Sentences with phrase «breastfeeding during the early months»

Women from older generations are very happy to see young mothers breastfeeding their babies, but we Pakistanis face some challenges exclusively breastfeeding during the early months.

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It's an A-Z guide for each stage of your breastfeeding experience, from preparing during pregnancy, to the hospital stay and early days at home, first six months, and returning to work.

Breast milk is a critical source of energy and nutrients during illness and reduces mortality among children who are malnourished.3 It reduces the risk of a number of acute and chronic diseases in early childhood and has long - term benefits for cardio - vascular health.4 In the context of HIV, early cessation of breastfeeding after six months is associated with increased serious morbidity, growth faltering, and increased mortality.5

According to La Leche League International (LLLI,) leaking is most common during the early months of breastfeeding while your supply is regulating.

Should you be unable or unwilling to breastfeed your baby during the early months of his or her life then you should feed him or her exclusively with infant formula, so - called «stage 1 and stage 2 infant formulae».

Women who reported exclusive breastfeeding during their baby's first couple of months were less likely to introduce solid foods earlier than recommended compared to formula - feeding mothers, the CDC researchers found.

Afterwards, the women received an educational booklet on the intervention, in Arabic and French, containing illustrations and information on: the benefits of breast milk, the importance of skin - to - skin contact immediately after birth, the importance of early breastfeeding and giving colostrum to the baby, the criteria of good positioning for corrective breast - taking, the signs of effective suckling, the signs of effective breastfeeding for the first six months, on - demand breastfeeding and its daily frequency, breastfeeding accessories, techniques for collecting and storing breast milk, and questions and answers about different maternal concerns (depression, hygiene, nipple pain, quantity of milk produced, duration and number of feedings, mixed feeding, diet to be followed during breastfeeding, mothers» illness and breastfeeding, weaning of the baby, etc..)

This takes longer if you're breastfeeding, especially during the early months when your baby is feeding every four hours or more frequently, because your hormones are still working at increased levels.

In those early months following my return to work she would also wake during the night to breastfeed, like she was «catching up.»

The more frequently a mother breastfed her child beyond the age of 24 months during the day, the greater the child's risk of severe early tooth decay, researchers found.

Additional reasons for deciding not to breastfeed can include concern about the quality and quantity of breast milk, and partner and family support, which are common across developed and developing countries.10, 11 Women who decide not to breastfeed are also more likely to have smoked during their pregnancy, be primiparous mothers (i.e., having their first child), and to have a child born low birth weight or with complex health issues such as cystic fibrosis.9, 12 Prenatal and post-natal stressful experiences may also reduce the duration of breastfeeding.13 Finally, several studies suggest that mother's who return to work within the first 6 months postpartum or anticipate an early return to full - time employment, are less likely to breastfeed.