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• heysupnatalie member

  July 2011

  That was interesting actually. My supply has severely diminished since I had my first period and it hasn't come back and I have had to go into my freezer stash a whole lot more than I was ever hoping to do and can't really get it back up. I really don't want to go to formula and this article made me more determined to try and get it back up before supplementing is necessary.
  

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• nycdueinmay

  July 2011

  I found it interesting that mammalia actually means "animal with milk-producing nipples" so male mammals aren't mammals... DH said "then what am I?" and I said I had no idea!

  

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• mellydawn84 member

  July 2011

  MrsSparklebottom:

  Interesting. Thanks for that article. I wonder if the author really thinks that there are women out there who would rather be pumping at work than physically feeding their baby, assuming there are no barriers to breastfeeding that is. To me pumping is a necessity when I go back to work, so I can enjoy the actual breastfeeding when I get home.
  

  I think part of what he was saying with the pumping (and this is just what I got from it) was that women, ie mothers, aren't given the respect in the workplace to let them stay home and nurse baby longer. I Totally agree with you, that I'm sure 100% of the pumping working moms would rather have baby on them. I just read it as society needs to work harder on treating mothers with babies better. I live in Canada and get a full year of maternity leave, and I am so thankful for that.

  Either way, I thought it was interesting in it's entirety. The mammal meaning milk producing, the history of pumps, and nurse maids, all very interesting.
  

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• theaustins05

  July 2011

  mellydawn84:

  MrsSparklebottom:

  Interesting. Thanks for that article. I wonder if the author really thinks that there are women out there who would rather be pumping at work than physically feeding their baby, assuming there are no barriers to breastfeeding that is. To me pumping is a necessity when I go back to work, so I can enjoy the actual breastfeeding when I get home.
  

  I think part of what he was saying with the pumping (and this is just what I got from it) was that women, ie mothers, aren't given the respect in the workplace to let them stay home and nurse baby longer. I Totally agree with you, that I'm sure 100% of the pumping working moms would rather have baby on them. I just read it as society needs to work harder on treating mothers with babies better. I live in Canada and get a full year of maternity leave, and I am so thankful for that.

  Either way, I thought it was interesting in it's entirety. The mammal meaning milk producing, the history of pumps, and nurse maids, all very interesting.
  

  That was pretty darn long, but I really liked it. I think melly is right about the authors meaning. It's about the pump companies and corporate America teaming up to basically pat each others backs at our expense. We would benefit more from on campus daycares, or longer mat leave, not fancy pumping rooms that ban nursing moms! This article has given me a whole new perspective and empowered me to BF as long as milk flows from my breasts!

  
  

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