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August 2014
Breastfeeding
Q&As
A
ugust is National Breast-
feeding Awareness Month.
We've compiled some
common breastfeeding questions,
answered by Donna
Bruschi, a Hudson Val-
ley lactation consultant
and owner of New
Baby, New Paltz.
Will I have enough
breastmilk?
All but 1 or 2% of
all mothers produce
enough milk for their baby. For good
milk production, start breastfeeding
as soon as possible after birth and
empty the breasts frequently. Follow
the baby's feeding cues and nurse at
least 10-12 times per 24 hours for
the first two weeks.
What should I be eating while
I'm breastfeeding?
You don't need to eat special
foods but you should try eat a wide
variety of foods in as close to their
natural state as possible — just as
you would anytime you want to be
healthy. Sometimes babies have a
sensitivity to 1 or 2 foods in your
diet, but most babies do not.
Can you breastfeed and use
formula at the same time?
Any amount of breastfeeding is
better than none. A strategy that
ensures that you have a good milk
supply is to feed the baby at the
breast first, get help from a lactation
consultant if you think you are not
producing enough,
pump milk for supple-
mental feedings and
think of formula as an
emergency backup.
New moms
