Comments on: Societal Barriers to Breastfeeding http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/ ...exploring the art and science of parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:24:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tiffany http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-198147 Tiffany Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:07:25 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-198147 HUMAN MILK 4 HUMAN BABIES is an organization that can help get women in touch with other women that have or need milk!! HUMAN MILK 4 HUMAN BABIES is an organization that can help get women in touch with other women that have or need milk!!

]]> By: Is shame a barrier to social change? — PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-159083 Is shame a barrier to social change? — PhD in Parenting Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:50:03 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-159083 [...] real breastfeeding support. Women who want to breastfeed are still undermined every day by the many societal barriers to breastfeeding or the “booby [...] [...] real breastfeeding support. Women who want to breastfeed are still undermined every day by the many societal barriers to breastfeeding or the “booby [...]

]]> By: Nina http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-87991 Nina Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:55:43 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-87991 Ha--I just got back from the bathroom, where I've pumped three times a day for the past nine months. There are several just-married women in my workplace and I hope that, when they have children, they'll remember my forays to the bathroom (breast pump in hand) and realize that, inconvenient as pumping can be, it CAN be done, and it SHOULD be done for the sake of their little ones. Ha–I just got back from the bathroom, where I’ve pumped three times a day for the past nine months. There are several just-married women in my workplace and I hope that, when they have children, they’ll remember my forays to the bathroom (breast pump in hand) and realize that, inconvenient as pumping can be, it CAN be done, and it SHOULD be done for the sake of their little ones.

]]> By: caro http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-83298 caro Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:57:39 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-83298 Hi The dilemma here in South Africa has an extra, severe, dimension. In a country/continent where breastfeeding IS popular, the HIV infection rate is preventing mothers from doing so. The risk for their babies then, is lack of knowledge, denial, poor sanitation and even erratic supply of (free) formula. I find my heart torn in two, by this debate. Perhaps, what I'm asking myself is whether "robin hood" aka nestle, is doing wrong? How big is my "big picture"? How about those of us who are blessed to be able to breastfeed, as well as have the means to choose to feed formula, buying their milk/donating, instead of using it to feed our babies? Hi
The dilemma here in South Africa has an extra, severe, dimension. In a country/continent where breastfeeding IS popular, the HIV infection rate is preventing mothers from doing so. The risk for their babies then, is lack of knowledge, denial, poor sanitation and even erratic supply of (free) formula. I find my heart torn in two, by this debate. Perhaps, what I’m asking myself is whether “robin hood” aka nestle, is doing wrong? How big is my “big picture”? How about those of us who are blessed to be able to breastfeed, as well as have the means to choose to feed formula, buying their milk/donating, instead of using it to feed our babies?

]]> By: Natalie http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-83276 Natalie Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:36:06 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-83276 A barrier I faced was with the family court system which forced my baby to spend significant time with his father such that breastfeeding became impossible without my taking pharmaceutical drugs and pumping to keep up my supply. Even then my supply dwindled. My son was/is allergic to dairy and I suspected he was also allergic to soy (actually, that soy suspicion is resurfacing) so he could only safely have hypoallergenic formula as a supplement. Of course, it tastes awful so he would refuse it. Needless to say this resulted in long term problems for him that I'm still struggling with 4 years later. A barrier I faced was with the family court system which forced my baby to spend significant time with his father such that breastfeeding became impossible without my taking pharmaceutical drugs and pumping to keep up my supply. Even then my supply dwindled. My son was/is allergic to dairy and I suspected he was also allergic to soy (actually, that soy suspicion is resurfacing) so he could only safely have hypoallergenic formula as a supplement. Of course, it tastes awful so he would refuse it. Needless to say this resulted in long term problems for him that I’m still struggling with 4 years later.

]]> By: Elizabeth @claritychaos http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-83241 Elizabeth @claritychaos Sun, 26 Sep 2010 03:58:18 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-83241 you know I meant baby-breastfeeding-FRIENDLY subculture. (i.e. Great community of midwives, holistic MD's, natural food co-ops, early parenting resource centers, local shops of cloth diapers/slings, etc. etc etc) you know I meant baby-breastfeeding-FRIENDLY subculture. (i.e. Great community of midwives, holistic MD’s, natural food co-ops, early parenting resource centers, local shops of cloth diapers/slings, etc. etc etc)

]]> By: Elizabeth @claritychaos http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-83239 Elizabeth @claritychaos Sun, 26 Sep 2010 03:55:41 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-83239 I just want to thank you for the thoughtfulness and time you put into this site. I pop by every couple of weeks or when a tweet catches my eye, and I am so impressed each and every time with how (that you do, and the way you do it) you cover such important issues. Personally, I feel very fortunate to have serendipitously landed in an incredibly baby-breastfeeding-subculture (madison, wisconsin) when I was 6-months pregnant with my first child. The problem is that since I have been/continue to be so supported with breastfeeding and many of the other health and lifestyle issues that fall under the 'natural parenting' label (fwiw, I hate labels and checklists) I forget that others face huge barriers and I disengage from the effort to educate/advocate. Thank you for the reminder. I just want to thank you for the thoughtfulness and time you put into this site. I pop by every couple of weeks or when a tweet catches my eye, and I am so impressed each and every time with how (that you do, and the way you do it) you cover such important issues.

Personally, I feel very fortunate to have serendipitously landed in an incredibly baby-breastfeeding-subculture (madison, wisconsin) when I was 6-months pregnant with my first child. The problem is that since I have been/continue to be so supported with breastfeeding and many of the other health and lifestyle issues that fall under the ‘natural parenting’ label (fwiw, I hate labels and checklists) I forget that others face huge barriers and I disengage from the effort to educate/advocate.

Thank you for the reminder.

]]> By: Eric Osborne http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-71816 Eric Osborne Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:22:16 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-71816 Breastfeed Ladies! The bottom line is that it is healthy for the kids. We as a society are becoming more and more judgemental. Everything is the new something instead of our old fashion values that our country was built for. My daughter was breast fed for the first year of her life. Her mom wanted to do that and I was happy about that. it is natural thing to do and people should not have a word to say if a woman is breatsfeeding anywhere. That is what breast are truly made for. So ladies just do it and who cares what society says know you are doing your god given right. Breastfeed Ladies! The bottom line is that it is healthy for the kids. We as a society are becoming more and more judgemental. Everything is the new something instead of our old fashion values that our country was built for. My daughter was breast fed for the first year of her life. Her mom wanted to do that and I was happy about that. it is natural thing to do and people should not have a word to say if a woman is breatsfeeding anywhere. That is what breast are truly made for. So ladies just do it and who cares what society says know you are doing your god given right.

]]> By: Society is creepy (not breastfeeding) | PhD in Parenting http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-66823 Society is creepy (not breastfeeding) | PhD in Parenting Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:59:35 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-66823 [...] each mother has the right to decide how to feed her child, I do think that there are way too many societal barriers to breastfeeding and those barriers are what keeps breastfeeding rates much lower than they should [...] [...] each mother has the right to decide how to feed her child, I do think that there are way too many societal barriers to breastfeeding and those barriers are what keeps breastfeeding rates much lower than they should [...]

]]> By: The Blame Game « It's Not Easy Being Green http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/09/10/societal-barriers-to-breastfeeding/#comment-64092 The Blame Game « It's Not Easy Being Green Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:41:57 +0000 http://www.phdinparenting.com/?p=2612#comment-64092 [...] there’s the whole “breast vs. bottle” debate, or the natural childbirth one (or the one which suggests they may be connected!)…which has [...] [...] there’s the whole “breast vs. bottle” debate, or the natural childbirth one (or the one which suggests they may be connected!)…which has [...]

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