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Baby’s Second Night

KellyMom — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:59:36 +0000

You've made it through your first 24 hours as a new mom. Maybe you have other children, but you are a new mom all over again...and now it is your baby's second night.

All of a sudden, your little one discovers that he's no longer back in the warm and comfortable – albeit a bit crowded – womb where he has spent the last 8 ½ or 9 months – and it is SCARY out here!

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Breastfeeding Logs

KellyMom — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:33:03 +0000

Under normal circumstances it is not necessary to use a breastfeeding log. However, some mothers feel more comfortable in the beginning if they are keeping track of nursings and diapers. Most mothers will benefit from the safety net of using a log for the first week or so until they and their baby's health care provider are reassured that breastfeeding is going well and that baby's weight gain pattern is adequate.

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Breastfeeding Multiples (Resources)

KellyMom — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:30:43 +0000

Breastfeeding Multiples

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Breastfeeding your newborn — what to expect in the early weeks

KellyMom — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 20:08:45 +0000

Frequent nursing encourages good milk supply and reduces engorgement. Aim for breastfeeding at least 10 - 12 times per day (24 hours). You CAN'T breastfeed too often--you CAN breastfeed too little. Nurse at the first signs of hunger (stirring, rooting, hands in mouth)--don't wait until baby is crying. Allow baby unlimited time at the breast when sucking actively, then offer the second breast. Some newborns are excessively sleepy at first--wake baby to nurse if 2 hours (during the day) or 4 hours (at night) have passed without nursing.

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Common Questions in the Early Weeks

KellyMom — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 16:36:43 +0000

Common Concerns - Healthy Baby

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Dads and Breastfeeding (Resources)

KellyMom — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:22:11 +0000

Dads and Breastfeeding

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Frequent nursing

KellyMom — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 04:58:00 +0000

First of all, do know that frequent nursing is normal and expected in the early months - most newborns need to nurse at least 8 - 12 times per day. Frequent nursing is also needed -- to avoid/reduce engorgement in the early days, to nourish and grow a baby who has a stomach the size of his fist but who needs to double his weight within 5-6 months, to establish a good milk supply for mom, and to help a baby who has been cradled close and warm inside mom for 9 months adjust to life in the outside world. Frequent nursing may sometimes be a warning sign of inefficient milk transfer or low milk supply, but if baby has good diaper output, is gaining well and is generally happy and healthy, then the frequent nursing is unlikely to be a sign of a problem.

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Hand expressing your breastmilk

KellyMom — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 06:10:18 +0000

Every mother should learn to hand express milk. Here are some resources for learning this useful skill. Hand expression By Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA The Power of Hand Expression by Diana West, BA, IBCLC Hand Expression of Breastmilk – a great video from the Stanford School of Medicine Newborn Nursery at LPCH The basics of breast […]

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How does milk production work?

KellyMom — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:26:20 +0000

To understand how to effectively increase (or decrease) milk supply, we need to look at how milk production works...
For the most part, milk production is a "use it or lose it" process.
The more often and effectively your baby nurses, the more milk you will make.

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Hunger Cues – When do I feed baby?

KellyMom — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 15:00:12 +0000

Babies should be fed when they indicate hunger. Crying is a late indicator of hunger - breastfeeding is much easier for both mom and baby if mom is able to pick up on baby's earlier hunger cues.
Common infant hunger cues include:...

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