Magda writes:
>Sharon, thanks for positng the AAP recomendations, it is interesting to see
>what they say.  I reproduce the extract below:
>
>RECOMMENDED BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES
>
>From point 3
>Newborns should be nursed approximately 8 to 12 times every 24 hours until
>satiety, usually 10 to 15 minutes on each breast.87,88 In the early weeks
>after birth, nondemanding babies should be aroused to feed if 4 hours have
>elapsed since the last nursing.89,90


As well as Magda's points about the references and their interpretations,
how seriously should we take a recommendation that posits 10-15 mins on
each breast as equating satiety...we know this is likely to be longer than
some babies need, and not enough for others, and that we should be watching
the baby, and the way s/he feeds,  not counting breasts or minutes.....

It's the numbers game again.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc Newcastle upon Tyne UK

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