Baby
The normal percentage of weight loss for a breastfed baby
7%
By week 2 Baby should have regained to it's birth weight
Name 1 way a breast/chestfeeder may benefit by breastfeeding a baby for 1 year,
type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia, breast cancer
T or F
Human milk changes continually.
T
It changes over the course of lactation
It changes within a day (Levels of Fat in breastmilk increase during afternoon and early evening)
It changes within a feeding
How long do the AAP, WHO, CDC recommend breastfeeding?
All agree 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding
WHO and AAP- up to 2 or more years
CDC- 12 months
Baby is getting enough milk if you notice this many poops and pees by day 4 and beyond.
4 Poops on day 4 and 6 wet diapers.
T or F
Breast size determines how much milk you will make?
(Large breast=more milk, small breast=less milk)
False
How big breasts are does not determine how much milk you will make
*Injury or Surgery to breast can impact breastfeeding
T/F
Breast Feeding is Natural Birth Control
True
LAM method
What is a baby friendly hospital?
Name 1 Baby Friendly Hospital in Massachusetts
A hospital that practices 10 steps that encourage Successful Breastfeeding.
-BMC
-Cambridge Health Center
-Mass General 2015
-Brigham and Women's 2019
One of the most important times (in the day or night) to breastfeed your baby
Night and Early Morning
(When the milk making hormone Prolactin are the highest)
If you are in need of breastfeeding support who should you go to for help?
Peer breastfeeding counselors (have breastfed before and gone through training)
*Certified Lactation Counselor (Went through 90 hours of training and took an exam to become certified)
*International Board Certified Lactation Counselor (Health professional or person who did 90 hours of training, hundreds of hours of lactation support and took an exam)
Besides feeding your baby, what are some other ways you can use breastmilk?
To make soap or put in the bath
To help with cracked nipples, skin issues like baby eczema, sunburn
To help with pink eye, clean the baby's umbilical cord
What is Liquid Gold
Colostrum, the thick, yellow milk produced in the first 1-3 days after a baby is born.
It is nutrient dense and helps babies build their immune systems.
The number of feedings a baby should have in a day according to the American Academy of Pediatrics is...
A minimum of 8 feedings
*10-12 feedings a day is ideal
T/F Breastfeeding helps your uterus return to its normal size?
True- when you breastfeed your body is producing oxytocin the same hormone that causes contractions during labor. After you give birth in the hospital nurses will massage your belly to make sure you uterus is contracting properly, breastfeeding ensures that it is contracting too.
T/F Breastfeeding is free?
Yes- in the sense that you don't have to purchase formula or special water or even buy bottles if you are only putting the baby to breast
No- in month of breastfeeding you'll spend 5-8 hours/day, 1800 hours in the first year which equates to $1200+ of formula not to mention the extra snacks you may be eating- extra 500cals per day.
How do you mix formula properly?
Warm water to at least 70 degrees, add to bottle, then add formula (keep refigerated until feeding if not using immediately)
Breastfeeding is safe for babies except for when?
when Baby is diagnosed with galactosemia
Name 1 reason people give up on breastfeeding
Unrealistic expectations
Lack of timely interventions
Not enough milk
Baby can't latch week 1+2
Breast pain Week 1+2
Going back to work week 10-12
Breastmilk composition
Prebiotics
Protein
Fat
Electrolytes
Lactose
Water
Antibodies
Breastmilk can stay on the counter for how many hours
Up to 4 hours