Commitment, or lack thereof...
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Commitment, or lack thereof...
| Tue, 01-08-2008 - 1:56pm |
So I just saw something somewhere else (won't specify where, but I bet a few of you will figure it out!) where a woman indicated that she WAS planning on breastfeeding, but now because of a heated debate about it, she doesn't want to anymore.
Ummmmm, are you kidding me?


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I do not agree that mom getting the interrupted sleep for a few months is harmless.
While he's apparently not the best authority on all things child,
>>The article says "good" sleep is uninterrupted. What is "adequate" sleep? <<
It might not be important to distinguish between "uninterrupted" and "adequate" sleep, when discussing PPD. This mainstream website says both are factors (as well as others you've both mentioned).
>>Other factors that may contribute to postpartum depression include:
• Feeling tired after delivery, broken sleep patterns, and not enough rest often keeps a new mother from regaining her full strength for weeks. <<
http://www.4women.gov/faq/postpartum.htm
Have you read Our Babies, Ourselves or anything on mother/baby sleep patterns by James McKenna? Both sources emphasize the importance of both breastfeeding and sleep. Weaning generally is not a solution for getting more sleep.
Page 103 1998 edition...If you question your milk supply (under monitoring your baby's growth) he offers a 4 day test which says to offer 1or 2 ounces of formula after nursing, while you pump to see how much milk you are producing.
"I think I just threw up a little in my mouth..."
LOL.
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