In my work as a postpartum doula, I have noticed that about half an hour
after a feeding babies often start crying and seeming really upset even
though they seemed to have had a good feeding. Then they fall asleep and
stay asleep until the next feeding. This seems to be something babies do,
they get over tired or they don't know how to put themselves to sleep
without crying and being fussy for a few minutes first. Some mothers doubt
their milk supply at this point and put the baby back to breast only to
have
him take a couple of sucks and fall asleep, then she spends some time
trying
to get him to eat more so she can get a break. I think many babies that are
gaining rapidly and spit up frequently are overfed and put back on the
breast when they are full, when they really just want to be carried til
they
fall asleep. You can usually tell by their behavior when you do offer them
the breast again, eventually you see the pattern.
Vicky York, IBCLC, CPD
Postpartum doula


Hi Vicky,

Nice to hear from another LC/ PP Doula crossover. Amazing what you can
learn in a three or four hour stay at the client's home, versus just
observing a feed, huh? I see what you are describing all the time. It's a
matter of mom not reading cues well yet. Usually baby needs burping and
swaddling. If mom thinks babe needs more to eat... she sets up a pattern of
over-feeding, crying and spitting.

The good news is that this is easy for a PP doula to correct, by example!

Susan Keith-Hergert
Holistic Natal Care
Cincinnati







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