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Hi Sanam
l have 2.5 months baby girl my concern is that
am traveling to blore next month can I have
outside food as am breastfeeding her
2. Am having a very bad itching near the nipple
area so how to reduce it can you pls suggest
774 some cream
Hi mam.
I delivered a baby girl on 23rd march 2016. she
was weighing 3.2 kgs at birth. Then her weight
reduced to 2.8 kgs. I was exclusively
breastfeeding her. she seemed to be content.
was passing urine 8-10 times, sleeping after
feeds, and very active. but even after one
month her weight was same as birth weight ie
3.2kgs. Her paediatrician told to give her
complement feed. after that I am giving get 2
times top feed n rest of the times breast milk.
currently her weight is 4.2 kgs. should I
continue giving her top feed?? and what might
be the reason for no weight gain till 1st month?
is her weight OK at 2 months?
794 Thanks.
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answer
Breastfeeding the baby in a lying down position always has its own set
of risks, which is why you have to be extremely careful during the feed.
Remember to make sure the baby is turned to the side and is not on
his/her back. Also make sure the baby burps well in between as well as
after the feed. And most important Make sure you dont fall asleep
during the session.
Just as we remain healthy with the food we eat, its the same with your
nursing baby. The flavor of the breast-milk tends to constantly change,
depending on what your intake is. So in case your baby is sensitive to
anything that you are eating, it will show. Keep an eye on her reactions.
Try to restrict eating items with ajinomoto, types of fish with a high level
of mercury, and of course keep a tab on your caffeine and alcohol.
For the itching around your nipples, you need to consult your general
practitioner / paediatrician.
Enjoy your trip : )
Try to increase your babys feeding time slightly, and continue feeding
from both breasts at each feed. As long as baby isnt cranky means he
is getting enough milk.
As for your party, please do try to avoid alcohol or limit it as much as
you can. Alcohol tends to pass freely into the mothers milk and
normally peaks about 60 minutes after consumption. Therefore I would
advice you to limit your consumption to 1-2 glasses and carefully time
your next feeding thus minimizing your babys exposure to the alcohol
consumed. Avoid feeding for 2-3 hours after 1 drink and 4 6 hours
post your 2nd drink.
Enjoy the Party : )
For the swelling in your feet, you could reduce your salt intake and keep
your feet elevated during the day and while lying down.
With regards to your babys less movements, do a fetal kick count (Eat
something, lie down and count the number of movements for an hour.
) and kindly get in touch with your gynaecologist at the earliest with the
results.
It is a very good thing that you are still breastfeeding your baby until 7
months. Yes, you will be tired as your workload and responsibilities
have increased, but unfortunately I will not be able to give you advice
on iron and calcium tablets. For this you will need to consult your
general practitioner.
Your paediatrician shall be able to give you a growth chart for your
babys age and weight.
I will need to understand your situation in depth to know why your baby
was bottle fed from birth as normally that is not required. Currently the
main priority is to reduce the bottle off completely and bring the baby
back to the breast. For this I will need to see you personally. The more
you feed with the bottle the lesser your milk supply will become. Please
do not delay anymore as your baby has already been away from the
breast for the last 10 days.
The very fact that your baby is irritable while feeding means that you
could be having a wrong latch or holding her wrong. Please research the
various holding positions like Cradle, Cross Cradle etc and then use the
one that the baby and you are both are the most comfortable with.
Walking while feeding is going to tire you out unneccessarily.
With regards to her poor weight gain, sweating and the shivering of the
hands, you will need to consult your paediatrician.
As you have rejoined work and are relying only on expressed milk,
please do some research on storing milk for longer periods. You can also
consider purchasing an electric breastpump, so it reduces the amount
of effort put into expressing milk every single time and increases the
amount of milk being expressed. Do not worry, with dedication and
persistence, you will be able to feed exclusively for 6 months.
Weaning a baby off the breast is a slow and gradual process, for which I
will need to meet you personally so I could help you to the maximum.
Otherwise you could also consider expressing milk and start feeding
your baby with a spoon or a bottle. You could research how to start
storing breastmilk to help give you some peace of mind and rest as
well.
All the best ?
Otherwise you could also consider expressing milk and start feeding
your baby with a spoon or a bottle. You could research how to start
storing breastmilk to help give you some peace of mind and rest as
well.
All the best ?
Weaning a baby off the breast is a slow and gradual process, for which I
will need to meet you personally so I could help you to the maximum.
Otherwise you could also consider expressing milk and start feeding
your baby with a spoon or a bottle. You could research how to start
storing breastmilk to help give you some peace of mind and rest as
well.
All the best ?
As long as your baby is not cranky and gaining weight as per your
doctors growth chart, you need not worry. Try to continue exclusive
breastfeeding for minimum 6 months. Continue feeding your baby on
demand. For information about the supplements and your babys
weight gain, you will need to consult your paediatrician as that is not
part of my practice.
Unfortunately I cannot help you with advice on this as it is not a part of
my practice. You would need to consult your paediatrician.
In case you feel your baby is continuously crying at one particular time
every day, please do check for colic, as when colic does strike it strikes
at approximately the same time every day. Once you rule that out, you
can consider expressing milk in the afternoons so that in case you feel
your production is less in the evenings, you could supplement the feed
with the milk you expressed in the afternoon. Demand = Supply when it
comes to breastfeeding. The more you feed the more milk gets
produced.
INCOMPLETE QUESTION
Normally a one month old baby should have a minimum of 8-10 wet
nappies or 5-6 wet diapers in a day. As long as the baby is urinating
regularly, not very cranky, and gaining weight as per your
paediatricians growth chart, then you know that he is getting enough
milk and you have absolutely nothing to worry about.
Weaning your baby off the breast and onto the bottle is a very gradual
process, that needs to be done over a period of time so that your baby
doesnt get nipple confused. For this I would need to have a personal
session with you to understand your exact pattern of breastfeeding.
Side by side also research on storing expressed breastmilk as this too
shall help you once you get back to work.
Weaning your baby off the breast and onto the bottle is a very gradual
process that needs to be done over a period of time so that your baby
doesnt get nipple confused. For this I would need to have a personal
session with you to understand your exact pattern of breastfeeding.
Side by side also research on storing expressed breastmilk as this too
shall help you once you get back to work.
Weaning your baby off the breast and onto the bottle is a very gradual
process that needs to be done over a period of time so that your baby
doesnt get nipple confused. For this I would need to have a personal
session with you to understand your exact pattern of breastfeeding.
Side by side also research on storing expressed breastmilk as this too
shall help you once you get back to work.
All babies are different and take their own sweet time to learn how to
start sitting / walking etc. Thus you should not compare your baby to
other babies of his age group. He will definitely learn to sit up on his
own soon enough. But if in case this is really stressing you out, then do
consult your paediatrician so he can check your baby and give you a
more detailed report.
Currently if your baby is urinating 8-10 times a day and your babys
growth is on par with the doctors growth chart, it means that your body
is producing enough milk for your 1 month old baby. Yet if you feel it is
less, then please remember the rule Demand = Supply. The more you
feed the more your milk production will increase. Have a good intake of
green leafy vegetables, fruits and healthy foods for a good milk supply
I would advice you not to travel so early in your pregnancy. But the
eventual decision is that of your gynaecologist as they know the history
of your pregnancy in detail.
Weaning your baby off the breast and onto the bottle is a very gradual
process that needs to be done over a period of time so that your baby
doesnt get nipple confused. For this I would need to have a personal
session with you to understand your exact pattern of breastfeeding.
Side by side also research on storing expressed breastmilk as this too
shall help you once you get back to work.
Currently if your baby is urinating 8-10 times a day and your babys
growth is on par with the doctors growth chart, it means that your body
is producing enough milk for your 1 and a half month old baby. Yet if
you feel it is less, then please remember the rule Demand = Supply.
The more you feed the more your milk production will increase. Have a
good intake of green leafy vegetables, fruits and healthy foods for a
good milk supply.
Feeding regularly from both breasts will increase the supply and this will
help you to gradually stop the formula milk as it is not as ideal as
breatmilk is for your baby for at least 6 months.
You need to make sure your baby is hungry before you start feeding
him. Research on hunger signs to double check the hunger patterns.
Always feed on demand and never as per the clock. If your baby is
hungry he should feed for more than 5-10 mins for sure.
Also please make sure that you are feeding him from both breasts so
that he gets a mix of fore milk and hind milk at all feeds. If he still does
fall asleep while feeding try to stimulate him a little by putting him
down, tickling his ears etc so that he gets at least 10-15 mins on one
breast and another few minutes on the other breast. If your supply was
less he would not sleep. Instead he would be cranky for milk so dont
worry about your supply.
Firstly what are the reasons that you feel that your baby is not getting
sufficient milk? If he is cranky, not gaining weight or your paediatrician
is worried, then yes, you need alternatives. But if he is gaining weight
as per his growth chart and is a generally happy baby, then you need
not worry. Yet if you do need to increase your supply then try to feed
more often. The more the stimulation to the nipples the more the milk
production increases.
If healthy foods and ayurvedic tablets are not helping, then you may
consult your paediatrician or general practitioner for proper lactation
inducing medications. Alternatively if you want to try increasing the
production naturally, keep expressing milk and massaging your breasts
at regular intervals. This kind of stimulation does help as well.
For your weight gain, you will need to consult your gynaecologist as he
will be well versed with your pregnancy history. As long as the baby is
growing as per target you need not worry. I myself am 24 weeks
pregnant and have lost 14.5 kgs since conception and not gained
anything. All depends on your eating habits. If your baby is getting the
required nutrition and your baby is growing well, then please dont
allow this stress to bother you. For your gastric problems and acidity,
eat small regular and healthy meals every 2 hours, increase your intake
of liquids and be active with your walks.
Refluxes are very normal for babies. But if he is vommitting a lot then I
suggest you consult his paediatrician for medication if required.
From what you are saying, I doubt you have less milk supply as your
babys weight gain is quite good too. Drinking for 5 mins every 2-3
hours is a concern, so try to massage your breasts before the feed so
that they are stimulated enough and it increases the let down reflex.
Expressed milk can be kept in room temperature for 1-2 hours, but with
this humid climate Id rather advise you to use your fridge, store the
milk there for a few hours and then reheat it in a bottle warmer. There is
no harm with pumping. In fact pumped and feeding expressed
breastmilk is much better than starting on formula.
With regards to your engorgements, dont worry if your breasts are not
engorged. It doesnt mean there is less milk. Just keep feeding
regularly, expressing and massaging your breasts. With this stimulation
the baby should get enough supply.
Unfortunately I cannot help you with advice on when you can go ahead
with an IUD post your C-Section as it is not a part of my practice. You
would need to consult your gynaecologist.
What I can tell you is that IUDs do have a considerable success ratio if
done properly. But always do remember that eventually it is an external
object being put into your body so there are certain risks and side
effects that come along with it. Please do have a detailed discussion
with your gynac and then make a decision. You could also consider
slightly more natural methods like ovulation dates, protection etc in
order to avoid a pregnancy until you are ready.