What Should A Mother Do If Her Baby Is Really Not Getting Enough Milk?
In such a case, the mother should stay close to the baby at all times. She should cuddle her as much as possible and make the baby sleep with her. She should offer the breast to the baby whenever she shows an interest in suckling. But she should not force her. Some babies suckle better when they are sleepy. The idea is to stimulate the breasts by frequent suckling. The mother should also see that the baby is positioned properly on the breast with enough of the areola in her mouth. She should make sure that the child is not given any bottlefeed. Whenever the baby shows interest, sh should breastfeed her and, after that, if she is convinced that the baby is still hungry, she should express her breasts and offer that milk to the baby in a cup or a bondla. If that is not possible, the baby might be given half strength cow or buffalo milk from a cup or a bondla after the breastfeed. Never replace a breastfeed with an artificial feed as far as possible. Diluted feeds leave the baby hungry, s
