Dear Miriam,


Your points are well-taken and thanks for sharing, especially what you've
gotten as feedback from other EP mothers.

I am very proud of an information sheet (newsletter if you will) that I
created for my employer - I cannot share this.

However, here are some snippets from it. Feel free to give me feedback.
Laurie


...You may be a woman who has decided in advance that you will provide milk
by expressing. You may be a mother who is considering this option, or maybe
you have already come to this decision after having breastfeeding
difficulties in the early days, weeks, or months of breastfeeding.

 All mothers need accurate information and non-judgmental lactation
support.  HOW IS EXCLUSIVE PUMPING DIFFERENT  important ingredients and
wonderful properties of your milk are still there.

Bonding  with your baby will happen .....

BABY NEEDS FEEDINGS THAT ARE ENJOYABLE, SAFE, AND DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE

Mother and baby want and need skin to skin contact....may improve the
transfer of immunities. .... and can be part of any plan to enhance milk
production.

Paced bottle feeding ......Drawing on how babies breastfeed, this feeding
method imitates the control the baby would have over feeding....

Ensure you are using the correct size breastshield. Be aware that this size
may change over the course of lactation.

Some women like the exclusive expressing method, feeling they would not be
able to provide breastmilk any other way. They are content with their
decision and find a happy routine.

Other women find the process challenging, but they make the commitment to
their baby and to themselves. Setting short-term goals can help and
sometimes feel a little less overwhelming.....

LAurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLCMississippi Gulf Coast USA

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