Monday, December 31, 2007

Mommy & Baby: Keeping Tabs On Baby?s Growth

Lactation difficulties are not completely prevented by using PDF; you are rested and eating properly, your baby is getting enough food and growing, and your life is relatively predictable. So you might think that you?re immune from production issues, right? There are many more factors which play in to milk production that just the ones I listed.
Factors that can affect milk supply include:
 Amount of sleep a mother receives
 Mom?s diet & nutrition
 Her state of mind
 Mother?s age
 Whether this is her first child or sixth
 Mom?s desire to breastfeed
 Her capacity to nurse
 A mother?s nursing techniques
 Her baby?s ability to properly latch on
If you?re nursing, keeping tabs on your baby?s growt View the rest of this article


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