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Hello ladies.
I had a little girl 4 days ago and so far breast feeding is going well. O already have a 3 yr old little boy but i didn't manage to feed him myself so all this is very new to me. I was hoping some experienced bf'ders could give me a few bits of advice;
Are there any foods I need to avoid eating?
Is there an average time I should expect her to feed for?
If she has finished then wants more very soon after should I offer her the other side?
At which points should i expect growth spurts?
I'm sure they will be more things I need to ask along the way!.thank-you xx
I had a little girl 4 days ago and so far breast feeding is going well. O already have a 3 yr old little boy but i didn't manage to feed him myself so all this is very new to me. I was hoping some experienced bf'ders could give me a few bits of advice;
Are there any foods I need to avoid eating?
Is there an average time I should expect her to feed for?
If she has finished then wants more very soon after should I offer her the other side?
At which points should i expect growth spurts?
I'm sure they will be more things I need to ask along the way!.thank-you xx
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i too couldnt feed my first and found my breastfeeding group a godsend! i'll try ad answer what i can although we have only been doing it 11 weeks!
Are there any foods I need to avoid eating? i was told no foods as such but you may notice your baby doesnt agree with certain things, i havent yet!
Is there an average time I should expect her to feed for?for as long as your baby wants, DD would feed for upto an hour and longer in the evenings (cluster feeding) but now its about 20 mins
If she has finished then wants more very soon after should I offer her the other side? i was told to offer the same side if they havent fed for long or its very soon after they have finished as the first milk as thirst quenshing and the latter milk is filling and sometimes they dont get them both if its quick,
At which points should i expect growth spurts?my book says 6,8,10,12 and 16 but she fed pretty frequently until about 9 weeks when she started going 3 hourly, she did get down to one night feed but recently has had two although this could be growth or heat related?
hope that helped x
The only things I'd say is don't feed for longer than 30 minutes on one breast. The breast should have been fully drained within that time and if baby is still suckling they will be doing it for comfort and it may result in a crack or a blister. Unlatch them using your little finger and offer the other breast - if they are hungry they will take it. Also - check medication before you take it!! x