Rebornne Baby. American Baby
Rebornne Baby. American Baby
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Breastfeeding is natural, but it
doesn't come naturally to every mom. Find out how to overcome the
most common nursing difficulties, like latch-on problems, nipple
confusion, and engorgement.
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QUIZ:
Is Your Newborn Getting Enough Breast Milk?
It may be easy
to measure how much formula your baby is drinking, but how do you
know if she's getting enough breast milk? Take our quiz and find out.
It may be easy to measure how much formula your baby is drinking,
but how do you know if she's getting enough breast milk? Take our
quiz and find out.
1. When your baby is nursing, you can:
Hear and see him swallowing
Hear a clicking sound that might be swallowing
See that he's trying to swallow, but it's unclear if he really is
2. Your baby breastfeeds for:
15 to 30 minutes
As short as 10 minutes or as long as 40 minutes
Shorter than 10 minutes, or longer than 40 minutes
3. After nursing, your baby:
Looks like a drunken sailor
Falls asleep
Is still frustrated
4. After nursing,
the breast you used:
Feels much less full--you're not sure you could even pump more milk
Feels somewhat full--you could probably pump out the extra
Still feels engorged
5. When your baby is alert and not nursing, he seems:
Curious and content
Often fussy, but generally healthy
Lethargic--he's rarely really alert
6. In a 24-hour period your baby nurses:
8 to 12 times
6 to 8 times
Less than 6 or more than 12 times
7. In a 24-hour
period your baby wets:
8 to 12 diapers
6 to 8 diapers
Fewer than 6 diapers
Your
should know:
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information on this Web site is designed for educational purposes
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advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose
or treat any health problems or illnesses without consulting your
pediatrician or family doctor. Please consult a doctor with any
questions or concerns you might have regarding your or your child's
condition.
