great advice! not

Oh yeah, wet diapers and a happy baby have NOTHING to do with it!

That sounds like those docs who used to make BFing moms weigh their babies before and after every feeding during the "formula is better" era.

The things that jumped out at me in that list were "how many children you have" and "your nursing capabilities." What do other kids have to do with it? And that "nursing capabilities" thing sounds like that old "Lots of women just CAN'T breastfeed" argument. Sounds like she's setting you up for failure by making is sound like you can try everything, but some women just won't be capable of nursing.

sigh

I read that in a mainstream parenting book at the consignment shop the other day, can't think of the title for the life of me...I was sitting there thinking...Whaaaa?

Thats terrible advice! I hope no one takes her seriously!

Ya'll might NOT want to check out her blog...

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Renae, good comment! I think if someone ever quoted this to me, I'd just have to laugh in disbelief. Still would like to hear how the # of children you have can affect your supply...I've never heard that one before!

While I don't agree with her advice as a woman of color, its nice to see a WOC advocating breastfeeding. I believe the baby in the blog was her baby (I know she could have adopted but I am going to assume not). Black women have a lower rate of BF'ing than white woman and my guess is she is attempting to be helpful.

I agree it may be morse useful to point her towards more accurate advice.

Shay

Doesn't number of kids affect supply at least in the beginning because if you've already nursed a baby you have prolactin receptors already laid down from the first baby, that you don't have if it's your first baby?

Otherwise--I didn't read the article but I agree that the part you quoted here sounds mostly like hooey.

maybe she meant that if you have already nursed one or more it becomes easier with each one?

obviously if your desire to breastfeed is great, if it is truly important to you, you will put forth much more efforts to make it happen.

i agree this woman did make some innacurate statements and that last bit about having no way to judge your babies growth was just ludicrous(sp?) but at least she is trying (i think) to encourage moms to breastfeed.

I like her assumption that a formula fed baby will automatically grow right if given X amount of ounces a day and doesn't need to be checked by a doctor. Especially seeing as I know that people end up having to feed more of some types of formula than others to keep their baby fed.

If she is trying to be supportive, that would be good, because then she'd be more open to learning.

Actually, there's a question, while naturally not wanting to go into the whole "separate but equal" crappola, Shay, do you think having a website like kellymom that has elements specifically addressed to WOC would be good? Like kellymom has links that specifically address some issues WOC may face, but this other site would make that information more prominent and then provide links to kellymom and other info?

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I'm not sure what would be the answer, after all I am a WOC and utilize sites like Kellymom and MDC and have no problem with the fact that its not geared specifically towards WOC. On the other hand perhaps a more targeted site would be useful, I wonder if that's what the author of this site was trying to do. Hard to say.

Shay