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Breast-feeding: Is your baby getting enough milk?
Trust your instincts
You know your baby best. If you sense something isn't right, contact your baby's doctor — especially if your baby:
- Isn't gaining weight
- Isn't wetting six to eight diapers a day or having regular bowel movements
- Is consistently fussy after feedings
- Seems sleepy all the time
- Isn't interested in breast-feeding
- Spits up forcefully or more than a small amount at a time
Remember, every baby is unique. You may be surprised by your baby's feeding patterns. As long as your baby grows and develops normally, however, you can be sure that you're meeting his or her nutritional needs.
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- An easy guide to breastfeeding. The National Women's Health Information Center. http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/BF.General.pdf. Accessed May 13, 2009.
- Gastroesophageal reflux in infants. National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerdinfant/index.htm. Accessed May 13, 2009.
- LaFleur EA (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. May 18, 2009.
