Archive for the ‘Breast Feeding’ Category


Health And Diet

The nutritional requirements for the baby will rely soley on the breast milk, and therefore the mother will need to maintain a healthy diet.  If the baby is large and grows fast, the fat stores gained by the mother during pregnancy can be depleted quickly,  meaning that she may have trouble eating good enough to [...]

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Engorged Breasts

Within the first two to three days after you have given birth, you may discover that your breasts feel swollen, tender, throbbing, lumpy, and overly full.  Sometimes, the swelling will extend all the way to your armpit, and you may run a low fever as well. The causes, within 72 hours of giving birth, an [...]

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Breast Compression

The sole purpose of breast compression is to continue the flow of milk to the baby once the baby no longer drinks on his own.  Compression will also stimulate a let down reflex and often causes a natural let down reflex to occur.  This technique may also be useful for the following:

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