Momivist Jody

NICU RN,MS,IBCLC-obsessed with newborn infant feeding safety and perinatal mental health. Co-Founder of The Fed Is Best Foundation.

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

Bottle latching 101. I bet no one was taught how to properly latch their baby on a bottle.

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

After reading this paper, every hospital should be hitting the PANIC button, knowing babies are being harmed by our current exclusive breastfeeding policies. I'm looking at you @WHO @BabyFriendlyUSA @MedMalLawyers

[Infant Feeding Alliance @FeedingAlliance]

We would like to draw your attention to this review of the literature on breastmilk insufficiencies by fellow mother Dr Vera Wilde whose baby suffered excess weight loss as a result of insufficient milk intake while exclusively breastfeeding.

https://t.co/7imrWsgWln

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

@FeedingAlliance After reading this paper, every hospital should be hitting the PANIC button, knowing babies are being harmed by our current exclusive breastfeeding policies. I'm looking at you @WHO @BabyFriendlyUSA @babyfriendly #donoharm

[Fearless Formula Feeder @TheOriginalFFF]

In the year 2021, this misogynistic, antiquated, gendered bullshit is still being used and no one blinks an eye other than our own echo chamber of #fedisbest advocates. I can't even.

[Dr Ruth Ann Harpur @drruthannharpur]

Where to even start with this one. This was a 4 point (not psychometrically validated) scale asking people how often they felt irritable. 1 = once/twice a month, 2 = once/twice a week. Average scores don’t indicate high levels of anger & irritability. Correlation is not causation

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

@RuthAnnHarpur @UptySciChick No evidence at all! Does she even work in the clinical trenches of trauma survivors?

[Dr Ruth Ann Harpur @drruthannharpur]

Absolutely no evidence that bfing has great benefits for trauma survivors. You’re seeing what you want to see, as is @UptySciChick !

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

@RuthAnnHarpur Tough or resistance or both?

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

@RuthAnnHarpur Why should questions be considered ‘tough’ when standards of care are based on scientific evidence? 🤷🏼‍♀️ #normalizementalhealthchecks as the priority full stop.

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

@RuthAnnHarpur Yes, I agree. During my 30 years of clinical experiences, and the most recent research tells us that people who have a history of depression are at a greater risk for PPD-then factoring in breastfeeding complications and or challenges can be emotionally debilitating.

[Infant Feeding Alliance @FeedingAlliance]

Ever wonder why breastfeeding advocates often tell us doctors who recommend supplementation with formula are not “properly trained in breastfeeding”? Here’s your answer...

[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

Will we have a fourth surge? It's a question that's in the balance right now, and the answer is up to us. If we mask up, avoid indoor gatherings, vaccinate equitably, the answer will be no.

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

@RuthAnnHarpur Thank you once again for interpreting the research correctly! This is the reason why there is breastfeeding denialism. Parents deserve the truth— not half truths 🤦🏼‍♀️

[Infant Feeding Alliance @FeedingAlliance]

^^^an interaction based on correlational data might we add! They found a reduction in the association between smoking and lower respiratory infections for babies who were BF for >6 months.

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

@FeedingAlliance Head desk. That is all. But, thank you for interpreting science accurately. 😊

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

"While there is good reason to be hopeful about breast milk as a coronavirus treatment for infants, we are many steps and funding dollars away from developing an effective therapy." https://t.co/JuTHMKskTr

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

Breast milk produces mainly secretory (s)IgA antibodies and has been detected in the breast milk of mothers with previous COVID-19 infection, but not studied enough to address protection from COVID-19 in breastfed infants.
https://t.co/3tGATBz1i8

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

Many parents have asked how COVID-19 antibodies work in breastmilk. To answer their questions, we created a diagram of how primary viral infection antibodies are produced and how they work in breastmilk to offer protection for your baby.

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

@FeedingAlliance Breastfeeding denialism is being used to be passive aggressive to anyone who challenges the science.

[Momivist Jody @Momivist]

Will Breastmilk protect my baby from getting sick? https://t.co/Ci6U9R31FU