“Is my baby getting enough Milk?”

This is the question EVERY breastfeeding mother asks. It can be very stressfull for a lot of people to not know how to “measure” the amount of milk their baby is comsuming.

Some helpful signs that your baby IS getting enough milk are:

-latch is good and deep & not painful

-they are breastfeeding 8-12 times in a 24hour period

-they are gaining enough weight (measured by your pediatrician or other health professional)

-they are calm and satiated after feedings (milk drunk)-hands are open and relaxed

-they are producing a healthy number of wet and dirty diapers

-they have some awake periods during the day, they wake at night to feed

-breasts feel full prior to feeding and soft afterwards.

Signs that your baby IS NOT getting enough milk:

-Baby feeds less than 8 times in a 24 hour period

-baby is very sleepy, hard to wake up for feedings or sleeps through the night (prior to 12 weeks of age)

-Not having at keast 5 wet diapers and 4 dirty diapers a day by day 4

-Not back to birth weight by day 14

-hard time katching, painful, breastfeeding sessions are short and stressfull (less than 10 minutes), or too long and inefficient (45minutes+)

-showing hunger cues/fussiness after feedings

-breasts do not feel firmer, fuller or heavier by day 5

I want you all to have a successfull breastfeeding experience. If you are anxious or feeling like your baby is not getting enough milk-contact me and we can work together to ease that stress!