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Ask Aunty Lactivist – Ex partner does not want her to breastfeed

By Lisa Lactivist, on December 6th, 2010

Aunty Lactvist is all of us, so if you have experience of this problem or ideas that can help please join in by commenting.

Dear Aunty Lactivist,

My sister is due to give birth around 17th February. Unfortunately her former partner has left her and gone back to his previous girlfriend. He left her when she was 5 months pregnant. It now transpires he has 3 other children by 2 other women! However, he wants contact with my sister’s baby when it arrives.

My sister wants to breastfeed and as we know in the first few months, babies can need breastfeeding every 2 hours. I was just wondering what rights he would have to see the baby while she is breastfeeding, as logistically it will be difficult to arrange set times.

My sister does not want to deny him seeing the baby, but knows that he will make things as difficult as possible for her – he has said he doesn’t want her to breastfeed, that there is no proof that it is better for babies (!!) and that all his other children have been bottle fed so he can’t see why this child can’t be the same…

S

December 6th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 8 comments

Ask Aunty Lactivist – How can I survive a nursing strike?

By Lisa Lactivist, on December 4th, 2010

Aunty Lactivist is all of us so if you are a professional with knowledge, a mum with experience or just someone with ideas that might help please join in by commenting.

Dear Lactivist – Any suggestions to survive a nursing strike (emotionally too!) with my baby girl who is almost 10 mos old? It was sooo sudden, unprovoked by anything I can think of . . . and really hard on both of us. Thanks!
Y
December 4th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 4 comments

Ask Aunty Lactivist – baby in pain after eating

By Lisa Lactivist, on October 30th, 2010

Aunty Lactivist is all of us, professionals, advisors and mums with experience of the problem or even ideas that might help so if you can help Mummy S with this problem please leave a comment.

“Dear Aunty Lactivist,
My baby is 7m 1 week old. he is still not on solid food. he is exclusively breast fed.  I have tried him on solids on and off for the past month but ever time he ends up in pain screaming like his tummy hurts him.  The only thing that didn’t affect him was weetabix for a while but even that makes him scream now.  I’ve tried plain veg and fruit, what I’m eating (no salt added etc as my other kids eat it too) I’ve even tried jars but no matter what the constiency although he loves eating it he just ends up in pain afterwards.
Now I’m happy to carry on breastfeeding him, that’s not an issue, but how long should/can i delay solids for and can anyone show me links and information to back up facts please? I feel so mean as the only thing he will crawl for is food, I’ve put my plate on the floor before now and he will crawl clear across the room for it but if I give him any he screams :(
He really does act like he has severe colic/tummy cramps but I have no idea why. minus this he’s a happy chap who’s growing nicely on just boob and reaching all his milestones easily.

I have not started looking at it professionally, my great HV has changed practices and my new one is awful, saying I need to give formula as EBM hasnt got enough iron, need to start solids else he wont talk (he already says mama and babbles) which is 1 reason I want proof iykwim.

I’m kind of at a loss, please help
Mummy S”
October 30th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 27 comments

Ask Aunty Lactivist – Breastfeeding Rights at Work?

By Lisa Lactivist, on October 13th, 2010

Aunty Lactivist is all of us so if you have any knowledge of the laws about breastfeeding rights at work, or personal experience working around breastfeeding, or just an opinion or a link to another site with useful information please share it here!

Dear Aunty Lactivist

I am currently on maternity leave and am due to start back at work on 20 October. I am still breastfeeding and want to continue doing this. My baby is 14 weeks old.
I understand that under The Equality Act, which came into effect on 1 October 2010, I am permitted by law to have my baby brought into the office for me to feed her direct. Is this correct? I informed my HR department of my wish to continue breastfeeding on 29 September and advised them that on some days I would express milk and other days, have my baby brought in.
I have received an email today from the facilities manager saying that I am not allowed to have my baby in the office. Please can you advise me whether there is anything I can do?
Kind regards
S
October 13th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 5 comments

Ask Aunty Lactivist – weaning onto solids help needed

By Lisa Lactivist, on October 10th, 2010

Aunty Lactivist is all of us.  So if you have personal or professional experience of weaning or even just opinion please put on your agony aunt hat and help us out with a reply to this question.

Dear Aunty Lactivist
My son is 8 months old (to the day) and is still very much set on breastfeeding all the time. I have tried various times to begin weaning him but he may try something but then refuse to have anymore.
It has been very stop start for two months and I’m wondering if this has happened to others?
I am happy to breastfeed him and plan on doing so for a long time yet, but I can’t help but get anxious over the weaning and whether I should be doing something more or different.
I started him on purees then moved to baby led weaning on the advise of a friend. He won’t take either, but will squish the hand held food happily in his hands.
Many thanks, T
October 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 9 comments

Ask Aunty Lactivist – “Is this him weaning or his teeth hurting?”

By Lisa Lactivist, on October 4th, 2010

Aunty Lactivist is all of us, the idea being that we can help each other with our experiences and knowledge.

So please comment below and help this mum.

“Dear Aunty Lactivist,

T is 13 months. Up til his birthday he was still breastfeeding in the day time, about once in the afternoon but he seems to have dropped that feed somewhere along the line. So now he feeds on waking in the morning and at bedtime or at least he did til last night.

Last night he wouldn’t breastfeed, latched on had a little suck but came off and wouldn’t go back on. I think he’s teething and I’ve given him calpol at bedtime as that seems to be the time he is most distressed. Last night he cried but not too much after I sang to him and he went off to sleep without the boob. I ended up picking him up at around 8.30 and doing a dream feed and then he went all night til 6 when he woke for the day and had another feed.

Tonight he did the same but screamed and screamed when I put him in his cot, I kept going back and offering the boob but he kept pushing me away and crying more.

He finally settled after a sip of water and me singing again

Is this him weaning? With my daughter the bedtime feed was the last to go. I’m not ready for this to end, he’s just a baby.

Do you think it might be his teeth hurting? He’s been wearing an amber teething necklace and is absolutely fine during the day but I have to take it off when he goes to bed.

Any advice welcome please. x”

October 4th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 9 comments

Ask Aunty Lactivist – “I need to crack on with weaning”

By Lisa Lactivist, on September 30th, 2010

Aunty Lactivist is all of us! The idea is that anyone with experience or knowledge can become an agony aunt and help someone out.

This question came in today, please leave a comment if you can help:

“Dear Aunty Lactivist
I was very interested looking through your website and am in desperate need of some help and advise.

I am a mum of a 6 month old baby girl who has been following the continuum concept/attachment parenting almost exact for the last 5 months. I have read nearly every book, and have found loads of help on the internet, and have been really happy bringing her up. I have recently stumbled across starting to try her on solid foods. I would like her to be trying two meals a day (of only vegetables). It has worked to an extent, but she has recently gone off the idea of eating or trying anything.

I also now feel the peer pressure and feel embarrassed that I seem to be the only mum who still breastfeeds my baby in public. The only thing my local nurse could say to me who has been very sceptical about the way I have been bringing up my little girl, said “I need to start cracking on with weaning”.

I ideally would like to start child-led weaning instead, and am still happy to breastfeed until she is about two years old. Is there any advise you can give me or anyone you know I can try and contact?

Thanks

S”
September 30th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 10 comments

Ask Aunty Lactivist – Soya milk question, can you help?

By Lisa Lactivist, on September 19th, 2010

Aunty Lactivist is all of us, so whether you are a medical professional or have personal experience or opinions about this question please share them here.

Dear Aunty Lactivist

I want to drink soya milk but have been told conflicting arguments for and against.

I have rice milk already to drink.

Some advice has been to stear clear as it can affect my baby son (7 months) with the female hormone replicating or something to this effect- this I am worried about. Also someone said it is linked to breast cancer.

I plan to continue breastfeeding until he self weans and don’t want to risk his health or well being.

Can someone give me advice which is more factual than opinion please?

T
September 19th, 2010 | Tags: , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 9 comments

Ask Aunty Lactivist – Sore nipples after weaning?

By Lisa Lactivist, on September 12th, 2010
Hi there, my son has just self-weaned at 20 months.
I can’t easily find information on what to expect after weaning, and was surprised to find I am getting sore nipples. Is this normal? I think it may just be a case of slight leakage and then it drying which causes an itch, which unintentionally scratched – perhaps whilst I am asleep, is resulting in soreness.
Any similar experiences or advice on treatment would be gratefully received.
Anon

Aunty Lactivist is all of us so if you have had a similar experience or if you are a professional with knowledge that could help please share it here.

September 12th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | One comment

Ask Aunty Lactivist – Vitamin K good or bad?

By Lisa Lactivist, on September 9th, 2010
Dear Aunty Lactivist,

There has been some discussion at an ante-natal group I attend about the merits of Vitamin K and how best to administer it to babies.

Given fears about the injection potentially causing a leukaemia risk, there is some support for an oral dose administered through formula feed, as Vitamin K deficiency-related illness tends to mainly affect breastfeeding mothers.
Please can Aunty Lactivist weigh in with some facts and figures?

Kind regards,
Anonymous

Aunty Lactivist is all of us so if you can help the person who wrote the question, if you have links to research, have read anything useful or have opinions you want to share on the matter please use this space.

Lisa

September 9th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Aunty Lactivist | 3 comments
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