You may be wondering how often you need to breastfeed your new baby, and whether your baby’s feeding frequency or length of feedings indicate an issue where you need some guidance.
Articles tagged "breastfeeding"

I'm a Few Days After Birth, and My Breasts Are Swollen and Painful. Why Did This Happen, and What Do I Do?
Updated: August 18, 2019
Ahh, engorgement. It’s an unpleasant but common sign of an important hormonal shift.
Giving birth triggers this hormonal shift in the new mom’s body. Usually, as a result of that shift, two to four days after giving birth, the mom will experience an abrupt increase in her milk supply. This happens around the same time as her baby’s stomach grows in size a bit to readily accommodate feeds that are larger than the previous colostrum (the first milk) that the mom had.
Is It Okay to Use a Pacifier (Dummy) When I’m Breastfeeding?
Updated: August 28, 2019
In my opinion, the answer is a big fat ‘sometimes.’ Here’s why:
How Do I Know If My New Baby Is Eating Enough?
Updated: August 29, 2019
It’s a weird experience living in an age where where are obsessed with quantification—we can measure nearly everything in our lives—and then hearing we should just trust our breasts to produce what our babies need. We don’t come with milliliter markers on our breasts, and that can feel hard. It can make us very uncertain about how we’re doing with feeding.
And in some cases, parents are right to be concerned about the baby’s intake.
Can I Drink Alcohol While Breastfeeding?
Updated: August 20, 2019
You’re breastfeeding, and it’s your baby’s baptism celebration, or your birthday, or a random Tuesday evening when you’ve managed to meet up with friends. Can you safely have an alcoholic beverage? Do you need to pump and dump?
If I Think My Baby Might Have a Tongue Tie, How Do You Help Me?
Updated: August 29, 2019
To give you an overall sense of how I would help you, when you come in for any kind of initial breastfeeding appointment, we take several thorough steps:
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Article Index
- Breastfeeding: How Often Does My New Baby Need to Do It?
- Is It Okay to Use a Pacifier (Dummy) When I’m Breastfeeding?
- How Do I Know If My New Baby Is Eating Enough?
- If I Think My Baby Might Have a Tongue Tie, How Do You Help Me?
- Can I Drink Alcohol While Breastfeeding?
- I'm a Few Days After Birth, and My Breasts Are Swollen and Painful. Why Did This Happen, and What Do I Do?