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Jadesola Ibiyemi
To increase breast milk supply, you need to eat well, drink lots of water and fluid generally. But most importantly relax, avoid stress as much as possible.
Please if your baby is less than 6months, kindly return to exclusive breastfeeding.
Your baby knows better thing o, lol! Breast milk is definitely superior to formula. Even the formula makers state on their tins that breast milk is the best! Please continue to breastfeed exclusively and on demand till your baby is 6months.
Your baby knows better thing o, lol! Breast milk is definitely superior to formula. Even the formula makers state on their tins that breast milk is the best! Please continue to breastfeed exclusively and on demand till your baby is 6months.
NO, even if you did not breastfeed for days and the milk is still flowing, no need to throw away....BREASTMILK DO NOT SOUR...IT IS ALWAYS FRESH AT THE RIGHT TEMPERATURE
Yes, dieting can affect the calorie requirements needed by your baby for optimum development.
Dieting is not encouraged in breastfeeding mums. You should eat enough
Dieting is not encouraged in breastfeeding mums. You should eat enough
You need to eat balanced meals, rest well, drink lots of water and do away with worries.
It depends on the SPECIFIC MEDICATION and usually the pharmacist would have given you such explicit instructions and information. You can also read the DRUG LEAFLET in the package to know if milk or juice should or should not be taken with the specific medicines. It is NOT A ONCE SIZE FITS ALL!!
Try and express the excess milk. Also apply breastfeeding pad to soak up the milk that leaks
You need to relax, drink a lot of water and breastfeed/express the breast milk even while at work...the higher the demand or expression of breast milk, the more the milk flows
You will need to apply a lot of patience, he is new to this transition of other food aside breast milk. Do not expect your child to finish a full bowl of food but some spoons offered occasionally will do. Also try to be creative in presenting your meals, use colourful plates and spoons as well. Keep trying and do not give up.
The woman have galactorrhea, she need to see a doctor who will check the prolactin level (high level of this hormone causes this) and try to find out the cause. There are medications that would help dry the discharge but it is better to find out the cause before prescribing medications, see your doctor.
The quantity of milk to be expressed depends on the babies weight. Babies require approximately 100ml per kg per day. So check your babies weight, then express about 100ml for each kg everyday. Then divide the total quantity expressed into portions to be fed every 3hours.
The baby is just 4 months..... Complementary feeding should be started at 6 months. Continue to breastfeed the baby exclusively.
Since it is possible that anti-hypertensive medications can affect breast milk production, flow and some drugs may not be compatible with breastfeeding if that's your case. You can introduce any age appropriate formula of your choice.
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.
Please stop breast feeding while
lying down if you don't know how to
do it. That is why the breastmilk is
leaking from the nostrils and this can
be dangerous!!! It is better you sit up
for now to breastfeed.
lying down if you don't know how to
do it. That is why the breastmilk is
leaking from the nostrils and this can
be dangerous!!! It is better you sit up
for now to breastfeed.
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.
To increase breast milk supply, you need to eat well, drink lots of water and fluid generally. But most importantly relax, avoid stress as much as possible. Also note that, milk supply is a direct response to demand the more baby is put to
breast, the more the milk generated.
breast, the more the milk generated.
Yes, you can give your baby Quaker Oats.
Dr Aina Johnson
Paediatrician
You can keep them in the car seat put in an upright position if you are too tired or busy to carry them that long...others can help too.....sometimes that may not work and ....but we will do that only if it so bad and not allowing the baby to gain weight....please see your paediatricians for further management at that point
