ABC Lite! – H

 Help!

If your baby is not producing the amount of wet and dirty nappies given in G – What Goes in Must Come Out …

Ask for help. Everyone needs some help. Speak to your midwife / health visitor / paediatrician – They will be able to give you specific advice and check your baby

• Are you feeding your baby whenever he wants a feed and letting him continue at the breast until he finishes the feed himself? Your baby will instinctively know how to increase the milk supply so try to follow his cues. This may mean lots of time spent feeding initially but will settle down. You can feed your baby if you feel you need to as well. Breastfeeding works best when it is responsive
• Don’t try to space the feeds, a routine will gradually happen over the next few weeks as breastfeeding becomes established
• Follow the A B C  of how to position and attach your baby correctly. Without a proper attachment to the breast, your baby won’t drain the milk and then no more milk will be made
• Watch for all the signs of your baby taking a good feed listed under D – Check He’s Well Attached …
• There is advice on increasing your milk supply and answers to other breastfeeding concerns in Earlybabydays Pro!
• Talk to friends or relatives who have successfully breastfed their baby – they may have overcome the problems you’re having and be able to reassure you
• Healthy full term babies have enough reserves to see them through a few days of learning to breastfeed
• Your baby will probably loose weight in the first few days after birth – this is normal

You should expect to feed your newborn baby 8 to 12 times in 24 hours.

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