Time Magazine and AP

[Ozzieshunni]

Best explaination I could find, LOL. Ignore the part about it losing nutrition at the top

 

[Frooty]

Just a question for bfeeders as i plan to bf my next baby, do they need iron supplements once they reach 6 months?

 

[Ozzieshunni]

I've never given them to Alex. You don't need them if you are giving them iron rich foods: meat, green veg, etc.

 

[patch2006uk]

I couldn't express for LO even if I wanted to - I don't respond well to a pump. Can barely get an ounce in about 30 mins. I'd rather spend that time with LO!

I like this quote
"I never intended to breastfeed a toddler, but my baby just wouldn't stop growing"

In some ways, my 16 month old is quite 'big' now to bf. But he's grown so slowly over that time, I don't notice it's any different to feeding him as a newborn. It's not like one day he doubled in size! You don't even notice most of the changes happening.

 

[freckleonear]

Just a question for bfeeders as i plan to bf my next baby, do they need iron supplements once they reach 6 months?

I'm afraid opinion is divided on that one. Some doctors and HVs encourage it, but most of the scientific evidence shows that giving non-dietary iron supplements can actually reduce the amount of iron absorbed from food and breastmilk, therefore increasing the risks of anaemia rather than decreasing it. In cultures where babies are exclusively breastfed until 9-12 months, anaemia is virtually unknown.

 

[Frooty]

Ozzie u wouldn't believe how much i've learned about BF on here and the net i went into it blindly so to me i thought milk will just be there before babies born and ready for them as much as they want lol pretty clueless huh? x

 

[Ozzieshunni]

Ozzie u wouldn't believe how much i've learned about BF on here and the net i went into it blindly so to me i thought milk will just be there before babies born and ready for them as much as they want lol pretty clueless huh? x

You're not alone I didn't know that milk starts as collostrum and changes gradually until what we know as milk. The amount of knowledge I have gained on here and through KellyMom is just amazing!

 

[Natsku]

Just a question for bfeeders as i plan to bf my next baby, do they need iron supplements once they reach 6 months?

I was never told to give iron to Maria and I had her hemoglobin checked at one year old and it was excellent.

 

[pinklightbulb]

I didn't get told to give it to Eamon either. They did tell me I might want to, but I never did and I was fine.

 

[summer rain]

Just a question for bfeeders as i plan to bf my next baby, do they need iron supplements once they reach 6 months?

Nope; in fact giving iron supplements to a BF baby can cause a reaction that causes them to absorb iron less well from breastmilk and other solid foods, putting them at risk of anaemia. This is one reason why, except for prem babies iron supplements are no longer recommended by the NHS for BF babies even over 6 months xx

 

[aliss]

I don't understand the iron thing.

Is that suggesting that all humans, until formula companies were created, were iron deficient? That we, as humans, were iron deficient for 1000's of generations until we invented iron supplementation?

 

[DLA]

Regarding the original post. I think Time Magazine portrayed something beautiful and natural as creepy and weird. The way they shot those phots is obviously going to get a reaction, which will sell more magazines. shock value that's all. I would have liked them to taken the opportunity to show breastfeeding for what it is and educate people. I feel what they did was just perpetuate ignorance and the negative perception already associated with it, which is a shame.

I breast fed, pumped, combi fed for 4.5 months. I wish I could have done it longer but we were dealing with failure to latch. I don't think I would personally breast feed a toddler or a 4 year old but I have NO problem with mothers who do. It doesn't concern me and which ever way other mothers want to feed their child is their business as long as their child is healthy and happy.

 

[YoshiPikachu]

Regarding the original post. I think Time Magazine portrayed something beautiful and natural as creepy and weird. The way they shot those phots is obviously going to get a reaction, which will sell more magazines. shock value that's all. I would have liked them to taken the opportunity to show breastfeeding for what it is and educate people. I feel what they did was just perpetuate ignorance and the negative perception already associated with it, which is a shame.

Argeed

 

[mamawannabee]

I don't understand the iron thing.

Is that suggesting that all humans, until formula companies were created, were iron deficient? That we, as humans, were iron deficient for 1000's of generations until we invented iron supplementation?

That's exactly what I said to my pedi when she recommended iron and Vitamin D supplements. I don't get it

 

[Natsku]

I get the idea of giving vit D in northern places with little sunlight as we don't eat so much organ meat as people did long ago which was where they would have got their vit D (fish liver etc.) but iron is just silly as we do (generally speaking) eat iron-rich foods enough.

 

[Dragonfly]

William barely eats and has breatsmilk a lot, had a blood test and his bloods are fine. And he is 3. Clearly my milk isnt so low in this and that. Though I wish he would eat more but Alex got a blood test and is low on iron, he dosnt eat at all really. Long as your baby eats as well as breastmilk when they are older whats the problem? big deal made out of nothing this. Not doing any one any harm.

 

[xolily]

i've just sat and read through the thread and am actually speechless.. if only some people knew what they sounded like!

 

[Blah11]

Well, isn't it sad that a 3 year old breastfeeding has sparked such controversy?

Some of the posts in this thread have dumbfounded me so i'll leave it at that!