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breast feeding, common breastfeeding problems most women's breasts have nipples that protrude slightly at rest, become erect, stimulated, cold, pregnancy, nipple, pigmented area around it, areola, thicken in preparation, breastfeeding, little glands, montgomery glands, on the areola, become more noticeable, contain a lubricant to keep the nipple, areola from drying, cracking, becoming infected, soaps, harsh washing, drying, the breasts, nipples, cause extreme dryness, cracking, avoided, experts recommend leaving milk on the nipple after feeding, allowing it to dry, protect the nipple, keeping the nipples dry is important, prevent cracking, infection, cracked nipples, apply 100% lanolin after feedings, engorgement, breasts, become swollen, painful 2-3 days after birth, best treatment, nurse the baby more frequently, to pump breasts should have to miss a feeding, a feeding, does not relieve the pain, no improvement after 1 day, baby's position, comfortable nursing, correct positioning, the baby, breast, guidelines, given to help develop own technique, observing someone else breastfeed, practicing, an experienced nursing mother, a lactation consultant, cradle hold, sit, comfortable chair, arm rests, place baby on abdomen, tummy-to-tummy, baby's head is cradled, in the crook of arm, face to breast, baby's knees, underneath other breast, infant's head, legs should all be, straight line, position, the entire duration, the feeding, nipple starting to hurt half-way, feeding, check, baby has slipped down, knees, starting to face the ceiling instead of tucked in next to side, football hold, cradle the back of baby's head in hand, the body under breast, toward the elbow, place a pillow under elbow to help support baby's bottom, use other hand to support breast, position allows to control the baby's head, assures good positioning to latch on, side lying, lie on side, one arm supporting head, baby, lie beside, the head facing breast, pull the baby in snugly, place a pillow behind to support the infant, a baby, sucking disorder, observed, a certified lactation consultant, of tremendous help in teaching a baby to breast-feed, physician, local hospital cannot refer to a lactation consultant, call ilca at, 708, 260-8874, nursing frequency, most babies, breastfeed every 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours, first month, breast milk is digested more quickly than formula so breastfeeding is needed more frequently, cannot measure the amount, milk baby drinks, tell that the baby has had enough, baby nurses every 2 to 3 hours, has 6 to 8 really wet diapers per day, gaining weight appropriately, 1 pound each month, frequency of feeding does decrease, the baby, eat more at each feeding, don't get discouraged, eventually be able to, more than sleep, nurse, nighttime feeding, were pregnant, baby was continuously fed, didn't know hunger, after birth, babies need to be fed frequently, first few weeks, baby, want to breastfeed around the clock, perfectly normal, mothers find that bringing the baby in bed at night, placing a bassinet, reach, allows them to meet the child's needs losing minimal rest, mothers prefer to keep the baby, separate bedroom, comfortable chair, "horror stories", told, parents rolling over babies, smothering them, sleep, events generally occurred, the care giver was under the influence of medications, alcohol which interfered, sleep, return to work, don't be surprised, baby wants to nurse more frequently at night, not sleep well, baby in bed, find that keeping them, in the same room, a room close enough to hear them is just fine, have heard that night nursing, lead to what, baby bottle tooth decay, breast milk, healthiest food, babies' teeth, night, tends to slow bacterial growth, acid production, breast milk is alternated, sugary foods, drinks, rate of tooth decay, faster than, sugar alone, night nursing, wonderful, avoid sugary snacks, drinks, baby, toddler throughout the day, close to sleep time, milk supply, mothers stop nursing, first few days, weeks, they feel they aren't producing enough milk, seem, baby is always hungry, measure the amount, milk baby is drinking so you, worry that aren't producing enough milk, in reality, baby's increased need to nurse signals body to produce more milk, natural way body determines the amount, milk needed, provides an adequate milk supply, first weeks difficult, frustrating, but don't give up, resist supplementing baby's diet, formula feedings, the first four to six weeks, respond appropriately, produce an adequate supply of milk, supplementing baby's diet, formula feeding, trick body into believing the current supply of breast milk is adequate, growth spurt, around the 2nd week, 2nd, 4th, 6th months, seem that baby wants to nurse "all the time", baby, want to nurse every 30, 60 minutes, stay, breast, longer periods, seem that the only thing, doing all day is nursing, increase in nursing is normal, signals body to produce more milk, baby enters a growth spurt, a few days, milk supply, have increased, enough milk at each feeding, baby, start eating less frequently, shorter periods of time, many nursing mothers have trouble finding the time to devote to baby's increased feeding needs, adjustment period, understanding how, why this happens, temporary, slow down, enjoy the job of feeding baby, a job that only, ask, accept help, responsibilities to free time, feeding, 6 o'clock syndrome, babies frequently seem fussy, want to nurse more frequently late, in the afternoon, evening, everyone else, tired, feel too tired to nurse again, assume that just don't have any more milk, to give, tempting, to give baby a bottle of formula to other responsibilities, bottle feeding baby formula, tired, milk supply seems low, signal body to produce less milk, result in more fatigue, frustration, baby, breastfeeding a baby on demand is full-time, exhausting work, body needs energy to produce enough milk, sure get adequate nutrition, rest, sleep, taking good care of yourself is necessary, 're going to take good care of baby, baby's stools, baby's bowel movements, stools, first two days, black, tar-like, sticky, soft, frequent breastfeeding, first 48 hours, flush this sticky stool, meconium, infant's bowels, stools, become yellow-colored, seedy, the normal stool consistency, breastfed baby, should not be confused, diarrhea, first month, baby, bowel movement after each breastfeeding, frequency decreases, don't worry, bowel movements occur after every feeding, every three days, the pattern of bowel movements is regular, baby is growing well, gaining weight, nipple confusion, human breast, nipple, very different, a bottle, nipple, a baby has to learn to adapt, type of nipple used, exposure to a rubber nipple can create nipple confusion, baby, make breastfeeding more difficult, first two weeks, after, milk supply, well established, comfortable, the technique, routine of breastfeeding, occasional use of a rubber nipple, cause less nipple confusion, american dental 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