Is it so? T/F
You should expect breastfeeding to hurt.
What is false? Breastfeeding, when the baby is attached correctly, should not hurt.
This group recieves the largest food package on the WIC program.
What are breastfeeding mothers and babies? Mothers who breastfeed recieve more food than they did even when they were pregnant, and mothers who exclusively or mostly breastfeed will stay on the WIC program for 1 year.
These immune components in breastmilk help babies fight off infection.
A. What are antibodies? Antibodies are little warriors in mom’s body that fight off germs. Babies don’t have any of their own, so it is important that mom pass these antibodies to the baby through breastfeeding so the baby gets sick less often.
You need these three things to breastfeed.
What are a breast, a baby, and a brain.
A baby's stomach is the size of this object when they are born.
What is a shooter marble. By day 3 the baby's stomach has grown to the size of a pingpong ball, and by day 10 the stomach holds the same ammount as a plastic egg. Feeding a newborn more than 2oz of milk is too much and stretches out their stomach. The amount of milk mom makes at these times are just enough for the baby.
Formula is just as good (or better than) breastmilk
What is false? Breastmilk contains hundreds of compounds that science has not even idenitifed yet.
Mothers going back to work or school can receive these items from WIC.
What is a breast pump? WIC offers 3 different kinds of pumps for different needs. About 6 weeks before you are planning to return to work or school, call WIC and schedule an appointment to get a breast pump. If your baby is born early or sick you may need a pump earlier, so call WIC right away.
This early milk is made during pregnancy and the first 3-5 days after birth and is very thick and concentrated (think sweet + condensed milk).
What is colostrum? Mothers make very small amounts of thick, nourishing colostrum that is gentle on baby’s brand-new tummy. Mom makes just the right amount for her baby.
This is the best way to make more milk.
What is nurse more often? Frequent feedings at the breast encourage mom's body to make more milk for her growing baby.
Newborns should eat this many times per day.
What is 8-12? Frequent feedings are necessary for babies to grow adequately, to slowly stretch their stomachs, and to increase mom's milk supply.
Breastfed babies are healthier.
What is true? Breastfeeding helps to keep your baby healthy and sick less often.
This person is a WIC mother who will support my decisions about how to feed my baby.
What is a breastfeeding peer counselor? Heather is available for Alpena and Montmorency counties and Brandy is available for Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties.
True or false: breastmilk changes to meet the needs of growing babies and toddlers.
What is true? Breastmilk changes over the course of a feeding, over the course of the day, and over the course of the baby’s duration of breastfeeding to meet their needs.
When babies are nursing well, getting milk, and not hurting mom they probably have a good ______.
What is "latch"? "Latch" is what we call how baby's mouth fits on mom's breast. Babies latch on with wide mouths and take in a lot of mom's nipple and areola. A "good" latch is when baby is effectively drinking milk (listen for swallowing, jaw movement, chin buried in breast, lips turned out or not visible) and mom is comfortable (baby's latch is taking in much of her breast and not rubbing or pinching).
A baby should gain this many ounces per week in the first 2 months of life.
What is 4-6 ounces per week?
Mothers with breasts too large, too small, or with flat or inverted nipples will not be able to breastfeed.
What is false? Mothers of all shapes, sizes, and varieties can breastfeed. About 97% of mothers can physically provide all of their babies' nutrition.
WIC offers these sessions for mothers to learn about breastfeeding.
What is breastfeeding classes?
Giving bottles and pacifiers early in a baby's life may (HELP) or (HARM) the breastfeeding relationship. (Pick one)
What is harm? Because these nipples are shaped differently and work differently, the baby learns to suck differently on them. The amount of time a baby spends sucking on an artificial nipple also cuts down on the amount of time the baby is at the breast, and may reduce mom's milk supply.
Around 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months old a baby goes through __________, which is a period of rapid growth when a baby may wake more often and need to be fed more often to help mom's body adjust to his new food needs.
What is a growth spurt? Growth spurts sometimes cause moms to think they are losing their milk supply-- it's exactly the opposite! Frequent nursing during growth spurts helps moms increase their milk supply to meet their growing babies needs.
Mothers and babies can breastfeed comfortably in public.
What is true? The more you breastfeed, the more milk you will make so you should breastfeed your baby whenever and wherever they are hungry.
These are offered every Wednesday virtually to assist mothers in breastfeeding support.
What are the virtual M.I.L.K. Breastfeeding Mom's Group Sessions?
Breastmilk from the breast is always…
What is Clean, the right temperature, readily available, nutritious, etc…
Breastfeeding helps reduce the occurrence of ______ conditions.
What are chronic conditions? Breastfeeding reduces the risk of many costly chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes and obesity.
Babies may breastfeed for this long in their life.
What is as long as both mother and child want to? The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and breastfeeding at least a year. The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding for at least TWO years. Neither recommends the use of formula except when it is medically necessary.