Or, keep a notebook handy or use a breastfeeding app to keep track of how your baby feeds. Your baby may like switching breasts at each feeding or prefer to nurse just on one side.
If so, then offer the other breast at the next feeding. Do whatever works best and is the most comfortable for you and your baby. After your baby finishes on one side, try burping before switching breasts.
Sometimes, the movement alone can be enough to cause a baby to burp. If your baby spits up a lot, try burping more often. While it's normal for infants to "spit up" a small amount after eating or during burping, a baby should not vomit after feeding. If your baby throws up all or most of a feeding, there could be a problem that needs medical care. If you're worried that your baby is spitting up too much, call your doctor. When babies go through a period of rapid growth called a growth spurt , they want to eat more than usual.
These can happen at any time. But in the early months, growth spurts often happen when a baby is:. During these times and whenever your baby seems extra hungry, follow your little one's hunger cues. You may need to breastfeed more often for a while. That's a personal choice. Experts recommend that babies be breastfed exclusively without formula, water, juice, non—breast milk, or food for the first 6 months. How long to continue breastfeeding for is a personal decision for each family to make.
The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding i. Read here about what breastfeeding provides at the different ages and stages of your baby's life. Even if breastfeeding has not worked out as you had planned, you can be reassured that even a few days of breastmilk has been important for your baby. Breastfeeding is how your baby expects to start and he is born with the instincts to help guide this process.
It also helps your own body recover from the birth. Given how little it takes to offer it, and how very much your baby stands to gain, it makes good sense to breastfeed for at least a day or two, even if you plan to bottle-feed after that. Newborns who are not breastfed are much more likely to get sick or be hospitalised, and have an increased risk of SIDS than breastfed babies. After 4—6 weeks, you'll probably have worked through any early breastfeeding concerns, too.
Make a serious goal of breastfeeding for a month, call the Breastfeeding Helpline or an international board certified lactation consultant IBCLC if you have any questions and you'll be in a better position to decide whether continued breastfeeding is for you. Giving nothing but your breastmilk for the first 6 months helps to protect against infections eg ear, respiratory and gastrointestinal.
Weaning may be fairly easy at this age Continue to breastfeed until you notice the signs that your child is satisfied. This way, you can be sure your baby is getting enough breast milk at each feeding. Plus, by keeping your baby breastfeeding longer, it stimulates your milk production and helps you to build up your breast milk supply. The more often and the longer you breastfeed, the greater your breast milk supply will be. At first, try to feed your newborn for approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
When your baby gets older, they will be able to empty the breast faster, in about 8 minutes. Look for the following signs to know that your baby is satisfied from their feeding:. Sleepy babies can be a challenge. If you have a sleepy newborn, you may have to wake them up to breastfeed. And, do your best to keep your child awake and interested while you're nursing.
Once your baby is a little older, you can let them sleep longer between feedings as long as they're gaining weight and growing well. Try these strategies to keep a sleepy baby breastfeeding:. Occasionally, it may seem like your baby wants to breastfeed all the time.
An increase in appetite could be a sign of a growth spurt. During a growth spurt, your baby will nurse much more frequently. Nursing more often stimulates your body to produce more breast milk for your growing child. So, it's important to keep putting your baby to your breast. A growth spurt usually lasts about 1 or 2 days. The doctor will check your baby to make sure they are gaining weight steadily. The doctor can also answer your questions and help you feel more confident and comfortable about your newborn's breastfeeding schedule.
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