ditto what everyone else has said Leasha. good on you for going with YOUR motherly instincts. Information changes regularly, and I would tell well meaning that a lot of research has been done to support the choices you are making. reach over and pat yourself on the back hun.
Leasha, I just wanted to add too... you are doing such a great job caring for and loving your DD so beautifully. Your BFing sounds like it's going great! You and your DD sound like you know exactly what to do!
As everyone else said. Stick to the boob. Thats what its there for!
My DS was born in March & was feeding 2 hourly then sometimes in between too for thirst.
Good on you girl. You stay around her little finger as long as you want to!
You CAN"T spoil a baby. You CAN love them.
Picking them up every time they cry is loving them & ressuring them. Demand feeding is also loving & reassuring them.
Enjoy those 5 minutes she's at the boob for the 3rd time in half an hour. It doesn't last forever & you'll miss it when its gone.
Great job standing up to them Leash - i got a lot of the "you should do..." as well
Suse, i'm sure you're right, i read a study once online somewhere where they tested the milk of women in different climates and just as you'd expect, cold climate mums had slightly more fat and hot climate mums had slightly more water.
As others have noted, the most important thing is to make sure MAMA has plenty of fluids, because in general the body will hydrate the baby before it hydrates itself.
If they say but but but she needs water.. Remind then your body is amazing and your baby and your breasts have a great relationship! As the weather warms and baby drinks more but sometimes she will only pop on for a quick suck thats when your breasts offer a more wateery (don't know technical term) milk..
Id on't know all the technical words you can use lol.. Go onto ABA and memerize what they have lol...
Leash, great job hun. You can also point out that BM actually consists of something like 70% water! Stick with it hun, and tell the well meanings to stick it LOL.
Gotta spread the love Suse, but that's a nice post
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that a lot of research has been done to support the choices you are making. reach over and pat yourself on the back hun.
. Your spot on how you are.
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