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It will resolve. You may want to take painkillers if painful and see your doctor. Wear firm bras as well.
There is always this feeling of fullness and heaviness when the breast is full and flatness or emptiness when the breast is sucked out. Breastfeeding mums can relate to this.
What is of concern to a paediatric endocrinologist is if this early breast development is just a precocious thelarche or a pointer to a serious underling condition e.g if a child has a tumour in the liver producing estrogen, breast development will occur.
Now, the final line is to see a paediatrician who will examine and investigate for pathologic causes of early development..... and once this is absent, there is no need to worry. Breast development is under the influence of Estrogen, which is a hormone. Usually, the biologic clock gets activated at a particular age, usually 8yrs in girls and 9yrs in boys. So the first obvious sign of puberty in a girl is breast development while the first sign of puberty in boys is increase in testicular volume.
Now, the final line is to see a paediatrician who will examine and investigate for pathologic causes of early development..... and once this is absent, there is no need to worry. Breast development is under the influence of Estrogen, which is a hormone. Usually, the biologic clock gets activated at a particular age, usually 8yrs in girls and 9yrs in boys. So the first obvious sign of puberty in a girl is breast development while the first sign of puberty in boys is increase in testicular volume.
Yes, it is normal. One breast is always slightly bigger than the other.
You can introduce complementary feeding and make sure your add age appropriate milk to her food.
Keeping your baby upright for 15-30 minutes is advisable. It’s not compulsory to belch
You need to eat balanced meals, rest well, drink lots of water and do away with worries.
If you think a baby has temperature, you must measure FIRST with a thermometer...NORMAL TEMP IS 36.5 - 37.4......NO MATTER WHAT YOU FEEL. If your thermometer reads above 37.5 then give paracetamol and see a doctor for a proper evaluation to know the cause of the fever. There are so many causes of fever.
The milk will eventually dry up, please avoid squeezing it. And no it won't cause any disease.
The key to breast milk
production is demand for breastfeeding.
The more you supplement with formula the
less the milk production. The key to
production is the baby sucking on the
breast frequently and you relaxing your
mind. Worry and anxiety can also reduce breast
milk production. Drink more fluid, water is
okay.
production is demand for breastfeeding.
The more you supplement with formula the
less the milk production. The key to
production is the baby sucking on the
breast frequently and you relaxing your
mind. Worry and anxiety can also reduce breast
milk production. Drink more fluid, water is
okay.
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You have to calm down
and be very patient. Your lactation
depends on your state of mind and
nutritional status. Ensure you feed on
balanced meals especially fluids and
breast feed on demand. You should
also know that the more your baby
sucks the more your brain signals for
more production of breastmilk.
and be very patient. Your lactation
depends on your state of mind and
nutritional status. Ensure you feed on
balanced meals especially fluids and
breast feed on demand. You should
also know that the more your baby
sucks the more your brain signals for
more production of breastmilk.
No, it doesn't affect your breast
When breast is empty, it feels flat and you need to press hard to get a drop of milk out of it unlike a
full breast that feels heavy and gushes out milk when pressed.
full breast that feels heavy and gushes out milk when pressed.
A baby can poo up to 8 times in a day, indeed after each feed and it is perfectly normal. On
the other hand too, the baby may not poo
at all for 2 weeks and it is also perfectly
normal. I'm talking about an
exclusively breastfed babies. The stools
are normal and the baby is well, no other
symptoms observed.
the other hand too, the baby may not poo
at all for 2 weeks and it is also perfectly
normal. I'm talking about an
exclusively breastfed babies. The stools
are normal and the baby is well, no other
symptoms observed.
Have you completed exclusive breastfeeding?
Normally your child should be on Exclusive breastfeeding until 6months
Normally your child should be on Exclusive breastfeeding until 6months
Infantile colic is a benign process in which an infant has paroxysms of inconsolable crying for more than three hours per day, more than three days per week, for longer than three weeks.
Your baby is showing signs of readiness for complementary feeding but he still needs to be exclusively breastfed till after 6 months, so kindly exercise more patience you are almost there.
For pains associated with weaning, you can use warm compress to let out some of the engorged milk for some relief and wear a firm bra.
Dear mom please leave it alone, nothing to worry about as it will go on it's own.