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Don't get bogged down with breastfeeding, mamas! The first few days might be tough, but we're here to support you each step of the way. Led by Tinyhood Breastfeeding Expert and Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Dana Czuczka.
My 6.5 month old nurses only at night or when he is sleeping. Has been going on for past three weeks. He doesn’t like the bottle either. Am having a tough time getting milk into him. He takes in only around 15oz per day
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Dana C.
Sounds like a temporary "nursing strike" -- I know this can be stressful! While we work on coaxing baby back to breast, it's important to keep up your milk supply with consistent pumping or hand expression. |
Hi! I'm pregnant and due soon. My baby is breech and not likely to turn so looks like I'm going to have to have a C-Section. I've heard this can delay my milk coming in and I really want to breastfeed...any advice?
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Dana C.
Congratulations! Try not to worry (easier said than done, I know)! While it's true that any stressful delivery (cesarean or vaginal) could delay milk initiation, I've seen many, many, many moms successfully breastfeed after a c-section! What signals your body to start making milk at first, is the removal of the placenta so your body will get that message no matter how your baby is born :) Follow the best practices for ensuring good milk production, and you should do great: |
When is a good time to start pumping? Baby is only a few days old but I want my husband to be able to help.
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Dana C.
Congratulations on your new baby! Assuming baby is latching well and nursing well, I'd recommend holding off on pumping/bottle feeding for the first 2-3 weeks until you and baby get into a good groove -- this will help establish a good milk supply and make sure babe doesn't have any issues with "nipple confusion" or milk flow. |
It seems one of my breast is producing more milk than the other
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Dana C.
Hi, Paula! Yes...you are not alone! We all have one breast that usually produces more than the other. Not to worry. |
How does baby sleeping longer and eating less often affect my milk supply? As time goes on, baby will conceivably start taking longer stretches without eating. I would like to nurse as long as possible, even if it is just twice a day (morning and evening) and using previously pumped milk during the day, and later on solids. My baby is still very young, but already going a 6 hour stretch at night without eating. I have had a great milk supply so far, but I am not sure how these sort of things will affect it.
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Dana C.
Great question! If you continue to feed baby on demand, your body will adjust accordingly. Generally speaking, breastfed babies drink about 24 ounces in a 24 hour period. So, if baby is sleeping 6 hours at night (WOW! you are very lucky!) then baby will likely eat more volume/more frequently during day to make up for the missed calories at night. I recommend waking baby at least every 3 hours during day so baby can continue this amazing sleep pattern at night :) |
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Elizabeth Yes! So as long as my baby is getting enough in a day, I will produce enough, regardless of when that intake happens? (Day only vs day and night) Elizabeth Angiuli (née Haralambos)
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Dana C.
Yes! Our bodies are pretty amazing! |