At what age for your child does breast stop being best? Anna Moore meets two mothers who are fumbling for the answer. Theo always loved breasts. He was an instant and inspired breastfeeder - ferocious even. Shortly after his first birthday, the family went on holiday to Greece. Theo was in heaven.
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Read on for the answers to all these questions and more. This is a common concern for breastfeeding mums. Your baby seems to be breastfeeding properly. If a few rapid sucks after latching on soon change to long, rhythmic ones with occasional pauses and you can hear swallowing, your baby is probably drinking his or her fill. Your baby is contended and relaxed during feeds. Your baby is gaining weight. Keep in mind that your baby will likely lose a little weight within a few days of birth usually no more than about 8 to 10 percent of his or her birth weight , but this should be regained within a couple of weeks.
As a mom of four who's exclusively breastfed all my babies, I must admit that I struggled to breastfeed every single one of them. It felt like I was learning for the first time with each one. It wasn't until the third baby that I learned about a device that made breastfeeding more manageable. While my breastfeeding journey was unique for each baby, the engorgement that came with it was not.
The contestant, Claire, a year-old native New Yorker, told host Banks that she wants to keep her breast milk flowing so that she can continue to nurse her daughter after she leaves the show. But when asked by Banks if she's FedExing the milk home to her baby — a common practice by mothers who are separated from their nursing children — Claire's response was surprising. When asked what her reason was for drinking her breast milk, Claire said that she didn't feel right just throwing it away. Dumping milk just seems wrong," Claire said, adding that at one point she was drinking two or three glasses of breast milk a day.
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