Ask Anne… Question: I gave my baby several bottles of expressed breast milk when he first came home from the hospital because he was jaundiced and too sleepy to nurse well. Now, at 3 days my milk has come in and he’s not sleepy anymore, but I can’t get him to nurse. He takes the bottle fine but cries when I …
Read More »
Ask Anne… My baby is now just over five months old, and I seem to have reached a bit of a ‘mental hurdle’ where breastfeeding is concerned. She refuses to take bottles, so it’s been complete hell if I leave her with a sitter – she screams the whole time. Fortunately, now she will at least take some milk from a …
Read More »
Many babies switch effortlessly between breast and bottle from day one. Others become “nipple confused” if artificial nipples are introduced during the early days of nursing. The mechanics of breast and bottle-feeding are quite different. When a baby nurses, his tongue and jaws must work together rhythmically, cupping his tongue under the areola, and pressing it up against his palate. …
Read More »
There are many situations in which a mother may need to pump milk from her breasts. Some are short term – for example, occasional separations; mother on medication incompatible with breastfeeding; breast engorgement; severe nipple soreness; or increasing milk supply. Some are long term: a premature or hospitalized infant, or regular separations such as those encountered with returning to work …
Read More »
This is the unfortunate reality for many nursing mothers these days. I say ‘unfortunate’ because I can think of very few nursing mothers I have worked with over the years who really look forward to going back to work and leaving their babies. While I do believe that the optimal situation is for a baby to remain at home with …
Read More »
Breastfeeding Basics