Does breastfeeding make them needy?

UGH…these needy babies.  Is it breastfeeding that makes babies so needy?

Listen up as Dianne and Abby talk about the needy baby phenomena, and if it’s a real thing. 

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Things we talked about:

The Jeffrey Dahmer conversation [3:10]

Neglect [4:15]

Everyone NEEDS attention [7:30]

The word needy.  Let’s talk about that [12:24]

Story about Jack [14:41]

Why do we think people shouldn’t cater to babies needs? [28:30]

Independence [32:20]

Being available for your baby (and you can complain about it, too) [36:45]

Babies know if their needs aren’t being met [39:25]

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 Links to information we discussed or episodes you should check out!

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/normal-sleep-behavior-with-rebecca-michi/

https://badassbreastfeedingpodcast.com/episode/098-breastfeeding-for-comfort/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeHcsFqK7So

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUwEwv3Wl58

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