If your baby nurses well, and if you let them latch when they're hungry and stop when satisfied, keep calm and nurse on.
If baby nurses on both sides, that is ok too.
Even if you are only producing a few drops of colostrum,
if your baby nurses for 40 minutes, that might sound better to your pediatrician / nurses that «got two drops of colostrum.»
Baby's health and food habits are at risk too,
if baby nurses, or if baby ends up picking up bad diet habits from mom.
Your baby's breast preference can make the milk supply situation worse: You can end up with a low milk supply in one breast
if your baby nurses more often from the other breast.
If a baby nurses to sleep, consider nursing in a room other than his bedroom before the bedtime routine even starts.
If a baby nurses frequently, or if milk is expressed often, the body makes more to keep up with demand.
If your baby nurses well, seems to be in a good mood overall and continues to gain weight, there's probably no reason to call your pediatrician.
Though it makes logical sense (
if your baby nurses frequently, it's logical to assume that your breasts would be less full), the opposite is actually true.
If your baby nurses for 10 minutes or less but is actively swallowing for the full feed, he may be getting plenty of milk.
If your baby nurses often then you'll obviously burn more.
If your baby nurses efficiently and your supply is low, you may decide that the pleasure of nursing your baby is all the «pumping» you want or need to do.
So,
if your baby nurses every two to three hours and you've only had a single glass of wine or beer since their last feeding, you can probably nurse the next time your little one is hungry.
If the baby nurses well and is still screaming / frantic... PLEASE insist on a small amount of formula supplementation.
If your baby nurses at one or both breasts and acts satisfied, he's getting plenty.
Try not to be discouraged and continue to offer the breast even
if your baby nurses for a moment before she pulls away.
A lot of times LCs will say that because some women's bodies don't respond as well to the pump as they do to their baby — but
if your baby nursed effectively, you wouldn't need to exclusively pump in the first place.
If your baby nursed all day long, so be it.
The point seems to be that
if the baby nursed «long enough» (and the number of acceptable minutes varies by adviser), the baby no longer needs milk, so sucking on a pacifier should be good enough.
Not exact matches
«So they called in customs, the police, a doctor & a
nurse (to check the
baby & me to see
if I actually gave birth), and the airline higher ups.
Included: hood to snap up over the
baby's head which comes in handy for
nursing, bad weather or
if the
baby is simply napping and small pocket for carrying change, hair clips, etc..
The Ergobaby original
baby carrier comes in handy for
nursing, bad weather or
if the
baby is simply napping.
He said that such men treat the Bible «as
if it were a
baby, to be wrapped in swaddling clothes,
nursed, and carefully guarded, lest it should be injured by heretics and skeptics.»
You can't measure the amount the
baby is
nursing,
if the
baby is ill or just not having a growth spurt they
nurse less even though they may appear to be
nursing the same.
«Here you go Jimmy, I know you always liked Bertha who
nursed you as a
baby, you take her with you along with her children to clean your new house... but make sure
if you beat her that the stick is no larger than your thumb and
if you kill her you will be punished, so be careful with your slaves.»
Women are shown wearing aprons, holding
babies, wearing
nurses» uniforms, typing — rarely
if ever as ministers.
To prevent allergies and to build a strong immune system (new born can get
baby probiotic drops from Biogaia or
if the
baby is
nursing the mom can take probiotic supplement).
If he wants to try to
nurse again after the
baby comes it's fine with me, but my guess is he won't and that's fine too.
If you have a Maya Wrap it keeps the
baby in position easily and keeps you covered while
nursing.
I'm not exactly sure why holding a
baby upright as opposed to 3 inches down and cross
nursing would make any difference to safety (I'd think they'd be equally unsafe,
if anything.)
At the end of my pregnancy, I remember every night I would lay down for some quiet, cuddle time to
nurse Ava before bed, she would hold onto
baby (put her hand on my belly), and I would wonder
if it would be our last night together just the two of us before her
baby brother would join us.
,
nurses repeatedly recommended I go home to rest (and leave my
baby alone?!?!), asked
if I wanted «to bottle» the
baby, asked
if I wanted formula, did not let me hold my
baby for 2 whole days (terrifying).
The
nurses & LCs were pretty good about helping with getting bfing started, they showed me a variety of ways to hold the
baby, hand express some milk onto the nipple to get her started (she didn't want to suck, although positioning was perfect & she'd suck on a finger
if it was put in her mouth) One
nurse tried sugar water on my nipple, which I wasn't okay with, but it was the middle of the night, I was overwhelmed and frustrated, and
baby blues had set in.
I honestly hadn't given
nursing a thought until I was told about this, and I sincerely thank the woman who had mentioned it to me, because
if not for her I wouldn't have looked into it nor would I have ever considered
nursing my
baby girl.
Tell that to the
NURSE who told me
if I didn't let her give me Pitocin that my
baby would be born «with apgars of zero — that means dead.»
With a third pregnancy you might find that you DO make enough milk for the
baby on your own (I ALMOST did with the second) even
if you have to
nurse ALL THE TIME.
Don't be too surprised
if your «
baby» dumps you in a nasty
nursing home to rot out your days after YOU become old, fat and annoying.
Your First Time Sit down,
if you can, and have the
nurse or doctor place your
baby in your arms.
from PhD in Parenting: To the people that told me that my, um chest would be terribly saggy
if I were to
nurse my
babies and that's why they were bottle feeding... How sad, because here's the proof once you have been pregnant that damage is done and you are going downhill long before you ever think about
nursing.
This means introducing bottles (after
baby is 3 weeks old)
if mom is
nursing, and she will need to be pumping bottles for you to use.
If your
baby pops off the breast while
nursing, and you see her grimace or bear down or push (or not - it can be stealthy, too), you can continue
nursing over a pad or pull
baby off for a moment to potty over a pad (or a bowl, or a top hat potty, or the ground) to relieve herself and then return to the breast - to finish the full meal.
Fish is a less common allergen, but it may still be a cause for concern, especially
if you find that your
baby is very sensitive to foods you may eat while
nursing.
While it is true that breastfeeding can delay the return of your fertility - especially
if you are
nursing a lot — it is possible to become pregnant while breastfeeding especially
if you are not
nursing exclusively (i.e. nothing other than breastmilk),
baby is older than 6 months and / or your period has returned.
In some countries, a
baby is considered weaned
if he or she is no longer
nursing from the breast.
Meaning,
if a mother is completely worn down because of issues feeding the
baby, the lines become blurred as to whether
nursing is truly the better option for her and her
baby.
You are in the hospital, holding your tiny
baby for the first time, and immediately asked
if you are ready to try
nursing.
If I
nursed on one side, and pumped the other to mix with cereal, does this mean my
baby won't be feeding from the other side?
I mean,
if I am feeling stressed, and I
nurse my
baby, I just automatically feel better afterwards.
If it has been four hours since the
baby last
nursed, wake them up to ensure they are getting enough to eat.
Kelly Bonyata (BS, IBCLC) of the website Kelly Mom, says, «It's important to note that the feel of the breast, the behavior of your
baby, the frequency of
nursing, the sensation of let - down, or the amount you pump are not valid ways to determine
if you have enough milk for your
baby.»