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@womaninroom32 This was one of the more helpful things I found - just how many causes of low supply aren’t connected to “demand” that can be rectified by extra pumping. fedisbest.org/resources-for-…

@womaninroom32 This doesn’t apply to everyone, there is an obsession with “supply and demand” in BFing support. I had milk delay and then low supply caused by haemorrhage, difficult birth, diabetes and PCOS. Triple feeding made no difference to supply. It increased when I got more sleep.

Five things breastfeeding advocates don't want you to know: 1) Early breastfeeding problems, such as low milk supply and latching difficulties, are common, not rare. 2) Before the '90s, when a new idea of breastfeeding exclusivity was developed & promoted by WHO, UNICEF etc....

@RMatthewsPsyEdu We only went on holiday once at that stage. It was just too much to deal with. And that was just to Tots Week at Butlins which is set up for it!

In the stage of parenting where we need another holiday after a ‘holiday’. Anxiety caused by the toddler stage must be a *thing* because this part of parenting is SO hard. On it constantly. Glad this time we at least know it gets easier- a bit… #Parenting #ToddlerLife

@BflgUk Can you end the misleading marketing of breastfeeding all over everywhere antenatally then please - since it’s that that made my baby seriously ill with hypernatraemic dehydration?!

One recommendations is to "enhance protections against inappropriate marketing of breastmilk substitutes". UK govt should: - Extend restrictions in law on marketing of formula to follow-on, growing up & toddler milks to ensure cross-product marketing does not mislead parents

New report @Food_Foundation "Breaking down barriers to breastfeeding to support healthy weight in childhood" bit.ly/3Sp2g49 - good summaries of infant feeding in media, formula marketing in UK & impact of formula marketing @1stepsnutrition @APPGIFI @LLLGB @HelenGrayIBCLC

@vickiGPN It penalises you for coming back to work too soon, working on site rather than WFH or for catching too many bugs. Also encourages people into work whilst they’re ill meaning more germs at work!

@dr_musgrave @SBMPediatrics @tweeter_nick @drruthannharpur @babyfriendly And that was with IBCLC staff, loads of “support”. All any HCPs cared about was avoiding formula, not ensuring my baby was fed.

@dr_musgrave @SBMPediatrics @tweeter_nick @drruthannharpur @babyfriendly I had no idea milk could be delayed due to the BFing promotion failing to mention any problems or risks of EBFing. If I’d known I’d have chosen to supplement from birth but I couldn’t make an informed choice about infant feeding.

Breastfeeding promotion often ignores the health, both physical and mental, of the women doing the breastfeeding. Even organizations like the AAP are guilt of this. Need an example? No problem, just keep reading this thread.

@RMatthewsPsyEdu Good grief. The last thing I’d do in the middle of a house reno is bring a baby in (however they’re fed!). It’s not safe, there’s nowhere to put them down, there’s chemicals, ladders, dust, equipment around?!

The more I read about #IntensiveMothering & paternalism, the more I see their toxic effects in #breastfeeding promotion materials. What really is the goal of a message such as this? Infant feeding support in the U.K. isn’t working & it’s obvious why. #PrivilegeBias

@kyyria_6 @ncitycare_SSBC @nottmhospitals @NottmMaternity This is what’s so ridiculous - staff should be praised for taking action to help both baby and mum, not be penalised!

@daisyx3 @ncitycare_SSBC @nottmhospitals @NottmMaternity how much trouble she would be in as her name was all over the notes in terms of baby being allowed formula. Lo & behold, the minute the poor mite had a decent feed he managed to flush out his system and the jaundice reduced. They still pushed me to BF, there was no support

@DrLauraCoffey @RMatthewsPsyEdu Yep, I’d heard of jaundice but had no idea it could be serious! I had GD and was told each visit to obstetric diabetes clinic it was vital I EBF to make sure my baby wasn’t diabetic. Nobody mentioned diabetes is a risk factor for milk delay and low supply…

@RMatthewsPsyEdu @daisyx3 Nope I had no idea and it was so disheartening that what I’d been told was ‘best’ for my child was not possible for me. Without the glorifying rhetoric I wouldn’t have felt such guilt…

We’d be better off investing in high quality family support, seriously addressing poverty & deprivation, & ensuring an offering of high quality early childhood education and care in the U.K. instead of continuously pressurising women to breastfeed. #First1001Days #InfantFeeding

@RMatthewsPsyEdu @patchesgayle @ProfSarahCowley There was a massive amount of BFIng support in Surrey where I had mine. But they were so keen on EBFing they ignored signs of dehydration. And none of those people (infant feeding team/IBCLC, HVs, MWs, BF groups) offered support for formula use at all.

@patchesgayle @ProfSarahCowley It seems to be very dependent on area (& what you’re willing to put up with too)- tonnes of support in Oxfordshire. I found a huge increase in breastfeeding support in 2021/22 comp to 2016. Support & advice for bottle feeding non-existent however. Shaming yes. Support no.

@DrLauraCoffey @RMatthewsPsyEdu When I did it, I didn’t even know combi-feeding existed. Infant feeding was presented as a “choice” between EBF and EFF and it was made clear the only good choice was EBF. So if combi-feeding info is more widely available that’s encouraging.

@DrLauraCoffey @RMatthewsPsyEdu Definitely! I started combi-feeding because of milk delay but BF support were mystified when I resisted the pressure to increase supply as I didn’t want to do more BFing as it had been so bad for my MH and bottle feeding was more enjoyable.

@RMatthewsPsyEdu @GibbleJo What if the midwife you get landed with via CoC is really rubbish? And as a first time mum you don’t realise?

@RMatthewsPsyEdu @GibbleJo Quite. It was the patronising community midwife I’d seen thru pregnancy who didn’t listen or escalate, ignored all my concerns and laughed at me postnatally. The next day a midwife I’d never seen before recognised my baby was seriously dehydrated and acted on it.

It wasn’t until I saw a different midwife that my missed pre-eclampsia was ‘spotted’ at 41 weeks. It wasn’t until I saw a different midwife that my wound infection was noted. Who’s recording the drawbacks to #ContinuityofCarer? The missed opportunities? 🤔 #BirthEthics

@ncitycare_SSBC @nottmhospitals @NottmMaternity Also, they’re really unbalanced posters - where is the mum and baby formula feeding and talking about their baby thriving? Or talking about the benefits of combi-feeding? Or how much combi/FF helped their PND because they could share feeds?

@ncitycare_SSBC @nottmhospitals @NottmMaternity These posters make me feel sick. I was encouraged to EBF with this sort of promotion but it made my baby seriously ill with hypernatraemic dehydration. She only narrowly avoided brain damage #FeedYourWay should mean feeding your baby so s/he thrives not pushing BFing at people.

@RMatthewsPsyEdu And, yes, tours of MLU in person and video offered. Antenatal class took us in there. Hypnobirthing class also took us into MLU and made drinks in there. No idea at all what labour ward might look like!

@RMatthewsPsyEdu Yes so until 32 weeks I had no option but MLU, then GD diagnosed. Never any mention of ELCS. I would have preferred CS but assumed it would be mentioned if needed - I didn’t know it could be chosen. No mention of risks of VB with a large baby.

Has anyone who’s currently #pregnant, or has been recently, been informed about planned #caesarean birth? Informed that it’s a choice at Booking appt? Esp interested if in Oxfordshire as these were the maternity docs when I had my youngest in ‘21 🤯. #InformedConsent #BirthEthics