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Breastfeeding
Challenges and Solutions
Hearing
the word challenges may make a pregnant mom may worry that breastfeeding
will be troublesome for herself and too hard for her baby. However
the challenges that MAY come with breastfeeding all of have solutions.
There is no reason that a new mom to plan on having any challenges
at all, although it does help to be prepared and know about the
different challenges that COULD, but are not a guaranteed, happen
while she is breastfeeding her child.
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Possible
Breastfeeding Problems & Answers
Breastfeeding
is a very natural thing, however that doesn't mean that is going
to come without any challenges. Don't worry the minor challenges
that can arise in a breastfeeding relationship all have solutions.
| Challenge:
Nursing
Strike |
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Description: Despite hunger and the offering
to eat, a baby refuses to suckle.
Simple Solution: Go on a nursing vacation,
make a point to not only look for ques of when your baby wants
to nurse but also offer feeding constantly, make it your top
priority, continue this until you find your baby has gone
back to a diet of plenty of breast milk. |
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More: For more solutions for getting through a nursing
strike and what can cause them CLICK
HERE. |
| Challenge:
Nipple
Confusion |
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Description: A baby can not latch on properly
and therefore is unable to eat.
Simple Solution: Continue to offer the breast,
however if you can get your baby to suckle and need to feed
them give them expressed milk by a cup, spoon or syringe until
they have gone back to nursing by the breast, avoid bottles
completely. |
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More: For more solutions for solving nipple confusion
and how you can prevent it CLICK
HERE. |
| Challenge:
Thrush |
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Description: Thrush is a fungus infection
that can be recognized by white spots that appear on your
baby's tongue and gums. Also the mom may have tender nipples
that are pink and flaky.
Simple Solution: Wash your hand thoroughly
constantly and use a medication that your family doctor proscribes
or use Humco
Gentian Violet 2% Solution on your nipples to clear up
thrush that you and your baby have. |
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More: For more solutions for thrush and what can
cause thrush CLICK
HERE. |
| Challenge:
Oversupply,
also referred to as an over abundance of milk |
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Description: Oversupply is when the mom makes
more milk than the baby needs, signs such as a baby unable
to swallow all of the milk that comes out, the baby is gassy
and has greenish watery stools and gets full before they are
able to get enough hindmilk, the milk with higher fat content.
Simple Solution: Offer a baby one breast
until they drain it, then switch sides. |
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More: For more in depth solutions for solving oversupply
and what causes it, and more sign of how to recognize it CLICK
HERE. |
| Challenge:
Mastitis |
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Description: Mastitis is an infection in
the breast.
Simple Solution: When you have mastitis be
sure to keep to rest, eat healthy to keep your strength up,
as you will likely have flu like symptoms, nurse frequently
to keep you breast empty and apply heat to your sore breast. |
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More: For more solutions for mastitis and what can
cause it CLICK
HERE. |
| Challenge:
Low
Milk Supply |
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Description: Low milk supply is when your
body is not making as much needed breast milk for the baby
in time for the next feeding.
Simple Solution: Continue to nurse on demand,
and offer to nurse in between feedings, eat foods that increase
milk supply and consider taking herbal supplements and herbal
tea to increase milk supply. The more you nurse the more milk
your body produces. |
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More: For more solutions for solving low milk supply
and what you can eat and drink to increase your milk supply
CLICK
HERE. |
| Challenge:
Plugged
Milk Duct |
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Description: A plugged milk duct happens
when one of the ducts that the milk flows through is blocked,
a lump with appear on the breast that is very tender.
Simple Solution: Nurse as often as you can
and add heat to the lump, and do not hesitate to get rid of
it, because it can lead to mastitis. |
| Even
More: For more solutions for solving a plugged milk
duct and what causes it CLICK
HERE. |
| Challenge:
Engorgement |
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Description: The mom is making more milk
than the baby wants to drink that her breast become so full,
that they are engorged and in pain.
Simple Solution: Offer the breast to add
relief and if your baby does not want to nurse consider hand
expressing milk or pumping milk to relieve tension. |
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More: For more solutions for solving engorgement
and how you can prevent it CLICK
HERE. |
| Challenge:
Sore
Nipples |
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Description: The mother's nipples are tender
due to one reason or another related to breastfeeding.
Simple Solution: Once you establish what
is making your nipples sore you can decide what to do. Such
things as thrush and your baby not properly latching on can
cause your nipples to be sore. Lansinoh
Brand Lanolin
can help sooth nipple soreness on top of making sure that
baby is suckling in a good position, latching on properly. |
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More: For more solutions for solving sore nipples,
how you can prevent them and what causing them
CLICK HERE. |
Being prepared
for any breastfeeding challenges. will help you quickly recognize
them as well as solve them fast.
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