Listen "E81: Is My Baby Getting Enough? A Lactation Expert Explains"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textLactation Consultant Angie Rosier shares insights about baby weight gain and how to know if your baby is getting enough milk. Many parents prepare extensively for labor but overlook preparing for breastfeeding, which generally lasts much longer than the birth experience.• Newborn stomachs are tiny—marble-sized on day one, growing to walnut-sized by day three• Weight loss up to 10% is normal for newborns in the first days• Babies consume approximately 24 ounces daily for the first 16 weeks• Healthy weight gain is typically one ounce per day during the first four months• At 16 weeks, babies' metabolism changes and weight gain slows to about half an ounce daily• Three ways to know baby is getting enough: weight gain, diaper output, and arm relaxation• Feeding patterns evolve from many small feedings to fewer larger feedings• Seek support and education to prepare for your breastfeeding journeyThank you for listening to The Ordinary Doula Podcast. Make a human connection today—digitally or in person—through a touch, eye contact, a smile, or a message, and make a difference in someone else's life.Visit our website, here: https://birthlearning.com/Follow us on Facebook at Birth Learning Follow us on Instagram at @birthlearning Show CreditsHost: Angie Rosier Music: Michael Hicks Photographer: Toni WalkerEpisode Artwork: Nick Greenwood Producer: Gillian Rosier FramptonVoiceover: Ryan Parker
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