I always made sure that I nursed my child prior to offering the solid foods — so that his hunger was
satisfied by breast milk — and not by the solid food.
If breastfeeding is going well, babies usually are
satisfied by breast milk alone.
Not exact matches
By allowing your baby to nurse until she's
satisfied (once she's latched on properly), you can ensure that she will receive all the benefits of
breast milk.
I got her on similac cause i didint powant her to dehydrate and i contacted a lactation consultant she told me to leave her with formula for a few days to let my nipples get bettter and then try again so i did it was frustrating but i finally got the hang of it
by week 2 everything was great now im having another problem and it seems shes not
satisfied with my
milk she drinks for about 15 minutes each feeding and i can hear her swallow the
milk and it even runs out of her mouth, but 30 minutes latter and sometimes less shes crying sucking her fingers looking for my
breasts so i would put her again and that caused me to get an imbalance in my
milk due to oversuply so i had to block nurse and obviosly she was hungry so now i feed her both more bm o
Many families introduce solid foods and liquids other than
breast milk or formula early in life, often within the first few weeks.1 — 4,21 Reasons for the early introduction of food suggest that big infants are considered to be healthy22and solids are regarded as having more nutritional value and ability to
satisfy infants, compared with formula.21 Mothers often look to their infants for cues regarding hunger and satiety and reason that with solid foods their infants will feel
satisfied and will cry less and sleep through the night.21 Therefore, many mothers are encouraged
by cultural norms transmitted through their families to start solid foods early in life, contrary to the recommendations that they may receive from WIC or from their pediatrician.