Breast Milk Facts

s, if a breastfeeding mother misses or delays aThe milk can contain hot spots that can harm the
feed, her breasts may overfill and become painfulbaby. When it's time for feeding, put the thawed
and start leaking breast milk. Feed the baby withbreast milk into a feeding bottle. To mix any
breast milk from each breast for as long as theseparated layers, shake the bottle of thawed
baby wants. This allows each breast to produceexpressed breast milk well. After each feeding,
the proper amount of breast milk at each feedingthrow away any leftover breast milk.
and prevents breast infection. Let the baby setLike all kinds of milk, breast milk is not a
the pace and always wash the hands beforedependable source of Vitamin D. The baby
offer the breast milk to the baby to keep awaywon’t need any other vitamin
the baby from foreign allergenic material.supplements.
Once the mother has got a breastfeeding routine,In fact, if the mother is sick, ask the doctor for
she can express her breast milk by hand or withinformation about giving breast milk to the baby.
a breast pump if she is away from the babyOnly small amounts will pass through breast milk,
during feeding time. This will allow the baby toand there are usually no problems for the baby.
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