Tori Spelling talks nursing and people thinking she’s still pregnant
Actress Tori Spelling, 33, visited Jimmy Kimmel this evening to promote her show, Tori & Dean: Inn Love. She chatted about her son Liam Aaron, 6 weeks, (and showed off a cool new photo of him in shades!), the trials and tribulations of breastfeeding, and a recent run-in at the grocery store.
On nursing: He’s SUCH a good baby. He’s a good sleeper, he’s a good eater…ish. I’ve been breastfeeding…The only trouble I’ve had with him has been the breastfeeding thing. It’s been a little difficult, cause, I didn’t know this before, but sometimes you don’t produce – you’d think these things would produce (points to breasts) – an abundance of milk. I’m trying to breastfeed him and he wasn’t very happy with it. So I had to supplement him with a bottle to get enough milk, and he found out that the bottle is easier to consume, it’s faster and comes right to you. He doesn’t have to do all the work. So, he started to eat angry.
He’d be attached and pounding on the boob (with his fists), and I’m like, ‘Don’t eat angry little man, don’t eat angry!’ And then he got to the point where he realized, ‘Well, no matter what I do she’s going to stick me on that thing,’ – which, it is literally larger than his head – so now he’s kind of learned to pacify me and kinda just sit there like (makes lazy sucking noise) and suck on it until he can get to his bottle.
And last week, I was feeding him, and he seemed to be like this little angel baby eating, and I looked down, and he was sucking on the boob, and he was holding it, and he had his middle finger up…he was all, ‘F you!’
On her grocery store run-in: I was in the market last week and some woman approached me, ‘TORI!’ so I was like, ‘Hi!’ and she said, ‘The baby!,’ and I was like, ‘Oh yeah,’ thinking he had been on the cover of Us Magazine, and she walked up and said, ‘Can I touch him?’ and grabbed my belly. And then it got worse. I was like, "Oh no no, he was born 5 weeks ago!’ and she goes, ‘OH! You still have the belly.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I’m feeling good.’ And she’s like, ‘Don’t worry, it will go away – well I mean mine hasn’t yet and my kid’s 18, but…(shrugs shoulders).
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April 28th, 2007 at 3:18 am
I don’t usually comment (just an avid reader!!) but what she’s saying about nursing is complete rubbish!! It is supply and demand, if she is nursing Liam on demand then she would be producing enough milk. He is probably getting frustrated through wind or tiredness rather than hunger.
It does not matter what size your breasts are, I am tiny and I am still nursing my 1 year old!! By supplementing with a bottle she is messing up her supply!
Other than that Liam is a cute baby!
April 28th, 2007 at 4:06 am
I am nearly Tori’d out! Gorgeous baby, glad she has shared him but I hope at some point the baby related photo shoots and publicity seeking eases off and we see the family only in an everyday sense. Just my opinion.
Also I might sound prudish but… a bit TMI for me…
April 28th, 2007 at 7:10 am
I am a really small lady and the mommy belly left by my two kids will forever make me look like I have a ‘bump’ of maybe a few weeks because the rest of me is so thin.
I have had people pat my stomach and ask excitedly ‘Are you having a third?!’ and I have to say no and watch them turn bright red.
April 28th, 2007 at 7:14 am
Both of my kids ate ‘angry’, but the milk supply was beyond abundant! I had so much my midwife said it was a shame we didn’t have a milk bank because as she put it I had ’some good stuff’ and both kids were strong and beefy!
I think at first they do eat a bit rushed and you feel they’re really going to town on you but it settles as they adjust to feeding. Also, the pounding of the boobs is instinctual just like kittens and other animals knead the mom when they feed. It pushes more milk out and you can do it yourself when expressing. Gently knead, not pound I mean!
April 28th, 2007 at 8:03 am
I hope nobody gets stuck into Tori about supplementing, at least she’s trying. Not enough credit is given to those Mum’s out there that try so hard to feed their child naturally, every child is different at least we live in a society that has choices.
It doesn’t matter what country you live in, it’s not a cop out – most women want to breastfeed their baby and people out there that are too quick to judge before they realise the heartbreak in deciding to bottle feed their child. Everyone has their own reasons for doing things their own way.
And for those who decide straight away that bottle feeding is for them we should respect them also. Once parents are given all of the relevant information and help society needs to respect that they are making a informed choice.
April 28th, 2007 at 8:15 am
I really wish that people weren’t so quick to judge other moms. I had a terrible time breastfeeding. I had the same issue, my milk wouldn’t come. It would slowly drip out. I tried, and tried. I felt like such a horrible mother. I called lactating specialists. I tried so hard I ended up with a infection.
Tori is trying, and thats all that matters. Everyone is different. Way to go Tori! I’m sure she is a terrific mother
April 28th, 2007 at 9:23 am
good for Tori she tries hard to breastfeed!! BUT I do not begrudge her at all for giving a bottle either!! Best of both worlds IMHO!! That is IF your baby will go from bottle to breast!!
Glad Liam is doing well and the grocery store thing….FUNNY!! I still have a bump left from my kids and they are 18 and 16!! Sometimes it just stays!!
April 28th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Just to clear my post up from before…I was definitely not criticizing Tori, I think it’s great she wants to BF!! I just don’t want expectant mum’s out there to think that they won’t have enough milk. It is such a common worry for new mums (I am training to be a BFing counsellor!) and it is a worry that is unfounded!! It also does mess with your supply, mix feeding is very hard to keep up!
April 28th, 2007 at 9:41 am
A friend of mine once told me about a time when she was on a school trip and a stranger thought she was pregnant. Which I thought was pretty dumb. She’s only 17, and she is quite heavyset, but she certainly doesn’t look pregnant! My friend just walked into a restroom and a lady asked when she was due. My friend replied, “November.”
April 28th, 2007 at 10:03 am
I felt HORRIBLE when I stopped breastfeeding. Absolutely brought me to tears, with both of my kids. I was so anxious, because my mother-in-law IS a lactation consultant. I really didn’t know her well when I got pregnant for the first time and instead of congrats I got “So, you ARE nursing, right?” What? Her overwhelming concern for my nursing made me so uncomfortable!
Every conversation we had turned into her interrogating me about my pumping schedule or latching, every family function she publicly criticized my choice to go into another room to nurse.
It got to the point where I wouldn’t let her babysit because she would wait until they were screaming to feed them a supplemental formula bottle if I didn’t have milk expressed for them because it was “POISON.”
Every time my kids had a sniffle or a cough it was blamed on “the formula.”
I would’ve absolutely loved to nurse my kids until a year OR MORE! (They were both breastfed about five months.) I think that everyone DOES know all of the pros of breastfeeding because ITS SHOVED DOWN THEIR THROAT! Everyone has the right to make their own decision.
I also think that there are too many righteous people out there who don’t believe there are any other ways out there. Please. Kids don’t die from formula. Yes, it’s not natural like Mom, but why do people have to be so critical when it comes to the way others feed their children?
And I still look pregnant. Stupid gut.
April 28th, 2007 at 10:33 am
I totally understand where Tori Spelling is coming from. I struggled to breastfeed both of my children and I consulted with nurses, doctors, lactation consultants, internet, books, lactation groups but in the end I just didn’t produce enough to feed them. At 5 months I had to give up with both of them. It was heartbreaking but I tried and thats the main thing..like Tori Spelling, keep it up!
April 28th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
I agree. I am all Tori’d out!! LOL
I can’t comment on BF. I haven’t gotten there yet. But I think it’s a person’s personal choice and nobody should look down upon anyone for doing what they feel they need to do for their child. Personally even though I’m not a mother I don’t even care to BF my child. I may change my mind the day I give birth but even in my 20’s BF just doesn’t appeal to me. Does that make me a horrible person?
If Tori’s trying – great. But I think sometimes you need to keep your breastfeeding tales btw you and your baby!
April 28th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
My mom had a similar experience, but hers was worse. When I was a month old, my mom was pushing me in my stroller at the mall, and a woman comes up and asks her when she was due.
April 28th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
If I remember right, Tori has implants. Those could be the reason she’s having issues with supply and/or let-down of her milk. It is all about supply and demand though, so even if Liam isn’t nursing exclusively, she could use a pump to get things going and possibly increase supply and maybe even help her let-down speed up. And if she wants to keep him with her milk and not supplement, but nursing isn’t working, then bottles of her pumped milk would be the way to go. I hope she has someone showing her every option for nursing and formula so she and Liam are both happy with whatever choice she makes.
I was lucky; I have abundant supply and an instant let-down. Almost too instant. It wasn’t always so great because many times, D ended up gagging and couldn’t catch his breath while nursing because I’d just flood him. He’s 9 months now and we’ll continue nursing for however long.
But I understand that not everyone can nurse or some people really do have such a hard time that, yeah, formula is less stressful on mama and baby. Being a mama now and being on the receiving end of the “you ARE nursing, right?!”, I realize how “gung-ho” I sounded and really was ashamed of myself for shoving it down people’s throats or making mama’s feel terribly that they weren’t nursing/pumping.
Remember: Whether mama’s milk or formula, a HEALTHY baby is what’s most important!!!!
April 28th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
It’s great that she’s trying to breastfeed, but does she really think having giant artificial breasts translates into having more milk?? Has she had them so long she actually thinks she was born with giant breasts? Also, many people who are naturally flat chested have loads of milk.
I hate to be the one to say it, but having implants can affect your supply. Again, it’s great that she’s trying, but her doctors must have told her that people with implants often have problems nursing. Maybe this is contributing to her son’s inability to get milk out….or more likely she doesn’t understand that all babies seem dissatisfied when they are this little. I swear that half of the women I know think they have low supply but they don’t. It’s hard to figure out what they are thinking. He could just have gas.
April 28th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
I can also understand, as with most of the commentors, that sometimes you have to give a baby a bottle because things don’t work out. I don’t think she is educated enough on nursing though, and if she were, she would know that milk doesn’t come in for a few days and when it does, the baby has to continue to nurse for it to continue to be supplied. Babies nurse every 2 hours because they digest the breastmilk so much easier than formula. This is a common reason why new mothers think they aren’t getting enough. As long as baby wets plenty of diapers, they are getting enough.
I think it is unfortunate that this misinformed woman is on national television, sounding like the back of an Enfamil can, but since she is famous, someone is going to take her word over that of people that have nursed successfully in the past.
April 28th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
I agree with those who said Tori is messing up her supply with supplementing…it’s a known fact! If you’re supply seems low (which it shouldn’t be, as long your feeding on demand) all you need to do is start feeding more often or pumping more…your body will respond within 24 hours and start making more milk.
And for the poster who mentioned that her milk supply was low b/c her milk ‘dripped out’ is misinformed! Everyone’s milk slowly drips out in the beginning, it was months before my milk forcefully let-down.
I wish Tori (and other new moms) could just trust their bodies to do what they’re meant to do…I did, and I’ve been able to successfully nurse my daughter for 10 months, while working a full-time job!
April 28th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
The way I see it, Tori is simply sharing her experiences. She’s not saying “I think everyone should supplement because nursing is too hard.” Would you rather she just lied????? I think it’s good for Moms out there to see this and if they’re having trouble, maybe they won’t feel so alone.
I have twins and I had a really rough time bf’ing. They were both constantly falling asleep on the breast or my dd would scream and pound and bite. I was also physically exhausted (in hindsight, I suspect maybe mild ppd), which didn’t help matters. Dh and I hired a lactation consultant to come to the house. All she did was use scare tactics (ie/ your daughter will have a lower risk of cancer if you bf). I gave up after 3 weeks on the advice of my pediatrician. I would have given anything to be able to breastfeed my twins for their first year, but it just didn’t work out. They turned out just fine, though (smart, big, healthy, and happy), so that’s good enough for me!
But nothing irritates me more than people who can’t accept that breastfeeding isn’t for everyone. If you’re trying to promote breastfeeding, the way to do that is to be positive and encourage, not criticize…
April 28th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
It’s just so frustrating to see new moms misinformed about breastfeeding!
I mean, come on, pregnancy lasts 40 weeks (give or take). That’s plenty of time to read some books or visit kellymom.com and educate yourself about what to expect with nursing and how it actually works.
No excuses.
I suspect many moms find nursing too all-encompassing and are looking for an excuse to stop.
April 28th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
twinmom24, you are absolutely right!! nursing is hard work and sometimes doesn’t work. just because our bodies are meant to nurse our babies doesn’t mean they always cooperate!! I have friends that nursed and friends that didn’t. Friends that tried and it never worked and it wasn’t because they weren’t trying hard enough or didn’t give it long enough.
Do people want babies to start losing weight because nursing isn’t going as expected? Of course not, formula is NOT evil. It doesn’t make you a bad mother or a less concerned mother. Both my kids were formula fed and my daughter was hardly ever sick with anything other than the ocassional cold. My son was constantly getting ear and sinus infections. Do I blame it on formula??? NOPE!! A friend of mine formula fed her son, he was a healthy baby and kid with rarely a cold. She breastfed her daughter for 18 months and the kid was sick all the time.
I just can’t see why so many people have to look down upon or criticise women for making the best choice they can for their babies and themselves. The whole point is for the baby to get nutrition and grow into a happy child and healthy child. With a sane and loving mamma looking after them.
April 28th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Hmmm… I didn’t see anyone criticize feeding choices?
Looks to me like people were commenting about WHY Tori might be having the problem that she is, and that’s all.
I feel terrible for the poster who’s mother in law is an LC. How stressful must that have been just to have her be an LC much less have her bugging her night and day about it? If she was a good LC she’d know that stress can mess with your ability to nurse well and that SUPPORT is one of the most important factors.
Sheesh.
April 28th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
You still have the belly.’ I said, ‘Yeah, I’m feeling good.’
LOL poor tori.hopefully Jennie’s(and her other friends who were preg the same time as her) got some advice for her on the whole nursing thing.she has support-she’ll be fine.
ps.tori has never admitted to a boob job. call me crazy, but i believe her.compare early 90210 pics to pre-preg pics-any chest changes i put it down to weight gain/loss, outfits&bras(or lack thereof as the case may be).if she did have ‘em done,i think she’d say so-she’s admitted to the lip injections so anything’s possible.just coz a lot of ppl say something, doesn’t make it true,i mean look at the whole disinheritance drama.that was all bull.all it takes is 1 journo to get the wrong idea….
April 28th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Liza, I’m guessing your mother-in-law has never apologized for the way she treated you, so I’ll apologize on her behalf. The fact that she spoke to and belittled you the way she did is nothing short of rude, self-righteous, and completely inappropriate.
Yes, breastmilk is best for infants in terms of nutrition and many other reasons. Yes, breasts exist for the purpose of nursing, and I plan on breastfeeding when I have children of my own. All that said, I think society has been so beaten over the head regarding the benefits of breastfeeding that women who don’t are made to feel like evil moms.
I know two women who tried breastfeeding a few times and stopped because they “didn’t like it,” which I think it quite selfish. But as evidenced by the responses here, many moms try their hardest to breastfeed and can’t. My mother breastfed me for six weeks before switching to the bottle because between post partum anxiety and several other reasons, nursing was too draining for her. I grew up a very healthy child with no asthma or other chronic health problems and never had any serious illnesses other than chicken pox. I think I survived “the poison” unscathed.
My main point: Breastfeeding is wonderful for babies and mothers, but it is NOT the end of the world if formula needs to be used, and breastfeeding groups (I won’t name names, as I think we all know who they are) who act like breastfeeding nazis and have been known to make women cry over not being able to breastfeed don’t help.
April 28th, 2007 at 9:52 pm
yogadaisy – your comment seems too general. I desperately wanted to breastfeed and tried and tried, I stayed in hospital longer so midwives could help me, I attended nursing sessions at a child health centre and I spent 3 weeks absolutely stressing that I couldn’t feed my child properly. I didn’t get to enjoy my new baby because I was so worried.
When people make such general comments it is quite ignorant in a way because as a mother who wanted to breastfeed, I was truly devastated that I couldn’t. I really took it hard. And I wasn’t looking for an excuse – I’m home with my baby 16 months later and still wish I could have breastfed. We all try our best and don’t need other mums to lump on the guilt.
April 28th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Moms just can’t win! I nursed my child until she was 10 months and I nursed her everywhere, shopping malls (including the mall of america), in the middle of a very busy museum exhibit, a theme park, you name the place, I’ve nursed there LOL…well I got a lot of looks and whispers and negativity for THAT but now she’s on formula and I’ve gotten criticism for that.
Most often this comes from other women, which I think is really interesting. It just seems like there is something ingrained in us that makes us so harshly critical of each other and other moms.
Tori sounds like a great and loving mom and I think it’s very rude and inaccurate to describe her as uninformed or ignorant of BF’ing based on one minute of a brief television appearance…good grief.
April 28th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
TwinMom24 & tink1217- couldn’t have said it better myself. Let OTHER people decide what is best for THEIR children!!!
yogadaisy-what ignorant comments-don’t judge ALL mothers until you have walked in EACH ONE of their shoes…
And Tori-TMI, but at least she’s honest!
April 28th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
FYI Clare and others alike-
You CAN have problems with supply that has NOTHING to do with the fact that she’s supplementing. Some women CAN’T breastfeed because their milk never comes in, among other reasons.
I was in this category. I saw numerous lactation consultants, and I just didn’t produce. I obviously had colostrum, but my milk NEVER came in and it wasn’t for lack of trying. I never became engorged.
Everyone said I was so lucky because I just dried up, but I didn’t feel that way. I WANTED to breastfeed, but it wasn’t an option for my son and I.
I think you are doing a disservice to other women by saying that it is as simple as you explain. It isn’t always so cut and dry.
April 28th, 2007 at 11:23 pm
It’s not as simple as supply and demand. My personal story was a difficult one, i naively believed that it was natural and it would just happen because it was supposed to – it didn’t.
On day three and my boy had lost 10% of his birth weight, don’t worry they said it’ll happen. Day four more weight loss so out came the pump and the lactation consultants, all agreed, all was good so keep going. Day five no more weight loss but no gain this is how he stayed for three weeks until we were put into a breastfeeding clinic because I was not going to be ‘one of those women’ that gave in!
When i had company i would give him a bottle because i was under so much pressure from those around me and midwives all around were saying hang in there ’supply and demand, supply and demand’ it had to kick in at some stage, right? I came home from the clinic with a supply line around my neck because i refused to bottle feed eventually at week eight he finally got it and i disposed of the supply line. At any other time this would be child abuse but because it was in the name of breastfeeding it was acceptable.
I’m not unhappy with the choices that i made because i made them with the information that was given to me but for those that are reading this and are or going to to be a breastfeeding consultant i hope that you understand the difficulty for some women, it is NOT black and white there are grey areas and those grey areas are heartbreaking.
April 29th, 2007 at 1:56 am
Exactly Karen. No-one is having a go at Tori or anyone else for not BFing. I just hate it when people are misinformed about the way BFing works. I don’t want pregnant women out there to think what Tori is saying is correct. You can FF or BF your babies, it is none of my concern but if someone was spouting off rubbish about formula, I am sure many a FF will be quick to correct it iyswim.
April 29th, 2007 at 7:57 am
Well yogadaisy, I guess I was just really looking for an excuse to stop breastfeeding after 3 weeks. It just took your expert opinion to make me realize that.
April 29th, 2007 at 11:23 am
You know, for the first 4 months, I had GREAT supply and would spray all over, (I know its TMI so I wont get too detailed) and could pump 7-8 ounces out of each breast when at work in one sitting!
And then one day I pumped all break and got less. Then less the next and less and less. Then I stopped pumping, because I wasn’t getting anything! I only worked 4-6 hours 3 times a week and I would pump once in there somewhere. Really, I couldn’t pump another time because I’m doing hair in a fast paced salon, and I can’t just leave someone with a chemical on their scalp and go pump, and I have about 4 minute cleanup between customers, and there is usually a waiting room filled with customers and our performance is rated on our sense of urgency. Should I have jeopardized my job so I would have to live in a car?
I really don’t know what happened, because I followed my usual schedule for months and was fine and I am well informed about nursing! Maybe I should “find an excuse” But honestly, I tried!
Plus, for those who don’t really understand just how much hair gets on you when you cut it, take all the hair from the floor and rub it all over your skin. Then try to pump with that all over you. Yuck.
April 29th, 2007 at 11:26 am
Just for the record… about 97% of women DO have amply supply. As a breastfeeding mom of a 9.5 month old girl, its all supply and demand. Sometimes it may not feel like baby is getting enough but you have to keep nursing them for your body to know to make more milk. It seems like a newborn is on a constant growth spurt for the first 6 weeks of life. After that it is much better.
So many women think they don’t produce enough. But that just isn’t true. The first 6-8 weeks hormones play a big part in milk production… then it becomes strictly supply and demand.
April 29th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
I wish Tori well with breastfeeding….my mom (who was a lamaze teacher and worked in labor and delivery, so very well informed on proper breastfeeding) was unable to continue breastfeeding me (her 2nd child) because her supply was not enough! Unfortunately it does happen and as heartbreaking as it is not to be able to feed your child the way you want, you can’t let them starve! I am glad Tori realizes this and is supplementing when needed.
And as for the baby belly…..I am sure she will loose it when she is good and ready!
April 29th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
isn’t it strange that the breastfeeding advocates, and I use that term very loosely, always deal in absolutes and the open minded people who may have had problems breastfeeding and possibly had to supplement are the ones who not only defend their decision but also praise those who are able to breastfeed and ultimately try again with their next child? Seems a little one sided to me. Just an observation.
I didn’t even try breastfeeding and have utmost respect for those who can do it. BUT, I also have the utmost respect and admiration for those who try and can’t.
April 29th, 2007 at 8:23 pm
supply is not all demand.
with my first it came easily… I produced 3x what he needed at first and until the day he weaned himself, still produced 2oz more than he needed each time I would pump.
But with my second, I never got engorged… and no amount of fenugeek or other solutions that I knew about and the lactation consultant gave me worked.
I nursed him round the clock and on demand… until I LITERALLY passed a blood clot through my left boob and he wasn’t pooping and hardly was peeing and was getting dehydrated.
He was 4wks old by then… the blood clot was it… instead of waiting 2 more days till monday, when we could see the consultant and the doc again, I sent hubby out for some formula.
He drank 2 8oz bottles every four hours round the clock for the next two weeks, then 2bottles every 4hrs (all still being fed on demand) until we started solids two times a day.
I resent people who say that it is simply a matter of feeding on demand.
I was chugging water (I was dehydrated and a tad anemic… so I was taking iron, too), taking my vitamins, doing everything I’d done with my first baby, but the milk never came like it should have.
April 30th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
I agree with many of you that Tori is trying, so good for her. I am so tired of having to explain to some people on why I chose to stop pumping/breastfeeding at 6 weeks because he was lactose intolerant. The guilt some people make you feel when it is none of their business, is truly infuriating. Unless we ask, leave us alone and keep your opinions to yourselves please!
May 1st, 2007 at 3:43 pm
Doesn’t she have breast implants (so has been the speculation since Beverly Hills 90210 was on the air)? You can still breastfeed if you have breast implants??
Yes, if they don’t sever your milk ducts.
May 4th, 2007 at 9:07 pm
All the comments about breastfeeding have really boosted my confidence in a recent task I’ve taken on.
I’ve spent the past year writing a book about breastfeeding. Though I’m definitely a breastfeeding advocate and would do whatever possible to help moms triumph through the various breastfeeding issues that arise, I also greatly understand that it’s not meant for every mom and every baby.
My book is meant to equip moms with the information they need in a realistic form, but also relieve some of the pressure that is placed on moms about breastfeeding. My whole point is that it’s your decision and that decision should be respected no matter which side you fall on. Let’s empower women with knowledge, and then let them use the good sense God gave them to make the best decision for their families.
Anyway, I do agree that Tori probably is having her production issues due to her implants. I had a biopsy out of my left breast, and that breast has never produced as well as the one that hadn’t been cut into. JMO, though.
Best wishes to Tori, and all you other moms, in raising your babies as best as you can.
May 5th, 2007 at 12:03 am
Cut Tori some slack about her “implants”, please! It was never confirmed that she does indeed have implants, so it is possible that she does not (reminds of the situation with Jennifer Aniston, where people were insisting she got a boob job, when she actually didn’t). Yeah, maybe her breasts look different in some pictures than in others, but I’ve got news for you: The same is true for all of us women. The fact of the matter is, whether we like it or not, breasts are a part of our body that keep changing throughout our lives. Anyway, I am glad that Tori is at least trying to BF. My personal opinion is that BFing IS what is best for babies (just look at all of the proven benefits!) and that mother’s should try to BF if at all possible. However, I also believe that, if it doesn’t work out and formula must be used, that is okay as well.
May 7th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
She does have breast implants, in my opinion. She has the telltale “rippling” across the top middle of them that you can see a lot of when she wore low cut shirts on 90210. She’s had them for a long, long time.
Also, breastfeeding is wonderful, I’ve done it a combined total of 3 and a half years with my 2 kids, and will do it with number three. That being said, there is a lot more that goes into breatfeeding than supply and demand. Stress and lack of sleep can play a major factor in not making enough milk. Also, diabetics have a much harder time breast feeding than the general population. There are some other chronic illnesses and medical issues that can affect breast milk production, as well. You will almost always produce more milk in the first 3-4 months than you will after that.
Breast implants can and do affect breast feeding for many woman, as does breast reduction. How do I know all this? I am a med student, not to mention the immense amount of time I have put into breastfeeding my own two kids.
All that being said, for those that cannot breastfeed successfully, thank GOD we have formula. Before the advent of formula, countless babies died from being fed cow or goat’s milk, and after those days, evaporated and condensed milk from cans. No, it’s not breast milk, but it’s not crap. It’s a hell of a lot better than the alternatives women used to have available to them when breastfeeding wasn’t working.
May 7th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
Aw! I adore Tori. She is sweet and real. I can relate to everything she said. Her baby is a doll. I am really happy for her!
May 8th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Geez, leave the poor girl alone! Breastfeeding is different for everyone. Yes, it’s supply and demand but not everyone has it so easy with their milk supply. Calm down.
May 11th, 2007 at 2:52 am
Congrats Tori! And Liam is such adorable little baby … Mommy is a mommy no matter the boobs or fomula had done!