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This is how often you should feed your baby
What is whenever my baby is hungry or shows hunger cues
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The reason babies are healthier when breastfed
What is transfer of antibodies from mother to child, protection against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, diabetes, bowel disease, allergies, asthma, certain childhood cancers, breast cancer, dental cavities, obesity, and osteoporosis
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This is how the mom will fit in her bikini sooner
What is breastfeeding helps to lose weight faster without restricting calories
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This is how you treat sore nipples
What is washing with warm water only (no soap), expose to some fresh air each day, after nursing dry off and express some breastmilk and rub it in to your nipples to act as a moisturizer, change wet nursing pads regularly
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This is the cost of breastfeeding
What is free!! Unless you buy a breast pump and a few bottles and if we are counting the extra calories that mom will need (about 500 extra per day)
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This is the maximum number of hours between feedings for newborns, and the minimum number of feedings per day
What is no more than 3 hours during the day and 4 hours at night, and 8-12 feedings per day
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The reason you don't need to supplement breastfed babies unless having low milk supply or difficulty breastfeeding
What is breastmilk meets ALL nutritional needs for the first 6 months of life and adapts to baby's needs throughout
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This is how breastfeeding helps prevent postpartum hemorrhaging
What is helps with uterine involution (helps the uterus get back to its normal size after birth)
200
These are the signs of thrush and how to treat it
What is white patches in baby's mouth that won't wipe off with a washcloth, treated by shorter more frequent feedings, if doesn't go away on its own may contact provider for prescription anti-fungal medicine
200
This is very important to do when removing baby from the breast
What is breaking the seal
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The length of a feeding on each breast
What is 10 minutes minimum per breast with a burping in between?
300
how breastfeeding can reduce the need for braces and assist in speech development
What is breastfeeding strengthens facial muscles
300
Aunt flow's flight delayed
What is helps to delay when your period will resume, can be months later instead of 6-8 weeks
300
This is what to do for engorgement
What is gently massage breast, stroking out towards nipple Place a damp very warm washcloth over breast and leave until cooled, repeat until breast softens, may also run hot water over breasts in shower Hand express some breastmilk then feed baby
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This is something you should never do to breastmilk
What is shaking it
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These are "hunger cues" or the signs that your baby may be hungry
What are: rooting sucking tongue thrusts bringing hands to mouth becoming active after being in quiet alert stage crying (this is a LATE sign of hunger)
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The things skin-to-skin contact in breastfeeding helps to regulate in baby
What are temperature, blood sugar, and heart rate
400
Cancer? No thanks
What is reduces mom's risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and osteoporosis
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This is what you do if your baby has difficulty latching
What is ensure good positioning, mom is comfortable and supported by pillows, baby brought to breast not breast to baby, rub nipple on top lip, nipple far enough in baby's mouth, consult lactation specialist
400
This is one method to make breastfeeding in public more conveinent
What is the two shirt method. (That way you aren't showing your stomach when you lift your shirt to breastfeed)
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This is how you know your baby has a good latch
What is Most of the areola is in the baby's mouth and lips are flanged out over breast Audible swallowing after day 5, absence of lip smacking or tongue clicking Nipple in back of baby's mouth, gums pressing on areola, not nipple Pain or discomfort lasts no more than a minute or so, not the whole feeding
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The advantages of breastmilk being easier to digest than formula
What are fewer problems with diarrhea and constipation, less gas, less colic, and less spitting up
500
Happy mom!
What is produces prolactin which reduces stress and helps mom to relax, and reduces risk of postpartum depression
500
This is one way to relieve the pain of engorgement
What is applying cold cabbage leaves to the breasts
500
This is 2 ways to increase your milk supply
What is increase number of feedings and pump after every feeding. Supply=Demand. HYDRATE, that milk has to come from somewhere!