Lone Star Pediatrics - Pediatrics Care Center

Call: 1 972-546-5660

Fax: (469) 672-6733

340 Hawkins Run #200 Midlothian, TX 76065

Office Hours : Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

Breast Feeding

Breast feeding is no easy task. It can be challenging and we highly recommend breast feeding at office and provide some tips and tricks. Our providers are experienced and have helped many mothers through these challenging times of their journey

Benefits of Breast Feeding

Breast milk contains the right balance of nutrients for your baby. Breast milk is easier than commercial formula for your baby to digest, and the antibodies in breast milk boost your baby's immune system. Breast-feeding might even help you lose weight after the baby is born. Consider these breast-feeding tips for new moms, from asking for help right away to letting baby set the pace

Tips OR Suggestions

Ask for help right away

Reading about breast feeding is not the same as doing it. The best time and the first time you feed your baby is “in the delivery room” within the first hour after delivery- ASK for help.

Let your baby set the pace

Initially let your baby feed frequently. Watch for hunger cues Let your baby nurse thoroughly on one breast until its soft before you turn to the other breast.Burp in between and after the feeds.

Have your baby sleep in your room

At least for the first year have your baby sleep in his/her own crib to avoid SIDS [Sudden infant death syndrome]

Hold off on a pacifier

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends waiting to introduce a pacifier until breast-feeding is well established, usually three to four weeks after birth. Once your baby has settled into a breast-feeding routine, keep in mind that sucking on a pacifier at sleep times might reduce the risk of SIDS

Take care of your nipples

“Give it time!!”

Don’t be discouraged if breast-feeding does not go the way your anticipated. Its not how much your produce about how often you feed your baby. Talk to your baby’s doctor more on breast feeding and different nursing challenges, storing the breast milk and also possible referral to lactation consultant

Gauge your success

by the way you feel your breast and number of diapers your baby makes

Make healthy lifestyle choices

Eat a healthy diet.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Rest as much as possible.
Don't smoke.
Be cautious with medication.

Also ask your baby's doctor if your baby needs vitamin D supplements, especially if you're exclusively breast-feeding.

General Breastfeeding Resources

So That’s What They’re For!: The Definitive Breastfeeding Guide 3rd edition by Janet Tamaro

Breastfeeding Made Simple: Seven Natural Laws for Nursing Mothers by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and Nancy Mohrbacher

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding by La Leche League International

Milk Protein Allergy

http://infantproctocolitis.org/

Breastfeeding one baby is hard enough, here’s some help for multiple births:

Mothering Multiples by karen Gromada

The Parent's Guide to raising Twins by Elizabeth Friedrich and Cherry Rowland

Hand expression is a lost art.

And, if done correctly, many women feel that they are better able to express milk with less pain. Some women can even express more milk via hand than with an electric breast pump.

This link provides a wonderful video tutorial on how to hand express breastmilk: