1). You should begin breastfeeding your baby an hour after delivery.
2). Colostrums, the yellowish milk produced by the mother in the first 3 days is very healthy for the child
3). The baby does not need anything other than breast milk for the first 4-6 months of life. Breast milk provides adequate nutrition and immunity to the baby.
4). A baby who has only breast milk (no additional water) and urinates a minimum of 6 times in 24 hours is getting enough breast milk.
5) There is no need to worry about frequent watery motions in an exclusively breastfed baby, as long as the baby is active and passes urine adequately.
6). Your baby should be free to breastfeed whenever and for as long as it chooses. More suckling means more breast milk. Demand feeding alleviates breast engorgement and breast infection.
7). It is important that the baby not only gets foremilk (rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and proteins, that also helps quench the baby’s thirst), but also get hind milk ( rich in fat and calories). Therefore from one side until he leaves the breast on his own, so that he gets enough hind milk.
8). Try to avoid bottle-feeding entirely. It is not necessary at all.
9). Bottle-feeding may be a direct cause for breastfeeding failure.
10). If the baby cannot tolerate bottle-feeding or artificial feeding, it can lead to a serious illness.
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