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                                         Breastfeeding 
 
Benefits of Breastfeeding!
Higher IQ
Better immune systems
Decrease in illness 
Less colds
Better muscle development
Better visual development
Less ear infections
Less childhood cancers
Less risk of braces
Decrease risk of liver disease
Fewer cavities
Lower cholesterol as an adult
Lower risk of ulcerative colitis as an adult
Less food allergies
Decrease risk of breast cancer
lower risk of SIDS
less diarrhea
lower risk of asthma
lower risk of diabetes
 
 
Weight gain of breastfed baby
 
Baby's AgeAverage Weight Gain 1 Average Weight Gain 2,3
0-4 months5.5 - 8.5 ounces per week 5 - 7 ounces per week †
4-6 months3.25 - 4.5 ounces per week 4 - 5 ounces per week
6-12 months1.75 - 2.75 ounces per week ‡2 - 4 ounces per week

† It is acceptable for some babies to gain 4-5 ounces per week.

‡ The average breastfed baby doubles birth weight by 3-4 months. By one year, the typical breastfed baby will weigh about 2 1/2 - 3 times birth weight. 1

Sources:

  1. World Health Organization Child Growth Standards, 2006. Available at: http://www.who.int/childgrowth/en/. To figure average weight gain, we used the weight-per-age percentile charts for birth - 5 years. The range is a combination of boys and girls 5% to 95%, rounded to the nearest quarter-ounce.
  2. Riordan J. Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, 3rd ed. Boston: Jones and Bartlett, 2005, p. 103, 512-513.
  3. Mohrbacher N and Stock J. The Breastfeeding Answer Book, Third Revised ed. Schaumburg, Illinois: La Leche League International, 2003, p. 148-149.
 
 
 

WHO Weight-For-Age (Girls)

http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/cht_wfa_girls_p_0_2.pdf 

 

WHO Weight-For-Age (Boys)

http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/cht_wfa_boys_p_0_2.pdf

 

 

Growth Charts:

http://www.kellymom.com/babyconcerns/growth/growthcharts.html

 

 

To Relieve Engorgement

*Hot compresses before nursing
*Cold raw cabbage leaves after nursing
*Nursing every two hours is imperative 
*Standing in a hot shower, allowing hot water to hit the breasts

 
Storage of FRESH breast milk
Fresh breast milk can be stored:
***At room temperature for up to 10 hours!  Room Temp= 66-72 degrees F
***Cooler & Ice packs 59 degrees F for 24 hours
***In a refrigerator 32-39 degrees F for up to eight days
***In a freezer compartment  (side-by-side or top freezer) 0-4 degrees F for up to 3-4 months.
***In a separate deep freeze for up to six months or longer. 0 degrees F
 
Storage of THAWED breast milk
1 hour at room temperature
1 hour in cooler & ice packs
24 hours in refrigerator
Do NOT refreeze
 
Increase milk supply
Fenugreek
blessed thistle
alfalfa
goat's rue
nettles
red clover
red raspberry leaf
Fennel
barley water 
Apricots
asparagus
green beans
carrots
sweet potatoes
peas
green leafy vegetables 
herbal tinctures www.motherlove.com 
 
 
What to AVOID while breastfeeding:
Aloe vera
Basil
Black cohosh
Black Walnut
Ephedra
Licorice
Parsley
Sage
Senna
Wormwood
Yarrow
Carbonated sodas
caffeine
chocolate
spicy foods
onions
cauliflower
cabbage
broccoli
NO breast shields
NO pacifiers
NO bottles
    
Breastfeeding Clinic
Mississippi Breastfeeding Medicine Clinic
601.898.7979