subject: Breastfeeding A Sick Baby [print this page] Yur breastfed baby sick? Th bt medicine u n give baby rght nw breast milk.
Breast Milk Will:
(1) Breast milk wll create protective lining n baby's stomach nd heal th body faster, t ntn antibodies tht wll hl fight th infection r virus faster.
(2) Breast milk easily digested, whh great, ll f baby h trouble keeping nthng down. Th easy digestion wll l hl t prevent tummy cramps (colic symptoms), whh n mk baby feel vn mr miserable. Nutrients nd vitamins r thrfr l digested faster.
(3) Breastfeeding calming fr baby. Evrn nd lttl comfort whn feeling sick. Th oxytocin whh released whl breastfeeding wll hl calm baby nd give n vrll feeling f well-being.
(4) Breast milk wll hydrate baby, thr n nd fr thr liquids, unl advised b ur "breastfeeding friendly" doctor.
A guide t g by:(1) Nurse baby ftn bl nd llw baby t comfort feed.(2) Breastfeed often, but short periods t time t prevent baby frm spitting up.(3) If baby refuses t breastfeed due t sore ear r throat infection, t n mtm hl t u alternative feeding methods uh cup r finger feeding. Th n l prevent nipple confusion f baby undr 6 weeks old. If u r ung alternative feeding methods, u wll nd t pump t k ur milk supply up. U good hospital grade, electric, double action breast pump fr bt results.Hw t clear stuffy noseBaby mght hv difficulty breastfeeding bu f stuffy nose, thr r fw thng u n d t clear baby's nose passages...(1) Squirt m breast milk nt baby's nose nd u nose syringe t suck t ut (Do nt place th syringe t fr dwn baby's nasal passages.)(2) Saline nasal drops n l b ud ntd f breast milk.(3) If baby n reclined r upright position whl breastfeeding, t n hl t k th nose open whl nursing.Mk ur tht baby d nt bm dehydrated:Wht r th signs f dehydration n baby?- Sunken eyes, Sunken fontanel, reduction n th number f urine nappies, Abnormal sleepiness, Dry mouth, Dark urine, Dry lips nd skin and/or Rapid breathingB breastfeeding, u r openhandedly giving ur baby prized gift tht wll continue giving fr th remainder f baby's life.by: George Daisy
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