Latching Issues Featured Navigating Breastfeeding Problems A breastfeeding journey, while rewarding, is often punctuated by challenges. These hurdles, however, are not insurmountable. Most breastfeeding problems can be effectively managed or resolved with the right information and support.
Engorgement Featured Why Does Milk Let-Down When Baby Cries? It felt pretty unbelievable the first few times I felt tingling in my breasts and a release of milk when my baby cried. I noticed this would happen when I reminisced about my baby or even when I heard a stranger's baby cry.
Oversupply How to Reduce Oversupply - Too Much Breast Milk By the six week mark after your baby's birth, you will know whether your body has adapted to your baby's needs and thus if you are genuinely struggling with an oversupply issue.
Engorgement Engorged Breasts Engorged breasts take place, because of the pressure of expanding cells, due to the new breast milk contained inside of them. Engorgement happens when the milk-producing cells are uncomfortably full.
Low Milk Supply Featured Is the Color of My Breast Milk Normal? Most people think that breast milk is white, but not always. The tint of breast milk can vary quite a lot. Your breast milk might take on a different hue from time to time, it's usually nothing to worry about.
Oversupply Should You Be Donating Breast Milk? Is Donor Breast Milk Safe? Some milk banks do charge a small fee for processing and transport, which can be between $2 – 3 per ounce. Breast milk is also sometimes covered by medical aids. Selling breast milk is illegal.
Fussy Baby Baby Fusses While Breastfeeding As time goes by, most babies will start to suck stronger and more efficiently. During the first few weeks after birth, a baby may drink up to 40 minutes per feeding but, as time goes by, he/she might only need 10 to 15 minutes at the breast.
Delayed Milk Onset The Let-Down-Reflex - Everything a Mom Needs to Know When your baby suckles at the breast, the tiny nerves in your nipple are triggered; these nerve impulses will cause Prolactin and Oxytocin to be released.
Gassy Breastfed Baby How Can I Increase My Hindmilk? Allow your baby to drink from one breast per feeding session. If you switch breasts during feeding, your baby is less likely to get to the fattier hindmilk.
Overfeeding Featured Can You Overfeed a Breastfed Baby? Regular feeding is a natural behavior. Mothers need to be aware of the fact that breastfeeding is not just about nourishment, it is also about bonding, warmth, comfort, affection... breastfeeding has been proven to decrease anxiety and pain too.
Gassy Breastfed Baby Featured Breastfed Baby Gas Relief Gas is normal. On average, babies pass gas at least 15 to 25 times daily. Too much air in a baby’s tummy can make them irritable or uncomfortable.
Breastfed Baby Stools Newborn Diarrhea & Green Poop The more frequently your baby nurses, the greater the protection against dehydration and other health issues. Exclusive breastfeeding is highly advised!
Reflux Breastfeeding a Baby With Acid Reflux This problem is regularly dismissed as colic, fortunately nowadays we can actually do something about acid reflux. Acid reflux is usually worse for around 1 – 4 months and stops between 6 months to a year.
Herbs Herbs and Breastfeeding - Lactation, Mastitis & Weaning Most herbs are acceptable for use during breastfeeding, but a mother should be cautious about herbs that contain alkaloids. The nourishing qualities of these plants and herbs are amazing and have been used for centuries by breastfeeding mothers around the world.
