- 41. Relactation
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... breastfed or to women attempting to relactate, the baby’s frequent suckling and other forms of nipple stimulation, such as an electric breast pump, are critical to establishing or reestablishing milk supply. ...
- 42. Providing Breastmilk for Premature and Ill Newborns
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... hospital will provide you with a pump while you are there, and you can rent or purchase one to use at home later. The pump you use should create a milking action and not simply be a sucking device. Beginning ...
- 43. Making Sure Your Baby is Getting Enough Milk
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... the infant will suckle deeply, you will hear some swallowing, and the feeding won't be painful. The baby should appear satisfied and/or sleep until time for the next feeding. If your baby sleeps for stretches ...
- 44. Inducing Lactation: Breastfeeding for Adoptive Moms
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... two to three hours. Once your baby has arrived, he can be encouraged to suckle at the breast, initiating a breastfeeding relationship while further stimulating milk production. While there is no way ...
- 45. How Often To Breastfeed
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... to the breast. Crying is a late sign of hunger. He will indicate his desire to breastfeed long before he cries by smacking his lips, making suckling motions, rooting (moving his head around in search of ...
- 46. Hiccups, Spit-ups and Burps
- (Breastfeeding)
- You can tell that your baby has finished nursing from one breast when he has stopped suckling, fallen asleep, or drifted off the breast. If he’s not asleep, he should seem calm and relaxed. Once he’s finished, ...
- 47. Ensuring Proper Latch On
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... the roof of the baby’s mouth. You may feel slight discomfort when he first latches on and perhaps even for the first few sucks, but once he begins to suckle steadily you should not feel pain. Pain beyond ...
- 48. Discomfort When Breastfeeding
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... suckles of a breastfeeding session are uncomfortable. It may help to know that most of these sensations fade after the first couple of weeks of breastfeeding. Other mothers dislike the feeling they experience ...
- 49. Continuing Breastfeeding Beyond The First Year
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... that toddlers need emotional reassurance frequently during the day. It is as valid and acceptable for a toddler to breastfeed for comfort as it is for him to suck a pacifier or thumb. Dealing With Others' ...
- 50. Colostrum: Your Baby's First Meal
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... and becomes more creamy or white in color—a time that mothers frequently refer to as the milk “coming in.” First Feeding Your baby will be born with a suckling instinct, though it is stronger in some ...
- 51. Breastfeeding After Cesarean Delivery
- (Breastfeeding)
- ... gets into your bloodstream than with general anesthesia, it causes less sedation in the newborn. Some newborns tend to be a bit sleepy following an epidural and may suckle with less enthusiasm at first, ...
