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Home  ▸  Breastfeeding  ▸  Common Concerns  ▸  BF Concerns: Child  ▸  Common Questions in the Early Weeks

Common Questions in the Early Weeks

  • Latching and positioning resources
  • Is baby getting enough milk?
  • Does your breastfed baby need formula supplements?
  • Sleepy babies
  • Wondering about baby poop?
  • Diaper rash and other rashes
  • Is your baby nursing all the time?
  • Should baby be on a schedule?
  • Other common concerns

Sleepy babies

Sleepy Babies at KellyMom.com

Wondering about baby poop? (yes, everyone does!)

What Are Baby’s Stools Supposed to Look Like and How Often Should Baby Wet? by Paula Yount

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What if baby’s stools are consistently green? by Paula Yount

The Diaper Diary. by Kay Hoover, M Ed, IBCLC and Barbara Wilson-Clay, BS, IBCLC. Check out the photos.

The Importance of Newborn Stool Counts by Denise Bastien, from Leaven, Vol. 33 No. 6, December 1997-January 1998, pp. 123-6.

What causes blood in baby’s stool? @

Diaper Rash and other rashes

Diaper Rash by William Sears, MD

Diaper Rash from MedicineNet.com

Diaper Dermatitis from eMedicine.com

Go ‘under cover’ to get to the bottom of painful diaper rash by Rochelle Nataloni

Baby Acne from IndiaParenting.com

Diapers/Diaper Rash from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital

Is your baby nursing all the time?

See Frequent Nursing

Should baby be on a schedule?

Scheduling Feeds by Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC

Chang SR, Chen KH. Demand feeding for healthy premature newborns: a randomized crossover study. J Formos Med Assoc. 2004 Feb;103(2):112-7.

Other common concerns

Colic in the Breastfed Baby by Jack Newman, MD

Tips for Handling Separation Anxiety by Paula Yount

Tips for juggling a newborn & toddler @

Updated on January 14, 2018Filed Under: BF Concerns: Child, Breastfeeding Basics, Common Newborn Concerns, Parenting FAQ

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