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Mimi Elohor
The stools of a breastfed babies is semi-formed like egusi melon yellow and seedy....
Complimentary feeding could be difficult which is supposed to start at 6 months, she has to be patient and keep trying varieties for her baby.
Constipation is rare in EBF babies, though, it may occur due to your diet.... Include lots of water, fruits and vegetables in your diet as well
Any age appropriate formula (6-12months) is suitable for your child.
No, exclusive breastfeeding means no water, no herbal drinks only breastmilk for the first 6 months of life.
What you discribed sounds like reflux. Try and keep the baby upright for 15 - 30 minutes after feeds before putting the baby down flat
Your baby weight is OK for his age.
A baby get his/her first immunization shortly after birth then 6 weeks later then 10weeks then 14 weeks and so on.
Am assuming your baby is up to date with regards to immunization if not then you'll need to take your baby to a health center, general hospital or private hospital to get the necesssary immunizations.
Am assuming your baby is up to date with regards to immunization if not then you'll need to take your baby to a health center, general hospital or private hospital to get the necesssary immunizations.
You can buy any brand of your choice.
There is really no need for multivitamins drops while on exclusive breastfeeding as long as the Mum herself is well nourished and not deficient in the Vitamins. Breastfeeding mums should continue to take the same multivitamins and iron supplements they were taking during pregnancy
There is really no need for multivitamins drops while on exclusive breastfeeding as long as the Mum herself is well nourished and not deficient in the Vitamins. Breastfeeding mums should continue to take the same multivitamins and iron supplements they were taking during pregnancy
Kindly note that babies on exclusive breastfeeding may not pass stools for days up to 2 weeks NORMALLY and it is not constipation or anything to worry about.
There is no need to worry. Just continue to breastfeed your baby exclusively.
The weight is fair enough. But you have to put more effort. Breastfeed on demand
Kindly give more water, fruits and vegetables and also more of natural foods.
If still no improvement, kindly take the child to see a paediatrician preferably a gastroenterologist paediatrician in a teaching hospital for further evaluation and management.
If still no improvement, kindly take the child to see a paediatrician preferably a gastroenterologist paediatrician in a teaching hospital for further evaluation and management.
No, kindly use age appropriate formula
Please try and empty one breast before giving the other, also you can express to be sure you are lactating well.
No it can't, it is not true, it's MYTH. Disregard such
information. Don't listen to such. As a breastfeeding mother please eat well and breast feed well too.
information. Don't listen to such. As a breastfeeding mother please eat well and breast feed well too.
you can buy any age appropriate milk you can afford.
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.