Breastfeeding Your BabyA book whose combination of practical information and encouragement has helped thousands of women feed their babies naturally is now updated with the latest information on drugs and vitamins, breastfeeding working mothers, an expanded resource list, and more. 45 color and 65 b&w photos. |
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... produce hormones . The pituitary gland produces oxytocin and prolactin that cause the muscle walls of the milk glands to contract . 8 The baby's sucking stimulates nerve endings in the areola which pass a message to the hypothalamus in ...
... produce hormones . The pituitary gland produces oxytocin and prolactin that cause the muscle walls of the milk glands to contract . 8 The baby's sucking stimulates nerve endings in the areola which pass a message to the hypothalamus in ...
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... produce evidence that a baby can be overfed at the breast . If a baby's tummy is uncomfortably full , he will spit up the excess milk . If you worry A GOOD MILK SUPPLY that you are not producing enough milk for your baby , or if other ...
... produce evidence that a baby can be overfed at the breast . If a baby's tummy is uncomfortably full , he will spit up the excess milk . If you worry A GOOD MILK SUPPLY that you are not producing enough milk for your baby , or if other ...
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Sheila Kitzinger. GROWTH SPURTS The amount of milk you produce is determined by how often your baby sucks at the breast . When breastfeeding is going well , you will be producing exactly the amount of milk that your baby requires ...
Sheila Kitzinger. GROWTH SPURTS The amount of milk you produce is determined by how often your baby sucks at the breast . When breastfeeding is going well , you will be producing exactly the amount of milk that your baby requires ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 6 |
THE BABY COMES TO THE BREAST | 18 |
MAKING MILK | 50 |
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