Comments for Baby Gooroo http://babygooroo.com Breastfeeding Information and Child Nutrition Mon, 14 May 2012 15:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on TIME Cover Photo Calculated Or Misguided? by Grubtrotters http://babygooroo.com/2012/05/time-cover-photo-calculated-or-misguided/#comment-106648 Grubtrotters Mon, 14 May 2012 15:53:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=14863#comment-106648 Yes, and let's focus on the factors that prevent women from breastfeeding for as long as they might want to. I know a single mom who only had only a three-week maternity leave. That doesn't leave a whole lot of time to establish a breastfeeding relationship before having to spend long days away from her baby. Why don't we guarantee paid maternity leave? That would help. Yes, and let’s focus on the factors that prevent women from breastfeeding for as long as they might want to. I know a single mom who only had only a three-week maternity leave. That doesn’t leave a whole lot of time to establish a breastfeeding relationship before having to spend long days away from her baby. Why don’t we guarantee paid maternity leave? That would help.

]]> Comment on Understanding Galactosemia by baby gooroo http://babygooroo.com/2011/04/understanding-galactosemia/#comment-106632 baby gooroo Sun, 13 May 2012 02:43:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=4287#comment-106632 Fortunately there are lots of foods your child can eat. Ask to speak with a dietician whose specialty is galactosemia and other inherited diseases that require dietary restrictions. Depending on the type of galactosemia your son has the restrictions may be greater or lesser. If you live in a major city, there may be a metabolic clinic at a nearby university hospital. Oftentimes hospitals with medical schools have metabolic clinics. I hope this helps. Fortunately there are lots of foods your child can eat. Ask to speak with a dietician whose specialty is galactosemia and other inherited diseases that require dietary restrictions. Depending on the type of galactosemia your son has the restrictions may be greater or lesser. If you live in a major city, there may be a metabolic clinic at a nearby university hospital. Oftentimes hospitals with medical schools have metabolic clinics. I hope this helps.

]]> Comment on Understanding Galactosemia by Amanda_marie2545 http://babygooroo.com/2011/04/understanding-galactosemia/#comment-106631 Amanda_marie2545 Sun, 13 May 2012 01:41:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=4287#comment-106631 I'm so lost!! My son has galactosemia he's my first child so I'm already new and all the doctors and internet tells me Is what he CAN'T eat... Can someone please tell me what he CAN eat I’m so lost!! My son has galactosemia he’s my first child so I’m already new and all the doctors and internet tells me Is what he CAN’T eat… Can someone please tell me what he CAN eat

]]> Comment on Shock! Horror! Famous Person Still Breastfeeding Toddler! by Chaley Scott http://babygooroo.com/2008/12/shock-horror-famous-person-still-breastfeeding-toddler/#comment-106608 Chaley Scott Fri, 11 May 2012 01:27:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/2008/12/shock-horror-famous-person-still-breastfeeding-toddler/#comment-106608 As a mum who currently tandem feeds a 3.5 year old and a 2 year old, and a parenting counsellor and author, I love the fact that celebs are starting to normalise the practice. The TIME cover today was just awesome and, although there are many who are outraged, at least it gets the topic out in the open rather than some dirty secret than many mums like me share. As a mum who currently tandem feeds a 3.5 year old and a 2 year old, and a parenting counsellor and author, I love the fact that celebs are starting to normalise the practice. The TIME cover today was just awesome and, although there are many who are outraged, at least it gets the topic out in the open rather than some dirty secret than many mums like me share.

]]> Comment on Older Children Breastfeed Too! by Tracie P http://babygooroo.com/2012/02/older-children-breastfeed-too/#comment-106597 Tracie P Wed, 09 May 2012 19:57:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=13999#comment-106597 Amelia, I'm right there with you. Even just before my daughter was born, my plan was to "hopefully" make it one year. But after everything I've read, and how sweet it is to nurse my baby girl, I definitely plan to stretch it. Nice to see support from articles like this. Amelia, I’m right there with you. Even just before my daughter was born, my plan was to “hopefully” make it one year. But after everything I’ve read, and how sweet it is to nurse my baby girl, I definitely plan to stretch it.

Nice to see support from articles like this.

]]> Comment on Link Between Pacifiers & Breastfeeding Unclear by Thasha Ann Chu http://babygooroo.com/2012/05/link-between-pacifiers-breastfeeding-unclear/#comment-106591 Thasha Ann Chu Tue, 08 May 2012 21:35:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=14803#comment-106591 Hmm...I think I will withhold my judgement until I see this research in a peer-reviewed publication. I feel like a huge chunk of data is missing which I would like to see (esp. methods and inclusion/exclusion). I do think there is bottle-preference which does alot of moms in, but pacifiers... cant say either way. Hmm…I think I will withhold my judgement until I see this research in a peer-reviewed publication. I feel like a huge chunk of data is missing which I would like to see (esp. methods and inclusion/exclusion). I do think there is bottle-preference which does alot of moms in, but pacifiers… cant say either way.

]]> Comment on Older Children Breastfeed Too! by Lindsay Marie http://babygooroo.com/2012/02/older-children-breastfeed-too/#comment-106590 Lindsay Marie Tue, 08 May 2012 21:10:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=13999#comment-106590 this is a GREAT article!!! well written and I highly agree!!! this is a GREAT article!!! well written and I highly agree!!!

]]> Comment on Link Between Pacifiers & Breastfeeding Unclear by Lacey Sutton http://babygooroo.com/2012/05/link-between-pacifiers-breastfeeding-unclear/#comment-106589 Lacey Sutton Tue, 08 May 2012 20:43:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=14803#comment-106589 Anecdotally and intellectually I agree with the preliminary findings - in the early days the choice for an exhausted mother who has a fragile, constantly nursing baby and needs a hand is either getting help from a pacifier or from a bottle of formula. Most hospitals (if any) will NOT encourage bed-sharing between the mother and her newborn - the most "baby-friendly" you're probably going to get is a bed-side bassinet that a nurse will place your swaddled infant into after you've had the chance to nurse him. During our hospital stay we chose the pacifier and it doesn't seem to have impacted how my milk came in... which was fast and furious. Our son was never a regular pacifier user, so I don't know that it would have had any longer term impacts our our nursing, which is still ongoing at 15 months. I would like to suggest intellectually, formula use would impact breastfeeding success MUCH more because it satifies both the infants urge to suck and their hunger. The pacifier can help sooth them to sleep but they will still wake up and demand to be fed when they're hungry. Anecdotally and intellectually I agree with the preliminary findings – in the early days the choice for an exhausted mother who has a fragile, constantly nursing baby and needs a hand is either getting help from a pacifier or from a bottle of formula. Most hospitals (if any) will NOT encourage bed-sharing between the mother and her newborn – the most “baby-friendly” you’re probably going to get is a bed-side bassinet that a nurse will place your swaddled infant into after you’ve had the chance to nurse him. During our hospital stay we chose the pacifier and it doesn’t seem to have impacted how my milk came in… which was fast and furious. Our son was never a regular pacifier user, so I don’t know that it would have had any longer term impacts our our nursing, which is still ongoing at 15 months. I would like to suggest intellectually, formula use would impact breastfeeding success MUCH more because it satifies both the infants urge to suck and their hunger. The pacifier can help sooth them to sleep but they will still wake up and demand to be fed when they’re hungry.

]]> Comment on Link Between Pacifiers & Breastfeeding Unclear by 2jcowans http://babygooroo.com/2012/05/link-between-pacifiers-breastfeeding-unclear/#comment-106588 2jcowans Tue, 08 May 2012 20:15:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=14803#comment-106588 I don't believe in nipple confusion, but I do believe in bottle preference. My daughter knows that milk doesn't come from the silicone pacifier. In fact, she hates bottles, but adores her paci. I don’t believe in nipple confusion, but I do believe in bottle preference. My daughter knows that milk doesn’t come from the silicone pacifier. In fact, she hates bottles, but adores her paci.

]]> Comment on Link Between Pacifiers & Breastfeeding Unclear by Anonymous http://babygooroo.com/2012/05/link-between-pacifiers-breastfeeding-unclear/#comment-106587 Anonymous Tue, 08 May 2012 19:36:00 +0000 http://babygooroo.com/?p=14803#comment-106587 Another thing that is unclear - what kind of pacifier? Are we talking the Soothie brand that most hospitals have switched to lately (all silicon, usually green or pink in color)? Because those pacifiers have a completely different shape than, say, a Nuk pacifier that has the flat end. As a lactation counselor, I have seen first-hand how the flat-ended pacifers cause nursing issues as the baby learns to press his/her tongue up against the ridge which goes against the natural mouth/tongue movement for breastfeeding. I'd love to see a more complete study. Another thing that is unclear – what kind of pacifier? Are we talking the Soothie brand that most hospitals have switched to lately (all silicon, usually green or pink in color)? Because those pacifiers have a completely different shape than, say, a Nuk pacifier that has the flat end. As a lactation counselor, I have seen first-hand how the flat-ended pacifers cause nursing issues as the baby learns to press his/her tongue up against the ridge which goes against the natural mouth/tongue movement for breastfeeding.

I’d love to see a more complete study.

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