Megadodo
10-19-2007, 04:20 PM
Posted by hugthem (Member # 1298) on November 14, 2004 08:13 AM November 14, 2004 08:13 AM :
If you hear someone say "never let the baby use you as a pacifier," that person is probably not a good source for accurate, helpful breastfeeding support.
Babies vary. It is normal if a baby nurses very, very often.
If you feel something is wrong, you can contact a La Leche League leader or a board certified IBCLC lactation consultant to rule out any problems such as with the latch (a name for the position of the baby's mouth on the breast.)
These links may help:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/frequent-nursing.html
(info and tips for coping)
http://www.todaysparent.com/pregnancybirth/breastfeeding/article.jsp?content=1266685
quote:Lactation consultant Diane Wiessinger of Ithaca, New York....."once led a meeting where I told the mothers — all experienced breastfeeding mothers — that we were going to write the real baby book, one that told new mothers what they needed to know,” she recalls. “One woman said, ‘New mothers need to know that newborns will nurse every hour.’ Another mother spoke up and said, ‘Yeah, and the feedings will last an hour.’ Everyone laughed, and I think that laughter meant that this is a common experience. Babies don’t really nurse all the time, but it can sure feel that way — especially at first."
Did you know that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends avoiding pacifiers, and nursing on baby's cues instead of a schedule?
quote:Supplements and pacifiers should be avoided whenever possible and, if used at all, only after breastfeeding is well established.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;100/6/1035
quote:
Today, in response to extensive research into infant nutrition and growth, experts strongly advise against "scheduling" and in favor of feeding, preferably breast-feeding, according to a baby's cues. In recent months, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a "Media Alert" in which the organization emphatically "reaffirms its stance that the best feeding schedules for babies are the ones babies design themselves." The alert went on to say that "scheduled feedings designed by parents may put babies at risk for poor weight gain and dehydration."
"Parents shouldn't try to put their healthy infants on feeding schedules," says Susan Baker, M.D., chairwoman of the Committee on Nutrition for the AAP and an associate professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. "Babies' feeding needs are extremely variable. You should nurse your baby when she's hungry or shows signs of being hungry, no matter when she last ate."
"Getting Wise to Babywise" by Katie Allison Granju (at this website and salon.com)
If you hear someone say "never let the baby use you as a pacifier," that person is probably not a good source for accurate, helpful breastfeeding support.
Babies vary. It is normal if a baby nurses very, very often.
If you feel something is wrong, you can contact a La Leche League leader or a board certified IBCLC lactation consultant to rule out any problems such as with the latch (a name for the position of the baby's mouth on the breast.)
These links may help:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/frequent-nursing.html
(info and tips for coping)
http://www.todaysparent.com/pregnancybirth/breastfeeding/article.jsp?content=1266685
quote:Lactation consultant Diane Wiessinger of Ithaca, New York....."once led a meeting where I told the mothers — all experienced breastfeeding mothers — that we were going to write the real baby book, one that told new mothers what they needed to know,” she recalls. “One woman said, ‘New mothers need to know that newborns will nurse every hour.’ Another mother spoke up and said, ‘Yeah, and the feedings will last an hour.’ Everyone laughed, and I think that laughter meant that this is a common experience. Babies don’t really nurse all the time, but it can sure feel that way — especially at first."
Did you know that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends avoiding pacifiers, and nursing on baby's cues instead of a schedule?
quote:Supplements and pacifiers should be avoided whenever possible and, if used at all, only after breastfeeding is well established.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;100/6/1035
quote:
Today, in response to extensive research into infant nutrition and growth, experts strongly advise against "scheduling" and in favor of feeding, preferably breast-feeding, according to a baby's cues. In recent months, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a "Media Alert" in which the organization emphatically "reaffirms its stance that the best feeding schedules for babies are the ones babies design themselves." The alert went on to say that "scheduled feedings designed by parents may put babies at risk for poor weight gain and dehydration."
"Parents shouldn't try to put their healthy infants on feeding schedules," says Susan Baker, M.D., chairwoman of the Committee on Nutrition for the AAP and an associate professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. "Babies' feeding needs are extremely variable. You should nurse your baby when she's hungry or shows signs of being hungry, no matter when she last ate."
"Getting Wise to Babywise" by Katie Allison Granju (at this website and salon.com)