Breastfeeding & Pumping Blog | Guides, Resources, and More
Breastfeeding & Pumping Blog | Guides, Resources, and More
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The best time to introduce your baby to a bottle is during the daytime, not the evening. With fussiness and cluster feeding likely to peak during the evening hours, trying a new method of feeding in the evening may not go as smoothly as it might earlier in the day. Once your baby is more comfortable drinking from the bottle, you will figure out what time works best for you and your baby.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
Boob Scoop: After about the first month of breastfeeding, it can sometimes be tricky to differentiate between a hungry baby and one that has just discovered his hands or is using them for soothing. When in doubt, it never hurts to put your baby to the breast. Breastmilk is always changing in composition and volume throughout the day and these important changes eliminate the concern of overfeeding. If your baby is breastfeeding for soothing you will notice suckling at the breast. If your baby is hungry, you will hear him make "eh" sounds or notice the deep swallows that accompany a feeding. In either situation, your baby will likely be happy to breastfeed since nursing will have met his need to soothe or feed.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
Boob Scoop: When it comes to breastfed babies, gaining too quickly is generally not a concern since breastmilk is intended for their growing bodies. Breastfed babies tend to gain more quickly in the first three months (4 - 8 oz per wk) and then begin to lean out as they become more mobile. By the end of the first year, most have tripled or are close to tripling their birth weight. After year one, weight gain slows down but remains steady.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
Boob Scoop: The idea that certain foods, like broccoli or beans, in a mom’s diet will cause gas in her baby is quite common to hear but is not supported by research. If certain foods in moms’ diets were an issue for most babies, we would expect that cultures that emphasize those foods would have more gassy and fussy babies, but fortunately this does not occur. Therefore, rest assured that there is no "list of foods" that every mom should avoid while breastfeeding unless there's an obvious reaction in your baby every time a particular food is consumed.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
Boob Scoop: Many full-time breastfeeding moms think that they should be pumping four ounces or more at each pumping session. However, it is not unusual for a nursing mom to need to pump 2-3 times to get enough milk for one bottle feeding. The main reason for this is that if a mother is nursing full-time, "extra" breastmilk that is pumped is more than what a baby needs, and the amount she gets pumping will be small. Moms who can pump more milk per session may have an oversupply of milk, may respond better than average to the pump, or may have been able to increase their output with practice.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
Boob Scoop: When it comes to breastfeeding, watching for milk transfer is more important than keeping track of how many minutes a baby is at the breast. Like adults, babies vary in how long they take to complete a meal. So put aside your watch and instead watch your baby. Swallowing is signaled when the throat drops like a bull frog and oftentimes when you hear an audible gulping sound.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
Boob Scoop: When traveling with baby, it may be easier to nurse for most feedings rather than pump for a host of reasons (schlepping pump, storing milk, cleaning bottles, etc.). However, to help ensure that your baby remain familiar with a bottle, it's advisable to offer at least one bottle of expressed breastmilk in 24 hrs. Many moms chose to bring a lightweight hand pump with them on trips for this very reason.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
It can be challenging to time a feeding around a pediatric visit. But it does help to remember that because the composition of breastmilk is changing constantly throughout the day, you never have to worry about overfeeding a breastfed baby. Feeding 30 minutes before you head out the door can help keep your baby calm during your trip to the doctor. And placing her on your breast right after your visit is great for post-doc soothing.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
Boob Scoop: Breastmilk from two separate days can certainly be combined. The only recommendation is that you cool freshly expressed breastmilk before mixing it with a batch from the refrigerator.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
Breastfeeding mothers are always advised to drink to thirst in order to maintain good milk supply and for overall hydration purposes. However, during the winter months it can be tricky to gauge whether you've had enough water. A good rule of thumb is to drink the amount of water equivalent to half of your body weight. Therefore, if you weigh 130 pounds, you would drink about 65 ounces per day. This may sound daunting to many, but not to worry. As most nursing mothers can attest, breastfeeding increases thirst substantially so oftentimes listening to your body's thirst queues is all you need to do.
Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (www.nycbreastfeeding.com)
