which leads to embaressment, stress, drop in milk production, and early weaning. Thanks for giving us a place to share! I have to comment on the pumping and returning to work. I nursed my daughter for 10 months, which also included pumping at work. (She self weaned, early probably due to her heavy use of the bottle from expressed milk. She got impatient when it came to eating straight from the breast.) I work for fairly large non-profit organization, and while it has been difficult to manage, I have found support. They do not have a set private space for me to pump, but between the executive director and the billing specialist, both have allowed me to use their offices when available. The executive director is even a single man. I think if you can relay how important continuing breastfeeding is, sometimes you can make an impact in the perception of pumping.

I now have my second child and am only working part time with him, and even still my place of employment allows me to clock out and pump as often as necessary, and even lets me schedule appointments around my pumping sessions. I think their flexibility has taken the stress out of pumping, and because I am able to relax about it, the process goes much more quickly and takes less time away from being productive.

I would encourage anyone struggling with pumping to schedule a time to sit down with their supervisor and explain the importance of breastfeeding, and what their needs are in terms of a private space. You’d be suprised how willing people are to work with you. I think sometimes we are just afraid to talk about it, which leads to embaressment, stress, drop in milk production, and early weaning. Thanks for giving us a place to share!

]]> By: Ayala Laufer-cahana M.D. http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-205 Ayala Laufer-cahana M.D. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:47:43 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-205 Great post! There are so many factors working against breastfeeding in the US, that I just admire the working moms who manage to breastfeed for an extended period of time. The maternity leave in the US is terribly short. Compare that to European countries, some of which give a new mom up to 3 years paid leave(!) to care for the baby, while keeping the job spot open for her. I think that there are very few Western countries that give a mom less than 3 months paid leave. Many women find the stress of going back to work so early and pumping overwhelming, and cannot balance the two. Many women who were successful at breastfeeding cannot get used to the pump and pumping, even if a private space and time are provided. I also find that the attitude to breastfeeding in public in many parts of the US is not very conducive. I believe many women don’t find it socially acceptable to breastfeed in public, and having to always find a private place also impedes long term breastfeeding. Great post!
There are so many factors working against breastfeeding in the US, that I just admire the working moms who manage to breastfeed for an extended period of time.

The maternity leave in the US is terribly short. Compare that to European countries, some of which give a new mom up to 3 years paid leave(!) to care for the baby, while keeping the job spot open for her. I think that there are very few Western countries that give a mom less than 3 months paid leave. Many women find the stress of going back to work so early and pumping overwhelming, and cannot balance the two. Many women who were successful at breastfeeding cannot get used to the pump and pumping, even if a private space and time are provided.

I also find that the attitude to breastfeeding in public in many parts of the US is not very conducive. I believe many women don’t find it socially acceptable to breastfeed in public, and having to always find a private place also impedes long term breastfeeding.

]]> By: Ayala Laufer-cahana M.D. http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-2955 Ayala Laufer-cahana M.D. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-2955 Great post! There are so many factors working against breastfeeding in the US, that I just admire the working moms who manage to breastfeed for an extended period of time. The maternity leave in the US is terribly short. Compare that to European countries, some of which give a new mom up to 3 years paid leave(!) to care for the baby, while keeping the job spot open for her. I think that there are very few Western countries that give a mom less than 3 months paid leave. Many women find the stress of going back to work so early and pumping overwhelming, and cannot balance the two. Many women who were successful at breastfeeding cannot get used to the pump and pumping, even if a private space and time are provided. I also find that the attitude to breastfeeding in public in many parts of the US is not very conducive. I believe many women don’t find it socially acceptable to breastfeed in public, and having to always find a private place also impedes long term breastfeeding. Great post!
There are so many factors working against breastfeeding in the US, that I just admire the working moms who manage to breastfeed for an extended period of time.

The maternity leave in the US is terribly short. Compare that to European countries, some of which give a new mom up to 3 years paid leave(!) to care for the baby, while keeping the job spot open for her. I think that there are very few Western countries that give a mom less than 3 months paid leave. Many women find the stress of going back to work so early and pumping overwhelming, and cannot balance the two. Many women who were successful at breastfeeding cannot get used to the pump and pumping, even if a private space and time are provided.

I also find that the attitude to breastfeeding in public in many parts of the US is not very conducive. I believe many women don’t find it socially acceptable to breastfeed in public, and having to always find a private place also impedes long term breastfeeding.

]]> By: Annie @ PhD in Parenting http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-204 Annie @ PhD in Parenting Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:51:33 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-204 With regards to the study on moms giving up breastfeeding when they go back to work, I agree that it is the attitude of employers towards breastfeeding that create the greatest barrier. This is even more pervasive in low paid jobs than it is in higher paid jobs, which is really too bad since it is arguably even more important for women in low income families to keep up the breastfeeding than for women in high income families. Thanks for linking to my post too. With regards to the study on moms giving up breastfeeding when they go back to work, I agree that it is the attitude of employers towards breastfeeding that create the greatest barrier. This is even more pervasive in low paid jobs than it is in higher paid jobs, which is really too bad since it is arguably even more important for women in low income families to keep up the breastfeeding than for women in high income families.

Thanks for linking to my post too.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/02/five-for-fridays-feb-27-2009/#comment-2954 Anonymous Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:51:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1072#comment-2954 With regards to the study on moms giving up breastfeeding when they go back to work, I agree that it is the attitude of employers towards breastfeeding that create the greatest barrier. This is even more pervasive in low paid jobs than it is in higher paid jobs, which is really too bad since it is arguably even more important for women in low income families to keep up the breastfeeding than for women in high income families. Thanks for linking to my post too. With regards to the study on moms giving up breastfeeding when they go back to work, I agree that it is the attitude of employers towards breastfeeding that create the greatest barrier. This is even more pervasive in low paid jobs than it is in higher paid jobs, which is really too bad since it is arguably even more important for women in low income families to keep up the breastfeeding than for women in high income families.

Thanks for linking to my post too.

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