Nursing Mothers of Raleigh - breastfeeding support meetings

Home Preparation, Starting and 1st 6 Weeks 6 Weeks to 6 Months Starting Solids and Weaning Continuing Breastfeeding

Continuing Breastfeeding

Outline from the 4th of 4 rotating meeting topics

1. Breast Milk's benefits after the First Year of Life

Baby's brain development.
AAPediatrics recommendations.
World Health Organization/UNICEF recommendations.
Solids and breastfeeding.

2. Nursing an older baby.

Touching-base feedings.
Facilitating independence.
Naps and bedtime.

3. Cultural Norms

Understanding by your family and friends.
What is "closet nursing"?
Working with your health care providers.
Setting rules and expectations.
"Code Words"
World wide average length of breast feeding: 4.2 years.

4. Breast feeding during pregnancy

Contraindications
Mom's nutrition.
Issues: breast tenderness, milk supply, taste of milk to baby.

5. Tandem nursing

New baby always eats first.
Supply will meet demand.

6. Types of Weaning

Gradually, mutually-agreeable (baby-led)
Deliberate (mother-led)
Abrupt, emergency weaning.
Occasionally a baby will self-wean abruptly.

7. Changing Feedings

Substitute bottle or cup for replaced feedings.
Replace one feeding at a time.
Give your breasts time to adjust as each feeding is dropped.

8. Nutritional Guidelines

Babies less than one year old should receive formula for most replaced feedings.
Babies over one year may use a cup.
Whole Cow's milk after one year if there are no family allergies to consider.

Remember, you CAN do it. If you need help, please call a Counseling Mother listed on our brochure,(download from this site), attend a public meeting or contact an IBCLC lactation consultant or your health care provider.