tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937274378946017291.post3295004600472834739..comments2023-09-28T07:53:17.775-04:00Comments on Huppie Mama: 30 Years Later - Have we moved forward?Huppie Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13940812901336948624noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937274378946017291.post-74484026564825528752010-07-28T12:58:55.250-04:002010-07-28T12:58:55.250-04:00oh and nursing ever 3-4 hours is absurd. Maybe by...oh and nursing ever 3-4 hours is absurd. Maybe by 6 months if you are lucky haha.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459846935279525839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937274378946017291.post-34394715177173918032010-07-28T12:55:17.130-04:002010-07-28T12:55:17.130-04:00Actually, a friend of mine who ended up suppliment...Actually, a friend of mine who ended up supplimenting with formula (don't get me started on the LC who told her she had to do that...roar!) told me that no one ever told her how to mix it, heat it, what water is safe to use, how to store it, etc. That information is so important, and it reminds me of another story...<br /><br />A friend of mine in college got pregnant and, though she tried, wasn't able to continue nursing. She told me once that when her daughter was over 50th percentile on weight, she thought that meant "overweight" and watered down her formula until her weight was in the lower percentiles. No one ever told her that could be dangerous, nor did her ped. ever explain how to read a growth chart or what percentile means.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10459846935279525839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937274378946017291.post-51691916408486163032010-07-26T08:49:07.775-04:002010-07-26T08:49:07.775-04:00It just amazes me that so many details about formu...It just amazes me that so many details about formula were given, and yet the breastfeeding information was so minimal...and presented 3 pages AFTER the formula-feeding information. The fact that none of the benefits of breastfeeding were described is horrible as well. While I was far less than pleased with the care I received while staying in the hospital after Lydia was born, I was given a breastfeeding book as part of my "care package," not a formula feeding book. Definitely a sign that we're headed in the right direction...Huppie Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940812901336948624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937274378946017291.post-3657942592901548632010-07-26T07:49:58.297-04:002010-07-26T07:49:58.297-04:00A lot of that breastfeeding information is pretty ...A lot of that breastfeeding information is pretty terrible. I know that in the late 70s, only about 30% of women initiated breastfeeding in the hospital. But saying a baby should be only brought to its mother to feed every 3-4 hours is ridiculous. Thank goodness almost all moms are rooming in with their babies now. It looks like a lot has changed over the last 30 years which actually gives me hope that things will be much better by the time we have grandkids. Maybe by then nursing in public won't raise any eyebrows, there will be paid maternity leave and formula and C-sections will only be used for emergencies.Elitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294923997458681675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937274378946017291.post-35970164979927479042010-07-25T19:22:28.895-04:002010-07-25T19:22:28.895-04:00I'm not sure if it's better now, or better...I'm not sure if it's better now, or better then. In 30 years we'll still relay some of what we're taught now... and some of what was taught then, plus new developments and insights.Lorettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17265865045118114140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937274378946017291.post-81878030190605400622010-07-23T14:49:15.508-04:002010-07-23T14:49:15.508-04:00Not really sure the advice is better or worse some...Not really sure the advice is better or worse some 30 years later.. just different. The sleeping is the one that kills me though, it's a wonder we are all alive! ;) I think the best part of looking at old vs current advice is realizing that advice from "experts" is always changing. Moms should do what feels right and best for them and not worry about the rest.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08710118552915270569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937274378946017291.post-66476626321111972932010-07-23T13:43:31.732-04:002010-07-23T13:43:31.732-04:00Amazing Post!Amazing Post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355159743087628279noreply@blogger.com