Baby having difficulty adjusting to a new way of feeding
If your baby is finding it hard to adjust to the new way of feeding, here are some tips: For more information on feeding your baby from a feeding device, read Katherine’s complete guide Your breast fed baby and expressed breast milk
Getting the best out of your breast pump
Compressing the breasts during pumping without causing the pump to lose suction will assist in milk ejection. You can find some more information at Dr Jack Newmans website on breast compression and watch videos on Breastfeeding. If you are using an electric pump it will have a pre-set suck programme, if you are using a manually operated pump […]
Methods of feeding expressed breast milk to your baby
All the supplementary feeding methods detailed below should ideally be demonstrated to parents by a Lactation Consultant, Midwife or other competent Breastfeeding specialist, who should in most situations, is able to provide the necessary equipment or give you advice on where to purchase it. Finger feeding Using a feeding tube attached to your finger with […]
When to begin to offer expressed breast milk
Offering baby an alternative feeding method too soon in the early days whilst they are learning to breastfeed may or may not interfere with baby acquiring breastfeeding and skills. It is better to wait until your Breastfeeding and lactation are established; this can vary between mothers but generally it takes approximately 2 weeks. However, a […]