Wonderful information to share for all moms, dads, families and doctors! I always wished all the doctors I encountered when my kids were young, understood more about breastfeeding and provided support for moms to make the best choices for their babies both at birth and throughout their young childhood.
Thank you so much for your insights! I'm thrilled to hear that you found the information I shared valuable for moms, dads, families, and doctors alike. I appreciate your support!
Thank you everyone for watching, sharing, and supporting my talk! As TED states in their disclaimer, the study of medicine is always ongoing, so it is vital that physicians receive accurate education and training in this crucial area of normal human physiology. Thanks to the North American Board of Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine, we now have a medical specialty in the US and Canada dedicated to this important field of medicine, and I am thrilled to be one of the first physicians to become board-certified in this field.
This is wonderful! We've had the pleasure of working with Dr. Federici and are so grateful! She advocates for a family so they reach THEIR goals. If they want to formula feed, there's no shaming. There isn't enough support available to most breastfeeding people and Dr. Federici has really changed that in our community!
Thank you Gretchen, and I am equally grateful to you. Advocating for families and helping them reach their goals is so incredibly rewarding, and I'm thrilled to have been able to support so many breastfeeding families in our community,
Thank you for your kind words! I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to share your journey... 23.5 months of breastfeeding is fantastic!. It's an honor to support amazing moms like you!
Yesss! Thank you Dr Federici! I owe all my success in breastfeeding my 3 kiddos to you and your patience with me as a new mom with so many struggles in the beginning. 🙏🏻
This was so excellent!! It would be amazing to see a shift in medical care and advice when it comes to breastfeeding take off!! I hope your knowledge is well received and your challenge accepted to better educate themselves so they in turn can educate their patients!Side note...the TedX disclaimer was reminiscent of that bottle of doubt. Yikes. Keep on keepin' on, Dr. Federici- your "personal views" are an abundant resource of valuable knowledge from an amazing level of expertise everyone needs to hear!!
Thank you! Your insight comparing the disclaimer to the "bottle of doubt" is spot on! Casting doubt when truly breastfeeding is simply the normal physiology for both mother and baby, so there should be no need to "prove" breastfeeding is healthy and prevents disease. Thank you again for your encouragement, I will definitely keep on keepin' on, sharing my personal and also professional views!
Dr Karen has been a huge support to me in my motherhood journey, which includes breastfeeding my two children. I am so grateful for her knowledge to help empower women and give them confidence in such a vulnerable time of life.
Thank you so much Anna, it has been my privilege to be part of your motherhood story and to support you on that journey! Empowering women and instilling confidence during this vulnerable period is near and dear to my heart, and my inspiration for this talk!
This is an incredible speech! As a mom who desperately wanted to breastfeed…in the depths of the newborn days and struggles I could have easily stopped my nursing journey if I had not had such amazing advocates around me. They understood the challenges, supported me, and encouraged me along the way. I’ve nursed two babies to 15 months. You are so right. Every mother deserves this level of care on her breastfeeding journey and we can do so much better for moms and babies!
Thank you Regan for sharing your personal experience. It's truly inspiring to hear about your breastfeeding journey, you are amazing, and I'm thrilled that you were able to nurse both of your babies for 15 months. I wholeheartedly agree with you. Every mother deserves compassionate care and support, and a knowledgeable care team who creates the kind of nurturing environment where all moms and babies can thrive. Thank you again for sharing and your kind words!
A fabulous talk. Your talk immediately struck a chord with me. If I was able to keep breastfeeding both my babies may have avoided suffering from baby eczema.
So glad it struck a chord Cath. You are such an amazing woman, mother, and role model for your kids! Keep the positive in mind... any breastfeeding is beneficial, likely you didn't have the support you needed, and think how much more you know so that you can help your children or other family members when they are starting families! Thank you so much for all of your support!
This is really valuable information and I hope leads to a shift in the way that we support mothers on the journey through breastfeeding. I always feel beyond lucky that we are able to have Dr. Federici as our pediatrician and the amount of support and encouragement has truly helped shape my own nursing journey with my 2 littles. Thank you for all that you do and thank you for sharing this.
Thank you Brittney, it is an honor to personally support you and your family. You are an amazing mother! Each and every family deserves to feel supported and encouraged by their physician in their breastfeeding and parenting journey, so thanks for helping me spread this important message!
Thank you for highlighting such an important issue. Not only does breastfeeding affect the self-esteem of the mothers who have difficulties but also the health of the child who cannot get the important nutrients to have them be healthier human beings. Loved your passion, delivery and commitment on this topic that had you become a breastfeeding doctor. Well done.
Thank you Elaine, I am so grateful for your support! My personal and professional experience and my passion brought me to this stage, and I am so honored that TEDxYoungstown gave me the opportunity and the platform to share such an important message.
Thank you Amber for your support and for advocating for all those tiny lives! You are a fantastic educator and your work is making such an impact... together we can keep moving mountains!
What a great honest talk!! Thank you for sharing Dr. Federici! I hope this word gets spread. It is a needed message for all. I loved and am proud that I chose to breastfeed my 4 babies!
Thank you Eva, you are amazing! Let's keep spreading the word together... more honest conversation benefits all of us, so I'd love it if you would share with someone else who needs to hear this!
Karen Federici delivers a powerful message to encourage everyone-mothers, fathers, grandparents, friends, family, co-workers, nurses, physicians, and more! Regardless of whether or not you personally struggled with breastfeeding, the likelihood you know someone who did is extremely high. This discussion empowers us all to support, encourage, and understand mothers struggling to breastfeed. Thank you so much for sharing-I wish I would have known this 23 years ago!
“She cries and I cry too.” This brought up so many emotions, as I recall how I struggled with breastfeeding my son those early days. Thank you Karen! This is so important and not addressed well enough.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Breastfeeding brings up so many emotions for many of us, and I'm so glad my talk resonated with you. Everyone should feel heard and seen and supported! When we all have each others backs, we support the mothers and parents in our lives through this emotional, physical, and growth journey. 🤲
Thank you for sharing this important information. The statistics you shared are eye opening. The marathon comparison is spot on! Supporting moms rather than doubting them is so important especially when they are vulnerable.
Wonderfully personalized and well crafted talk on a topic that is sometimes simply complicated. Dr. Karen gives a non-judgmental, scientifically supported boost for breastfeeding. She is a blessing to new moms and infants!!
Such an important message, and a great Ted Talk! I wish this information was available to me when I had my first baby! BTW, I did not find this talk alienating at all.
So glad you liked it Cheri, and I appreciate you saying that you didn't not find it alienating. My message is certainly not intended to be alienating to anyone, but rather to spread awareness and encouragement for better education about this normal yet vitally important topic in human health and physiology, so that we support each and every family who chooses to breastfeed to meet their personal goals. Thank you for your support!
You're most welcome! Advocacy is something I'm truly passionate about, and I'm grateful to have your support. Together, we can make a difference and create positive change.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for understanding the intention behind my message. It truly warms my heart to hear that you didn't find it alienating!
FYI to everyone... This girl right here is the baby in my story! I have her to thank for making me a mom, for being my teammate as we learned to breastfeed, for inspiring me then and now, and for always cheering me on! Love you Kayla!❤
Thank you for your wonderful insight. Truly, it is not only parents but often healthcare staff and family members who have difficulty being patient with breastfeeding. Practicing patience helps brings the circle of calm that mothers and babies need as they learn to breastfeed.
Dr. Karen Federici is spot on with this very important message. Breastfeeding can be such a difficult and trying task as a mother and there is not enough support for young mothers wanting to breastfeed. As the mother of three, it was very difficult and there were not enough resources for me as a breastfeeding mother. I am so thankful that I was able to find Dr. Karen Federici. I was much more successful breastfeeding my third child and supported by her fantastic staff! 23 years later, my oldest now has her own child and the resources still aren’t there for the young mothers. More needs to be done to educate all medical professionals and our current culture to be much more open and supportive of breastfeeding mothers.
Great observation Kim! Isn't it sad that as a society we're still not where we need to be when it comes to supporting breastfeeding mothers... everyone, everywhere deserves this! Thank you for sharing my talk, and for sharing your experience here. You are such an amazing mother and now grandmother!
Wonderful information to share for all moms, dads, families and doctors! I always wished all the doctors I encountered when my kids were young, understood more about breastfeeding and provided support for moms to make the best choices for their babies both at birth and throughout their young childhood.
Thank you so much for your insights! I'm thrilled to hear that you found the information I shared valuable for moms, dads, families, and doctors alike. I appreciate your support!
Thank you everyone for watching, sharing, and supporting my talk! As TED states in their disclaimer, the study of medicine is always ongoing, so it is vital that physicians receive accurate education and training in this crucial area of normal human physiology. Thanks to the North American Board of Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine, we now have a medical specialty in the US and Canada dedicated to this important field of medicine, and I am thrilled to be one of the first physicians to become board-certified in this field.
This is wonderful! We've had the pleasure of working with Dr. Federici and are so grateful! She advocates for a family so they reach THEIR goals. If they want to formula feed, there's no shaming.
There isn't enough support available to most breastfeeding people and Dr. Federici has really changed that in our community!
Thank you Gretchen, and I am equally grateful to you. Advocating for families and helping them reach their goals is so incredibly rewarding, and I'm thrilled to have been able to support so many breastfeeding families in our community,
An important conversation delivered with the balance of professionalism while addressing an area needing improvement within healthcare. Nicely done!
Thank you Jen for your support. Together we can continue this important conversation!
Wonderful!! Such an amazing doctor, truly one of a kind! 11.5 years of breastfeeding all 5 of my children and still going strong with my last baby!
Wow! Fantastic Lauren! Thank you for sharing your experience and for all of your support!
What a wonderful Ted talk! We are so thankful she is the pediatrician for our son-she supported me through 23.5 months of breastfeeding!
Thank you for your kind words! I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to share your journey... 23.5 months of breastfeeding is fantastic!. It's an honor to support amazing moms like you!
Yesss! Thank you Dr Federici! I owe all my success in breastfeeding my 3 kiddos to you and your patience with me as a new mom with so many struggles in the beginning. 🙏🏻
I am honored Lindsay! You did the work, while I cheered you on! You are a mama who does amazing things!
This was so excellent!! It would be amazing to see a shift in medical care and advice when it comes to breastfeeding take off!! I hope your knowledge is well received and your challenge accepted to better educate themselves so they in turn can educate their patients!Side note...the TedX disclaimer was reminiscent of that bottle of doubt. Yikes. Keep on keepin' on, Dr. Federici- your "personal views" are an abundant resource of valuable knowledge from an amazing level of expertise everyone needs to hear!!
Thank you! Your insight comparing the disclaimer to the "bottle of doubt" is spot on! Casting doubt when truly breastfeeding is simply the normal physiology for both mother and baby, so there should be no need to "prove" breastfeeding is healthy and prevents disease. Thank you again for your encouragement, I will definitely keep on keepin' on, sharing my personal and also professional views!
Dr Karen has been a huge support to me in my motherhood journey, which includes breastfeeding my two children. I am so grateful for her knowledge to help empower women and give them confidence in such a vulnerable time of life.
Thank you so much Anna, it has been my privilege to be part of your motherhood story and to support you on that journey! Empowering women and instilling confidence during this vulnerable period is near and dear to my heart, and my inspiration for this talk!
This is an incredible speech! As a mom who desperately wanted to breastfeed…in the depths of the newborn days and struggles I could have easily stopped my nursing journey if I had not had such amazing advocates around me. They understood the challenges, supported me, and encouraged me along the way. I’ve nursed two babies to 15 months. You are so right. Every mother deserves this level of care on her breastfeeding journey and we can do so much better for moms and babies!
Thank you Regan for sharing your personal experience. It's truly inspiring to hear about your breastfeeding journey, you are amazing, and I'm thrilled that you were able to nurse both of your babies for 15 months. I wholeheartedly agree with you. Every mother deserves compassionate care and support, and a knowledgeable care team who creates the kind of nurturing environment where all moms and babies can thrive. Thank you again for sharing and your kind words!
Great job, Karen! A masterful statement of a societal problem, expertly delivered. Thanks for your passion on this topic!
Thank you Beth! Together we are making a difference, one family, one healthcare provider at a time! I appreciate you and your support!
A fabulous talk. Your talk immediately struck a chord with me. If I was able to keep breastfeeding both my babies may have avoided suffering from baby eczema.
So glad it struck a chord Cath. You are such an amazing woman, mother, and role model for your kids! Keep the positive in mind... any breastfeeding is beneficial, likely you didn't have the support you needed, and think how much more you know so that you can help your children or other family members when they are starting families! Thank you so much for all of your support!
This is really valuable information and I hope leads to a shift in the way that we support mothers on the journey through breastfeeding. I always feel beyond lucky that we are able to have Dr. Federici as our pediatrician and the amount of support and encouragement has truly helped shape my own nursing journey with my 2 littles. Thank you for all that you do and thank you for sharing this.
Thank you Brittney, it is an honor to personally support you and your family. You are an amazing mother!
Each and every family deserves to feel supported and encouraged by their physician in their breastfeeding and parenting journey, so thanks for helping me spread this important message!
Thank you for highlighting such an important issue. Not only does breastfeeding affect the self-esteem of the mothers who have difficulties but also the health of the child who cannot get the important nutrients to have them be healthier human beings. Loved your passion, delivery and commitment on this topic that had you become a breastfeeding doctor. Well done.
Thank you Elaine, I am so grateful for your support! My personal and professional experience and my passion brought me to this stage, and I am so honored that TEDxYoungstown gave me the opportunity and the platform to share such an important message.
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Dr. Federici is a champion for moms and babies!! Thank you for highlighting the need for breastfeeding education in all aspects of medical training!
Thank you Amber for your support and for advocating for all those tiny lives! You are a fantastic educator and your work is making such an impact... together we can keep moving mountains!
What a great honest talk!! Thank you for sharing Dr. Federici! I hope this word gets spread. It is a needed message for all. I loved and am proud that I chose to breastfeed my 4 babies!
Thank you Eva, you are amazing! Let's keep spreading the word together... more honest conversation benefits all of us, so I'd love it if you would share with someone else who needs to hear this!
This is a powerful message that everyone needs to hear!
Sheila, I appreciate you and your support! Keep advocating for mothers and babies, you are amazing!
Such a powerful talk! Who knew there was so little information being given about this! Thank goodness for this talk. Thank you, Dr. Karen!
Thank you Porsche! Who knew is right... let's change that! Please share with someone else who might not know!
Thank you for bringing this important message to this platform! Such a powerful and insightful talk.
Thank you Purvi! Please share with anyone who enjoys learning! Looking forward to hearing and sharing your upcoming TEDx!
Karen Federici delivers a powerful message to encourage everyone-mothers, fathers, grandparents, friends, family, co-workers, nurses, physicians, and more! Regardless of whether or not you personally struggled with breastfeeding, the likelihood you know someone who did is extremely high. This discussion empowers us all to support, encourage, and understand mothers struggling to breastfeed. Thank you so much for sharing-I wish I would have known this 23 years ago!
Yes, this is for everyone! Thank you Alysia for all of your support!
“She cries and I cry too.” This brought up so many emotions, as I recall how I struggled with breastfeeding my son those early days. Thank you Karen! This is so important and not addressed well enough.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts! Breastfeeding brings up so many emotions for many of us, and I'm so glad my talk resonated with you. Everyone should feel heard and seen and supported! When we all have each others backs, we support the mothers and parents in our lives through this emotional, physical, and growth journey. 🤲
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Thank you for sharing this important information. The statistics you shared are eye opening. The marathon comparison is spot on! Supporting moms rather than doubting them is so important especially when they are vulnerable.
So glad you found it eye opening Sue! Keep cheering on all the mothers and babies!
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Amazing talk! Such important information for everyone to know!!
Thank you for watching, cheering me on, and sharing my talk!
Such a powerful personal and professional testimony! Karen, thanks for your commitment to breastfeeding!
Thank you Tatia! And thank you for supporting us at ABM!
Wonderfully personalized and well crafted talk on a topic that is sometimes simply complicated. Dr. Karen gives a non-judgmental, scientifically supported boost for breastfeeding. She is a blessing to new moms and infants!!
Definitely a complicated topic! So glad you found it nonjudgmental as that was certainly my goal. Thank you for your your support Christie!
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Such a helpful, supportive message filled with great information. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Stacey for watching and sharing, and for your support!
We need to talk about this more! Great job! Valuable, powerful information! Be strong mamas!!! We got you!
Yes!! More talking, more listening. And yes, we have your backs Mamas! Thanks for your support Krissy!
Such an awesome talk, Karen. Well done!
Thank you Guy! I appreciate you and your feedback and cheering me on! I'm so chuffed!!😂
This is such an important message. Thanks for sharing and spreading the word, Dr. Federici
Thanks Dr Perrotte for your encouragement and support on my TEDx journey. With doctors like you, together we will go far!
Such an important message, and a great Ted Talk! I wish this information was available to me when I had my first baby! BTW, I did not find this talk alienating at all.
So glad you liked it Cheri, and I appreciate you saying that you didn't not find it alienating. My message is certainly not intended to be alienating to anyone, but rather to spread awareness and encouragement for better education about this normal yet vitally important topic in human health and physiology, so that we support each and every family who chooses to breastfeed to meet their personal goals. Thank you for your support!
Thank you for advocating!
You're most welcome! Advocacy is something I'm truly passionate about, and I'm grateful to have your support. Together, we can make a difference and create positive change.
Thank you for this great message and by no means did I find your message alienating.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for understanding the intention behind my message. It truly warms my heart to hear that you didn't find it alienating!
Go mom go! So proud of you! What an accomplishment, I can’t wait to see what you do next. ♥️
FYI to everyone... This girl right here is the baby in my story! I have her to thank for making me a mom, for being my teammate as we learned to breastfeed, for inspiring me then and now, and for always cheering me on! Love you Kayla!❤
Truly breastfeeding is endangered at this point in time where we live in a world of instant gratification; and yet breastfeeding calls for patience.
Thank you for your wonderful insight. Truly, it is not only parents but often healthcare staff and family members who have difficulty being patient with breastfeeding. Practicing patience helps brings the circle of calm that mothers and babies need as they learn to breastfeed.
Dr. Karen Federici is spot on with this very important message. Breastfeeding can be such a difficult and trying task as a mother and there is not enough support for young mothers wanting to breastfeed. As the mother of three, it was very difficult and there were not enough resources for me as a breastfeeding mother. I am so thankful that I was able to find Dr. Karen Federici. I was much more successful breastfeeding my third child and supported by her fantastic staff! 23 years later, my oldest now has her own child and the resources still aren’t there for the young mothers. More needs to be done to educate all medical professionals and our current culture to be much more open and supportive of breastfeeding mothers.
Great observation Kim! Isn't it sad that as a society we're still not where we need to be when it comes to supporting breastfeeding mothers... everyone, everywhere deserves this! Thank you for sharing my talk, and for sharing your experience here. You are such an amazing mother and now grandmother!
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This such an important topic!!
Thank you, appreciate your support!
Thank you for sharing your story and for using your knowledge to support Mamas! ❤
Thank you Rachel!