Dear Lactnet Friends:

In the beginning, when infants can be transferring half a cc of thick
newborn milk, and it can be virtually impossible to hear swallowing in the
first few days, how can anyone tell what kind of suckling a newborn is
doing.

Who are we to judge? Being at breast relieves pain; newborns can be sore
after being born, particularly if they've been pulled out with forceps or a
vacuum.

One of the ways that folks get mislead about newborn behavior at breast is
that breastfeeding helpers  have been teaching folks since the 20th century
that newborns should feed "8 or more in 24",  in part, because we felt that
if we told new mothers the truth, that a baby weaning from placental
continual feeds is more likely to be at breast 12-20 times in 24 hours,
that women wouldn't breastfeed at all.

warmly,


Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI, ANLC, CKC
Reviews Editor,* Clinical Lactation*
www.nikkileehealth.com
https://www.facebook.com/nikkileehealth
*Communications are confidential and meant only for whom they are
addressed.*

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