Weaning from formula supplements
Put baby to breast often Aim for 10 breastfeeding sessons per day. If baby is not breastfeeding well, work with your lactation consultant. Method for weaning from supplements... The post Weaning from...
View ArticleImportance of Responsive Feeding
The importance of responsive feeding in establishing a good breastmilk supply by Dr. Amy Brown Responsive parenting e.g. responding promptly and appropriately to a baby’s needs is widely recognised as...
View ArticleHow does milk production work?
To understand how to effectively increase (or decrease) milk supply, we need to look at how milk production works... For the most part, milk production is a "use it or lose it" process. The more often...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions about Milk Production
How does milk production change over the course of lactation? For the first few days, up to and including the point at which mom's milk "comes in," milk production does not depend upon milk being...
View ArticleForemilk and hindmilk – what does this mean?
The breast only makes one type of milk (which has a relatively high fat content). Because of the mechanics of milk release, the amount of fat in the milk available to baby gradually changes as a feed...
View ArticleEstablishing and maintaining milk supply when baby is not breastfeeding
It is important to express your milk to establish and maintain milk supply if your baby is not nursing at all or not nursing well. By expressing, you will also have your milk available to feed baby -...
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