Several modifiable risk or protective factors have been identified, such as infant feeding mode (bottle vs breastfeeding), parental responsiveness to
infant feeding cues and infant distress, the age of bottle weaning, timing of the introduction of solid food, sweetened beverage consumption and lack of physical activity.84 — 88 Inactivity can delay motor development and further increases the risk for early childhood obesity.85 89 — 91
Teach feeding cues: ≥ 90 % of mothers are taught to recognize and respond to
infant feeding cues instead of feeding on a set schedule.
They should be supported and provided unlimited opportunities to respond to
infant feeding cues.
Rooming - in should be practiced by all mothers regardless of feeding method to ensure that ample opportunities are available for skin - to - skin contact and early learning of
infant feeding cues.
Mothers and their families should be educated about
infant feeding cues and normal infant transitional behavior.
Prenatal education topics that should be covered include: the benefits of breastfeeding, the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, basics of breastfeeding management, possible effect of analgesia / anesthesia on infant behavior, rationale for care practices such as skin - to - skin contact, rooming - in, and
infant feeding cues.
In this period mothers need to recognize and respond to early
infant feeding cues and confirm that the baby is being fed at least 8 times in each 24 hours.
This class focuses on helping moms get off to a great start with a comfortable latch as well as understanding different nursing positions and
infant feeding cues.
Health Foundations offers a Breastfeeding Class to our clients that focus on understanding nursing positions,
infant feeding cues, nutrition, supplies and common concerns.
Breastfeeding Class (First Wednesday and Third Tuesday of Every Month, 6:00 - 7:00 PM): This class focuses on getting off to a great start with a comfortable latch as well as understanding nursing positions and
infant feeding cues.
Not exact matches
In Infancy:
infant cues / understanding your baby, keeping baby safe / smoke free, maternal health, nutrition and
infant feeding, and going back to work / education
Neither
cue -
feeding nor pdf are magic wands that make breastfeeding a breeze — but with pdf you ARE working against
infant development, milk supply and hormones, and the demand / supply cycle.
As parents, we react to
infant cries and
feeding cues, so naturally we will assume a baby is hungry and when we
feed them, they will be satisfied.
A doula will come to the home 2 - 5 times per week for the first few weeks to support the family and teach the basics of
infant feeding and care, soothing skills, interpreting
cues, and providing recovery time for new mothers after a non-complicated delivery.
But some hospitals now present rooming in as the norm to help mothers learn the
infant's
feeding cues and make it easier to start breast -
feeding.
From La Leche League's website, «Research has shown that healthy, full - term breastfeeding
infants have a remarkable ability to regulate their own milk intake when they are allowed to nurse «on
cue» and that mothers» rates of milk production are closely related to how much milk their babies take... Human beings have survived and flourished because mothers have met these needs by responding freely to their babies»
cues and behavior, particularly their
feeding behaviors.»
Feeding your
infant on
cue encourages your body to make more milk.
«Attachment Parenting parents follow
feeding cues for young babies and follow the
feeding cues for both
infants and children, encouraging them to eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full.»
There are multiple hypotheses for the mechanisms behind breastfeeding and childhood obesity and one of them pertains to the poor self - regulation of energy intake among formula -
fed infants.19 In contrast to
infants fed at the breast who may need to actively suckle, formula -
fed infants are more likely to be passive in the
feeding process, and caregivers» control might undermine
infants» capability for self - regulation to balance energy intake against internal
cues of hunger and satiety.
When
feeding at the breast is not always feasible, supplementing breastfeeding with expressed breastmilk is a good alternative, but special attention is needed for
infants» internal
feeding cues while bottle -
feeding.
Our previous study suggests that
infants fed at the breast develop a better self - regulation of milk intake, which may be carried over even after
feeding is transitioned from breast to bottle.32 Similarly, mothers who previously breastfed might better recognize
infants»
cues of hunger and satiety, which may last even after they stop breastfeeding.28
Note: Portions of this article, «Jettisoning the
infant feeding schedule: Why babies are better off
feeding on
cue,» are taken from an earlier Parenting Science article, «The
infant feeding schedule: Why babies benefit from
feeding on demand.»
First, as hypothesized by James McKenna, night wakings may help prevent SIDS [10], they are necessary for
cue -
feeding given the size of an
infant's stomach [11], and may even be an evolutionary adaptation to ensure someone is close by and caring for the
infant, ensuring his or her survival.
Annie Brown Photo Michele OConnor Book review How to
Feed Your Kids
Feeding a healthy young
infant is pretty straightforward: he shows hunger
cues; you breastfeed him.
(The AAP recommends
infants be
fed in response to hunger
cues yielding 8 - 12 times daily on average.)
Taking their
cues from the medical community, home economics experts recommended not only that an
infant's mouth be swabbed and rinsed with fresh water after every
feeding but that a woman's breast be cleaned with a boric acid solution before and after nursing as well.30
Topics include bringing baby home,
infant sleep patterns and expectations, how to know what your baby wants by reading his or her
cues,
feeding choices, diapering, bathing, soothing your baby, and illness.
Feeding on
cue makes it easier for
infants to increase or decrease their intake as needed (Tylka et al 2015).
Just the distinction between
feeding on
cue and following an
infant feeding schedule.
- demonstration of massage strokes for the whole body, including legs, feet, stomach, chest, arms, face, and back (also includes a special set of strokes for gas / colic relief)- gentle movements (aka stretching exercises)- theories and other pertinent topics (ie benefits and history of
infant massage, oils to use, behavioral
cues of babies, how to massage your child as they grow, massage environment, and more)- open discussion topics with other parents each week (ie sleeping, breastfeeding,
feeding solids, developmental milestones, etc)- oil and handouts given
- demonstration of massage strokes for the whole body, including legs, feet, stomach, chest, arms, face, and back (also includes a special set of strokes for gas / colic relief)- gentle movements (aka stretching exercises)- theories and other pertinent topics (ie benefits and history of
infant massage, oils to use, behavioral
cues of babies, how to massage your child as they grow, massage environment, and more)- we can also discuss any topic that you want to (such as sleeping, breastfeeding,
feeding solids, developmental milestones, etc), keeping in mind that it will just be one - on - one, parent - to - parent - oil and handouts given
Mothers who breastfeed have been found to report lower levels of perceived stress and negative mood, higher levels of maternal attachment, and tend to perceive their
infants more positively than mothers who formula -
feed.9, 19 - 21 There is evidence to suggest that breastfeeding mothers may also spend more time in emotional care and be more sensitive to
infant emotional distress
cues than bottle -
feeding mothers.22, 23 Relatedly, a small fMRI study of 17 mothers in the first postpartum month, found that breastfeeding mothers showed greater activation in brain areas involved in empathy and bonding than formula -
feeding mothers when listening to their own
infant's cry.24 These brain areas included the superior frontal gyrus, insula, precuneus, striatum and amygdala.
Most interventions have included parent education about normal sleep and sleep cycles, advice to maximise environmental differences between day and night, and strategies to encourage
infant self - settling.7 - 10 Strategies included range from the graduated extinction method described above to encouraging parents to stretch night time
feed intervals (in the hope that the
infant will self - settle) and encouraging the use of parent - independent sleep
cues.
Instinctual attachment feelings and behaviors in
infants and toddlers are activated by
cues or signals — social releasers — from caregivers (examples include smiles, eye contact, holding, rocking, touching and
feeding).
In addition to messages about the type and timing of
infant feeding, the intervention showed mothers how to read their
infants»
cues, provided nonfood strategies for managing
infants» behavior, and addressed mother — grandmother negotiations regarding
feeding.
One third (31 %) did not mention
infant cues but reported on their own beliefs regarding
feeding («I wanted her to taste it,» «just to try it,» «I felt like it was time»).
The intervention focused on reducing the cultural barriers to the acceptance of the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, WIC, and World Health Organization on complementary
feeding by highlighting 3 topics: 1) recognition of
infants»
cues; 2) nonfood strategies for managing
infant behavior; and 3) mother — grandmother negotiation strategies.
Because decisions about
feeding are often made by grandmothers, based on their beliefs that complementary foods reduce
infants» crying and promote nighttime sleeping, the intervention was designed to include mother — grandmother negotiation strategies, communication strategies to read
infants»
cues, and behavioral strategies, other than
feeding, to manage crying and sleeping.
For example, we found that an intervention that included adolescent mother - grandmother negotiating skills, along with strategies to interpret
infants»
cues, was effective in promoting adherence to the
feeding guidelines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (delaying the onset of complementary
feeding until
infants are 4 - 6 months old)(Black, Siegel, Abel, & Bentley, 2001).
The
infants» sleep and
feeding disturbances improved, separation difficulties diminished, maternal sensitivity to
infants»
cues increased and intrusive control decreased.
Just the distinction between
feeding on
cue and following an
infant feeding schedule.