tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post6574982474377048678..comments2023-09-09T11:07:31.879-04:00Comments on Blacktating: A Rose By Any Other Name......Elitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01294923997458681675noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-51021583799515880632010-11-05T07:49:23.121-04:002010-11-05T07:49:23.121-04:00Yes, I think the big problem is how a lack of a un...Yes, I think the big problem is how a lack of a uniform definition affects our breastfeeding rates. We are patting ourselves on the back for a 75% initiation rate, but I think that number is pretty meaningless. I think that as much work as we think we need to do, we really have even further to go.Elita @ Blacktatinghttp://www.blacktating.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-19393876767952471222010-11-04T05:07:56.409-04:002010-11-04T05:07:56.409-04:00I've often wished that the CDC would track exc...I've often wished that the CDC would track exclusively breastfeeding, exclusively breastmilk fed, mostly breastfeeding, mostly breastmilk fed, and any breastfeeding and breastmilk fed. And they would probably throw their hands up in despair. The whole 6 months benchmark is one reason I like to talk about 6 weeks. If we could just get more moms through 6 weeks, when so many of them are booby-trapped, we would see more "mostly breastfeeding" at 6 months. <br /><br />Of course, somebody would have to decide a cut-off for "mostly breastfeeding" . . . yikes!Bettinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-21469546012130678042010-11-04T01:16:54.485-04:002010-11-04T01:16:54.485-04:00breastfeeding = being fed by breastmilk
nursing = ...breastfeeding = being fed by breastmilk<br />nursing = being fed by the actual breast<br />exclusively breastfed = no formula <br />breastmilk, breastfed, breastfeeding = all one worddianthehttp://oneofthosemoms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-55666527091763013792010-11-03T05:39:44.559-04:002010-11-03T05:39:44.559-04:00I consider my Grace to be breastfed, though I pump...I consider my Grace to be breastfed, though I pump everything she gets (medical issues all but precluded successful nursing beyond an ounce at a time). She initially got a 50/50 ratio with a "required" formula for her prematurity and hypoglycemia, though a medicine replaces that now. <br /><br />In my opinion, breastfed means no formula. When she was on the mix, I didn't use the term "exclusive," nor do I use it now that she eats some snacks, but I did use it for the months in between. <br /><br />The rule of thumb for compounding versus hyphenation is generally based on common usage--the more common the term, the sooner it becomes a traditional compound. Web site became website over time, for example. Breastfeeding and breastmilk should be the default, although Firefox redlines the latter. (Knew my English degree would come in handy at some point!)Cameronhttp://www.caringbridge.org/visit/GracePhillips2010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-87414662200345747732010-11-03T03:49:26.856-04:002010-11-03T03:49:26.856-04:00Breastfeeding is feeding your baby human milk via ...Breastfeeding is feeding your baby human milk via any means OR feeding your baby at your breast with any form of milk. There, next question?<br /><br />About "exclusivity", and "breastfed baby", I wish we would just move away from those terms altogether. I tend to see them used more as bragging points than as useful information communicators (like "natural birth"). And if we're in a situation where specifics are actually needed of how much and when baby gets something other than breastmilk, those terms are inadequate and would need elaboration anyway.<br /><br />In terms of activism, eg "exclusive breastfeeding is best for baby for at least the first six months of life", I'd say it means (or should mean) <b>nothing</b> by mouth except breastmilk and necessary medications. But arguing over whether a baby who received formula in the hospital is "exclusively breastfed" seems fruitless to me.Arwynhttp://www.raisingmyboychick.comnoreply@blogger.com