As soon as the word “formula” rolls off your tongue and leaves your mouth for everyone to hear, uncomfortable silence occurs. Parents are reluctant to talk about or admit freely they feed their babies infant formula. Most are suffering from the deeply entrenched shame and judgment that is associated with formula feeding; they have experienced … Continue reading The New Seven Letter “F” Word
My beautiful baby girl Mary-Kate was delivered by emergency c-section, and although there were complications during labor, she was healthy on arrival. Having done a bit of research and listened to the advice of professionals, as well as the threat of the global pandemic posing a risk, I decided I would breastfeed my daughter, to … Continue reading My Breastfed Baby Starved While Under The Care Of Health Professionals For 5 Weeks
Written by Sarah Edge I am a Counsellor Psychotherapist, specialising in postnatal mental health in the United Kingdom. I am also a Mum of two small children. I recently wrote a guest blog on “The Process of Healing From Infant Feeding Trauma, Guilt, and Shame: When You Wanted To Breastfeed and Couldn’t” for the Fed is … Continue reading Why Fed Is Best: From One Therapist’s Point Of View
Dear Chrissy Teigen, Thank you for your Twitter post raising the very important topic of stress, guilt, and sadness when a breastfeeding mother experiences low milk production. I could feel the deep despair you expressed through your words because I have supported thousands of mothers, just like you, who felt tremendous guilt and stress when … Continue reading Dear Chrissy Teigen, You Are Right; We Need To Destigmatize Formula Feeding Our Babies
The Letter was from my psychiatrist. It was our way of beating a system that neither of us agreed with, or believed was good for my mental health. It provided protection for me to make decisions that went against the Baby-Friendly Hospital mandates. The amount of stuff a pregnant woman brings to the hospital for … Continue reading The Letter Not Only Protected Me; It Protected The Nurses Too
