“My breasts hurt a few days after I gave birth, why is this happening? I was latching fine a few days before, but now my breasts are growingly painful. How do I cope with it?” Don’t worry mummy! What you are experiencing is engorgement – which is a signal that your body is undergoing a… Continue reading Toxic Cycle of Breast Engorgement
Congratulations on making the decision to breastfeed your newborn, Mama! We know you’ll have a lot of questions as you become adjusted to life with a little one, and we’re here to help you ease into it all. We try to make feeding as simple and straightforward as possible, but that’s not always easy. Every baby is different and, in most cases, there isn’t a specific intake amount that an infant must meet each day. Here are a few guidelines for what to expect:
1. Milk production starts out in the early days as a hormone driven process.
During pregnancy to the first few days postpartum, milk supply is hormonally driven – this is called the endocrine control system. Essentially, as long as the proper hormones are in place, mummies will start making colostrum about halfway through pregnancy and her milk will increase in volume around 30-40 hours after birth.
The amount of fat in human milk changes dramatically during each feeding and throughout the day, since fat content depends on the degree of emptiness of the breast (empty breast = high fat, full breast = low fat). The average fat content of human milk is 1.2 grams/oz.
Research tells us that mom’s diet does not affect the average amount of fat or calories in her milk. However, mummies can change the types of fat in her milk by altering the types of fats that she eats.
Breastfeeding is the optimal food for baby and it is great for mothers too. But what happens when you can’t produce enough milk? Should you take supplements to boost supply?
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