BREASTFEEDING
SCHEDULE
Breastfeeding should be initiated as early as possible,
preferably within half an hour of birth. It should be “exclusive” (no other
food or water be given). Feeding should preferably be given on demand. The baby
should be hungry at the time of feeding, and, he should be satisfied at the end
of nursing session.
The adequacy of milk supply is indicated by:
(a) the
baby sleeps for 2 to 4 hours after the feed, and
(b) he
gains weight satisfactorily
The so-called “test-feed” involves weighing the baby before
and after the mother has nursed him. It is not a very satisfactory method of
assessing the adequacy of milk supply. Moreover, it may start worrying the
mother in case of gains which, she thinks, are less than what she expects. This
cause undue anxiety to her, thus further reducing the let down reflex and the milk supply.
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