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What to Look for While Breastfeeding

The following information is provided by Northeast Cincinnati Pediatric's Lactation Consultants, Cindy Allison and Laurie Freese. If you would like to meet with Cindy or Laurie, please schedule an appointment online or call our office.

If you choose to breastfeed your new baby, we can help you experience enjoyable and successful feedings. Below is a list of helpful things to know if breastfeeding is going well, and warning signs to look for to know when it is not.

Breastfeeding is going well if:

Your baby is breastfeeding at least 8 times in 24 hours
Your baby has at least 6 wet diapers every 24 hours
Your baby has at least 4 bowel movements every 24 hours
You can hear your baby gulping or swallowing at feeds
Your breasts feel softer after a feed
Your nipples are not painful
Breastfeeding is an enjoyable experience

Call your baby's doctor or lactation consultant if:

Your baby is having fewer than 6 wet diapers a day by the 6th day of age
Your baby is still having meconium (black, tarry stools) on the 4th day of age or is having fewere than 4 stools by the 6th day of age
Your milk supply is full but you don't hear your baby gulping or swallowing frequently during breastfeeding
Your nipples are painful throughout the feed
Your baby seems to be breastfeeding "all the time"
You don't feel that your breasts are full and excreting milk by the 5th day
Your baby is a "sleepy, good baby", and is hard to wake for feedings

Even if you decide not to bring your baby to Northeast Cincinnati Pediatrics, our Lactation Consultants are available to assist you. We will be happy to help you and experience the "Wonder of Breastfeeding."

Locations

Landen Office

8185 Corporate Way
Mason, OH 45040

Phone 513.398.7171

Fax 513.398.8683

Blue Ash Office

11238 Cornell Park Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Phone 513.530.0200

Fax 513.530.0730

Lebanon Office

986 Belvedere Dr.
Lebanon, OH 45036

Phone 513.934.1200

Fax 513.934.1317

Toll-Free 877.809.0967