Boob Scoop: In the early days of breastfeeding, mothers often think they are not making enough breast milk due to colostrum being small in quantity and their babys frequent feeding pattern. However, a womans body knows to produce a small amount of colostrum to match the newborn belly, which is about the size of a marble. Colostrum is low in volume (measurable in teaspoons, rather than ounces) but packed with protein, carbohydrates and immune system factors. Frequent feeds help colostrum transition into mature milk in order to match the babys growing belly. Therefore, if a baby is feeding well, wetting and pooping, in the early days of life, frequent feeds should be viewed more as the normal course of breastfeeding rather than a milk supply issue. Sharen Medrano, Yummy Mummy Support Group IBCLC (nycbreastfeeding) yummymummystore/blog
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:05:01 +0000
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