Our July meeting was so wonderful with new faces and a supportive husband! A few of the women have problems with limited milk supply, so we discussed frequent pumping, transitioning to breast/non-nutritive sucking, skin-to-skin, and fenugreek. We also had a mom with a large supply and spoke to her about cutting back on frequency of pumps as she was transitioning her child to breast and ready to go home. The moms asked each other questions, and the dad also spoke up about pumping and asked a little bit about the science behind breast milk and it's importance beyond "it's the best nutrition"!
Dads and other family members play such a huge role in encouraging our moms to pump, and one mom admitted that she would've quit if it weren't for her supportive husband! We need to thank our support people and acknowledge their participation in the pumping process, whether it's the record-keeping, equipment cleaning, cheering, or insistence to pump or breastfeed!
Kim's daughters made delicious s'mores bars and Rosie made a yummy blueberry lemon cake for everyone to munch on....remember pumping/breastfeeding moms should consume an extra 300 calories a day! We also had plenty of water and Fenugreek Tea!
The raffle of the month was a Carseat Canopy
Kim's daughters made delicious s'mores bars and Rosie made a yummy blueberry lemon cake for everyone to munch on....remember pumping/breastfeeding moms should consume an extra 300 calories a day! We also had plenty of water and Fenugreek Tea!
The raffle of the month was a Carseat Canopy
Great job, Mommies, and THANK YOU Daddies!!!
Remember World Breastfeeding Week is August 1-7, and the theme is Mother's Support! Let us know what, and WHO, encourages you to provide breast milk for your babies and/or ways that you motivate and support others!!
Happy World Breastfeeding Week! So proud to say that I am still breastfeeding (well pumping) this week. I never thought I would make it this far, 11 months! This group and the wonderful NICU nurses and staff provided encouragement and education that keeps me motivated today. Rosie, your passion is so inspiring and has played such a big part in keeping me going. I'm also lucky to have my husband who not only helps in the pumping process but periodically sends me articles and research about new scientific research that is finding more and more benfits for breastfed babies, reassuring me that all my effort is making a difference in our son's life. I'm so glad I can take all I've learned and experienced and share it with the community at large. There are wodnerful online groups of breastfeeding and exclusively pumping moms where I can give and receive support and share my experiences.
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