Baby Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Or Bottle Feeding Your Newborn Baby

Your milk supply is the amount of breast milk you make for breastfeeding. As your baby needs more milk and nurses more, your breasts respond by making more milk. Whenever you try to breastfeed, express a little breastmilk so there is milk on your nipple, and then bring your baby towards your breast. Whether you breastfeed for three months, six months, a year, or longer, you will eventually have to wean your baby from the breast. Put baby chest to chest with mother, facing in to the breast, head slightly higher than the nipple. There is always milk in your breasts for your baby, and more milk is made while you feed.

The Birth Of Their Baby

Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs for the first 6 months. As your baby learns to swallow more efficiently, there will be less dribble and mess. No treatment is necessary or desirable, because no treatment is necessary or desirable for something that is normal. Though not considered to be a medical crisis, you can still do something about cradle cap. To prevent your baby from getting cradle cap, you may wash his hair with a gentle shampoo every few days. When you have postpartum anxiety, you may experience having common fears that include worrying about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome or fearing that your baby will be taken away from you.

The Birth Of A New Baby

You do not have to be a child development expert to give your baby a great start in life. You can report your concerns, even if you are unsure, to the NSPCC via their helpline. Your baby may not eat very much when you are not home and may begin waking more frequently at night if you are apart all day. After the first month, feedings may start moving back to seven to nine times a day. People will judge for NOT breastfeeding before 9ish month, but also judge you FOR breastfeeding after a year. All parents need to avoid being drunk when caring for a baby and should not share a bed or fall asleep with their baby.

Avoiding Foods While Breast Feeding

Many women find that they can eat whatever they may like during breast feeding.  Even though it's true that some stongly favored foods can change the  taste of your milk, many babies seem to enjoy the varieties of breast milk flavors.  Occasionally, your baby may get cranky at the breast after you
eat certain foods.  If you notice this happening, simply avoid that particular food.

Common Offenders

The most common offenders during breast feeding include chocolate, spices, citrus fruits, garlic,
chili, lime, gassy vegetables, and fruits with laxative type effects, such as prunes and cherries.

You can have a cup or two of coffee a day, although too much caffeine can interfere with your baby's
sleep and even make him or her cranky.  Keep in mind, caffeine is found in many soda's, tea, and
even over the counter type medicine as well.