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Smart Choices Women Guide to Breastfeeding
Babies have small tummies and have to eat often. Don't hold out. You can't spoil a newborn.
Feed baby whenever he seems hungry or cries.
Wake her up if she sleeps over four hours! Otherwise, she may get too hungry to ask for food. Your
breasts may become so full that she can't, "latch on."
If baby has trouble latching on, touch her lower lip to your nipple as she roots for your breast. She'll
turn to the side where she is touched. Then, when her mouth is open wide, lift your breast with one
hand and pull your baby close to you. Her mouth should attach firmly onto your breast, not just your
nipple.
A typical nursing session lasts from 20 to 30 minutes. If you are worried, check for sucking movements
and wet diapers.
Try to drain one breast at a time. That way, the baby gets both the foremilk and the aftermilk.
Breast milk has nutrients your baby needs. It helps protect your baby from many illnesses, and it's
easily digested. For you, it's convenient and economical. You can feed your baby anytime, anywhere.
SmartChoicesWomen Breast Soothers aid the new Mother in successfully nursing her baby. Warmed,
they aid the "let-down," response and encourage the milk to flow. Cooled, they relieve mastitis, so the
Mother doesn't give up on nursing.
Between feedings, use SmartChoicesWomen nursing pads. They are soft and absorbent and they are
packed in handy sachets to toss into your purse or diaper bag.
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