Feeding

When following the Breastfeeding Rules, nursing is one of two ways to feed your newborn baby.

How you bottle feed is more important than the bottle you use. You should notice a rhythm – suck, swallow, breathe. Pace them by either tilting or removing the nipple every 8-10 sucks.

Each unique milk supply requires a certain number of breast stimulations (nursing or pumping) per 24 hours to maintain a steady volume of output, often working on a 3-5 day lag from the stimulation message it receives.

The thing about lactating is that once you get it started you can almost never “just stop.” Stopping the biological process takes days or weeks. That realization can be really scary. It can feel like you are trapped. It is important for you to know that choosing to stop breastfeeding is always an option.

Many parents are asked the question “Are you breastfeeding?” It’s a close-ended question and there seems to be an underlying “right answer.”

Feed the baby by nursing or bottle eight times a day. Stimulate your breasts eight times a day. Feed the baby, protect the supply and seek help to achieve your breastfeeding goals