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Lactation & Infant Feeding

Welcome, during the first year many parents have questions about infant feeding. I hope to be a resource to you on lactation, formula, and solids. If you have a question related to these subjects send an email to preciousandpresent@gmail.com and I will provide a research based blog post for you.



Breastfeeding Basics:

 Nursing: when, how long, and how often

Signs of milk transfer

Oversupply, Strong let down, and Fore/hind milk imbalance:

 Oversupply: what is it and managing mild cases

Oversupply, lowering your milk volume

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