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Hi,
My baby is 37 days old. I began breastfeeding her right after her birth.
These days, she has more gas in her tummy. Sometimes when she eating, she will struggle to fart. Her struggling will end her eating. It is hard for me to tell whether she is full or she has to release the nipple to fart. I tried to touch her mouth until she won't open her mouth. My question is, will this make her overeating?
Sometimes when I touch her lips, she will open her mouth. Does this mean she is hungry?
Should I feed her only when she show obvious hungry signal like moving hands toward mouth, turning head toward my breast?
Thank you very much!
Qian
Hello Qian - thank you for your questions, but I would suggest you send it to a lacatation consultant that will give you more detailed information. I typically advise on issues of engorgement or weaning. BUt I can suggest gas relief drops that were a tremendous help with my two...Mylicon is one brand, but it seemed to instantly soothe them. As for the info you want on the feeding and when to continue and knowing who much is enough, I'll leave that to another AllExperts advisors as it's really outside of my area of expertise. All the best and good luck!
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Answers by Expert:
Sue Ennis
Expertise
I am looking to support the segment of mothers that encounter engorgement issues that prevent them from continuing to breastfeeding, those that do not breastfeed or are ready to start weaning. As an aside, I wish to add that questions asked in terms of those not breastfeeding will not be given guilt for their choice. In many forums, including this one, there is currently no category developed for this "not breastfeeding" audience. I do believe that breastfeeding is best for both mother and child, however, I believe more strongly that there is a lack of support for the woman that for either personal or medical reasons cannot breastfeed. My strengths would be in answering questions related to stopping breast milk production comfortably either right after delivery or after nursing their children for some time, reducing breast engorgement pain and dealing with overactive lactation. Questions I would not try to answer are those tied to emotional feelings as I feel many times women that don't/can't breastfeed struggle with it...and that should be directed to the appropriate counseling channel.
Experience
I am the inventor and founder of LaMa Bra and for years have researched the human body functions, both in process and emotions/hormones to develop a bra to help mother slow or stop their breast milk.
Education/Credentials
I hold a BS in General Biology, a MS in Human Nutrition and an MBA in Marketing.
Also, am the the founder of LaMa Bra found at http://www.lamabra.com that has helped many women with engorgement while breastfeeding and through stages of weaning when ready to stop breastfeeding.
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