However, the ability to
get more milk tends to outweigh the hassles.
Not exact matches
If you substitute almond, rice, or other
milk you may need less
milk or
more oats to
get the texture you want since coconut
milk tends to be pretty thick and we like it that way rather than runny
Breastfeeding babies also
tend to regulate the flow of
milk as they drink, so they swallow
more slowly, further reducing the amount of air that
gets in.
In the first few weeks, babies
tend to fall asleep at the breast when the flow of
milk is slow (this slowing of the flow occurs
more rapidly if the baby is not well latched on, since the baby depends on the mother's «letdown» or
milk ejection reflex to
get milk).
They are squirting
milk left right and centre, they have a very strong let - down (when the
milk starts to come out from the breast) and their baby
gets a bit cranky at the breast and
tends to have a «love / hate» relationship with them and your breasts start to feel
more like a fire hose!
«These feedings
tend to align with periods when the baby is having a lot of growth, and they need to increase
milk production or output to
get more calories,» she says.