Sentences with phrase «nursing during the first few days»

Some mothers stop nursing during the first few days or weeks because they are afraid that they are not making enough milk.

Depending on how much immunity the mother had available for transfer to her kittens and the amount nursed during the first few days of life, the maternal immunity will drop off when the kitten is somewhere between six and fourteen weeks old.

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For nursing moms, the oxytocin released while nursing may cause you to notice some cramping right after the birth and during the first few days of nursing.

Baby should nurse frequently during the first few days to get as much colostrum as possible.

During the first few days after birth, some mothers feel these contractions, or «afterpains,» while nursing.

This is often the case in the first few weeks, but babies younger than 12 weeks really should be woken every two hours during the day and every four hours at night to nurse.

During the first few days, you may have to gently wake your baby to begin nursing, and she may fall asleep again mid-feeding.

Switch nursing may work well during the first few days of breastfeeding or when your child is going through a growth spurt, but it's not meant to be used over an extended period of time.

Nursing at least every 2 - 3 hours during the day and at least once during the night even if your baby must be awakened for the first few weeks will ensure that your milk supply is established and remains adequate as your baby grows.

I didn't notice a difference until today, but look at how much more the milk I produced Friday resembles colostrum (The super milk full of antibodies and leukocytes you make during the first few days after birth) and this comes after nursing the baby with a cold all night long.

Though some tenderness during the first few days is relatively common, this should be a temporary situation which lasts only a few days and should never be so bad that the mother dreads nursing.

During the first few day of breastfeeding, it's not uncommon for a baby to nurse for longer periods of time, or to nurse very frequently.

Supplementing with formula during the first few days after delivery might help give you the confidence to nurse longer, according to a study in Pediatrics.

Although some tenderness during the first few days of breastfeeding is relatively common, this should be a temporary situation which lasts only a few days and should never be so bad that the mother dreads nursing.