The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

I just listened to the episode about Sensory processing differences with the OT butterfly! So much of it resonated with my two kids. They both have different sensory needs and hearing some examples made me more aware of those. So helpful to know when to seek more support and what strategies to use at home prior to this. Thanks for having another awesome guest on!

I recently started listening to this podcast. I like that it’s easy to listen to in the background while I’m doing other things. However, as someone (me) who is skeptical of vaccine safety, it concerns me that someone who is pro vaccine (Dr Peds) also thinks that the reason Hillary Clinton did not win is because women are jealous of her. It makes me question her logic overall.

In this episode they talk about triple feeding as if it is this horrible thing. It does not have to be. At one point she says pumping takes 45 minutes, which it doesn’t! Never should it! And then, in another part of the episode she says it takes an hour if you include washing. True triple feeding, which you do not have to do at every feeding should take an hour max. The point is to practice breastfeeding if that’s your goal, paced bottle feed and protect your milk supply. It is a temporary plan to get to the goal of feeding at the breast if that’s is your plan- which there is an overwhelming amount of research showing that breast actually is best and it’s more than just protective of skin and gut issues. The risks of formula are facts and it is not to scare people. The focus maybe if you’re so passionate about breast not being best should be to help get better formula out there that is not filled with seed oils and the same amount of sugar as a coke given to your baby a day. True triple feeding looks like doing this at whatever feedings that feel easiest for you to do and that you have help. That you practice time at the breast- not longer than 30 min if it’s ineffective which you can get perspective of at an LC apt with a weighted feed. Then your partner or someone else paced bottle feed the baby while you pump for 15-20 min max! And then wash- which maybe takes 5 min. This is all done in under an hour to prevent burn out. And again doesn’t have to be every 3 hours. It is not black and white. Whatever your goal is, should be supported not being talked out of bc of someone else’s bad experience… this is just horrible practice when someone takes their personal experience and is bias towards you…. It is dangerous and should be questioned. Providers- meet people where they are at and see and dig into why they even want to bf. If they don’t or want to half of the time, support whatever their plan is. If they do- support that however you can with frequent follow ups and support. There are tons of support groups and help! Pedis need to rec an LC they trust that are not “breast is best at every expense” which those are probably few and far btw by the way… and not just put a mom on a triple feeding plan without any knowledge of how it truly should go or for how long and how to wean off. It is a very specialized plan that is meant for an IBCLC to help with. - RN, CLC, IBCLC

I love Dr. Mona’s expertise as a pediatrician and her real life experience as a parent. I learn so much about parenting and how to raise my kid in a way that’s happy and healthy for our whole family.