There's a host of studies supporting the numerous ways breastfeeding helps baby's development -- and the health of mothers, too.
or stick with it if they do, according to Nadine Rosenblum, a perinatal lactation program coordinator at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
There's something in breast milk to fit an infant's needs at every stage of development, and it's crucial to helping build up the immune system. Key to successful breastfeeding is what's known as the “latch-on,” the CHOP experts said. That's when baby latches his or her mouth to the Resist the temptation to “supplement” breastfeeding with formula or bottle-feeding, the CHOP experts said.
Have “soft, yellow, seedy stools by day 5.” If baby doesn't pass stools by this time, call your pediatrician, the CHOP experts said.babies should stop losing weight around day 4-5 when your milk comes in,” the CHOP team said. “They usually return to birth weight by 2 weeks of age. Normal weight gain after the second week is about 1 ounce per day.”As a rule of thumb, allow your baby to breastfeed for at least 15 minutes.
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