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Many women are given incorrect breastfeeding advice that causes fussy, uncomfortable babies and sabotages the breastfeeding learning process. This article helps to identify a foremilkhindmilk imbalance and helps you to correct the problem.


This past month, I have had quite a few frantic calls from stressed out moms who have fussy babies and are hoping that The Calm Baby Cookbook could help.? After a short conversation Brock McGinn Hurricanes Jersey , their problem was easily diagnosed over the phone. These women were experiencing problems with breastfeeding because of well meaning, but totally incorrect advice from prenatal instructors and support people in their lives.?


The problematic advice is one that many of us have heard already.? "You must feed the baby for 10 minutes on one side and then switch to the other side and feed for another 10 minutes."? This advice is absolutely incorrect and contributes to so many breastfeeding problems for new moms. The result is a gassy, fussy baby who cannot be easily comforted.? The underlying problem is what is called a foremilkhindmilk imbalance.


Many people (health care practitioners and prenatal instructors included!) do not know that breastmilk changes throughout the breastfeeding session.? For the first part of a feed, breastmilk contains more water and more sugar. It rehydrates the baby quickly and helps to fill the baby?s stomach.? Towards the end of a feed Sebastian Aho Hurricanes Jersey , breastmilk changes to contain more fat.? The fatty part of the milk is very important as it helps a baby to digest breastmilk more easily and it helps a baby to feel full and satisfied at the end of the feed.? The fatty part of breastmilk offers so many benefits to a baby: it contributes to nerve and brain development, it acts as a laxative and so much more.


If a woman switches sides before the baby is able to get the hindmilk, the result is a fussy, gassy baby who has green Justin Williams Hurricanes Jersey , explosive, frothy stools.? This baby has lots of cramping and is so uncomfortable that she cries soon after a feed and cannot be consoled.? The closest way for an adult to understand this discomfort is that it mimics quite well the feelings of lactose intolerance.


A baby who is able to feed on one side until the breast completely drains will usually fall asleep at the end of the feed and will slide off the breast, full and completely satisfied. It can be quite difficult to wake a baby after she is able to get her hindmilk from the feeding session and most babies are simply put to bed.? Getting to the hindmilk is like having rich cheesecake at the end of a good meal.? You feel relaxed and ready to go to bed. The same is for a baby after a good feed off of one breast.


If you have been breastfeeding your baby and switching breasts often, you can certainly change the way that you feed your baby so that she can get the hindmilk.? It will take a few days (possibly up to a week) for your breasts to become used to this new feeding pattern Jordan Staal Hurricanes Jersey , so you?ll need to be patient.? Breastmilk is produced from direct stimulation to nerve endings in your areola as your baby feeds.? Because your breasts are being stimulated with each feed, they are accustomed to making lots of milk (possibly too much milk).?