Breastfeeding… What to expect after your miracle has arrived.

Download or read book Breastfeeding… What to expect after your miracle has arrived. written by Chris Candes and published by chris candes. This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breastfeeding. This book is to give mothers some information about what to expect after her baby is born. With simple explanations about why things are done to the mother and her baby without complicated and confusing medical wording. It’s as simple as I could make it. The following pages are based on my many years of experience as a post-partum nurse and covers many of the questions I receive on a daily basis with a focus on breastfeeding. The following pages are Pearls of wisdom and additional tips to help you and your new baby start your family off by putting your best foot forward. Congratulations on your little miracle or miracle’s and best wishes for the future. You may also find useful information in the following books. After delivery...What to expect after your miracle has arrived. First days home...What to expect after your miracle has arrived Breastfeeding… What to expect after your miracle has arrived. Breast feeding is a great way to connect with your newborn. It helps to build and strengthen the mother baby bond. The milk you make is the best food for your baby. It has all the stuff your baby needs to grow and stay healthy. Let’s start by talking about colostrum. Even in a small amount it gives the baby a lot of good nutrition and helps protect it from illness. It helps your baby stay healthy by giving your baby some of your own immunity from disease. Colostrum made when you're pregnant and at 2 to 3 days after birth. It is made in small amounts. This is perfect for your baby because its stomach is really small at that time. Many mothers have the common worry about how much her baby is eating. It is a normal fear that most mothers have. The baby has brown fat that it uses for energy and it swallows a lot of fluid during birth. It will use both for energy while its learning to breast feed. If you’re concerned you can supplement with donor breast milk or formula if you want. It is recommended that you supplement after feedings and try to use a breast pump and supplement your own breast milk after every feeding. Remember breast feed first then pump then supplement what you pump if you don’t have extra milk from a earlier time. Remember breastfeeding is natural but not easy. You will have a learning curve. You will learn how to feed your baby and he/she is learning how to eat for the first time. Frustration and worry is normal for any mother who will breastfeed. Remember to just keep trying and stay at it. It takes time and practice. The baby has never done this before so it’s learning everything. When you finally get it it’s a beautiful way to bond with your child and is worth all the hard work.