Question 1

what are the benefits of breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Many!: Breastfeeding is the best nutrition for the growth and development of your baby's internal organs (including the brain!) it has been proven to have many beneficial antibodies to help prevent infection in young babies and also is very easy to digest. Babies with a family history of allergies are much less likely to develop allergies if they are breastfeed as well.

Question 2

what is your perspective on breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Healthy start.: Breastfeeding is extremely good for your baby and as a pediatrician, I advocate for it, as does the American Academy of Pediatrics. The benefits are bonding, nutrition, immunological, as well as the ease of a ready food source. However, breastfeeding is not for everyone and we have healthy, nutritional formulas for those who are not able to or choose not to breastfeed.

Question 3

what should i be eating while breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Whole foods: You should eat a balanced, nutritious diet and consume between 2000 and 2700 calories a day.  Eat lean meats. Eat fruits and vegetables. Some are high in pesticides so it is better to eat organic (peach, apple, bell pepper, celery, nectarine, strawberries, cherries, kale, lettuce grapes, carrot, pear).  You can have 12 oz fish a week.  Avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish.

Question 4

what are the recommendations to breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Breastfeeding: Let your comfort be your guide. If want to use one breast at a feeding , thats fine. If you want to use both breasts thats fine too. Babies get what they need in the first ten minutes of feeding. After that is all tender, love and care. Feed your baby every three to six hours. Dont wake him up in the middle of the night. Your rest is more important than that extra feeding.

Question 5

plums okay when breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

No problem: I see no problem with eating plums during breastfeeding.

Question 6

theraflu and breastfeeding safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There are several components to this product but all are considered safe for breast feeding.

Question 7

what is rickets in breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D supplement: Rickets is a disease, in this case, caused by vitamin d deficiency.  Breastmilk is the perfect nutrition except for the amount of vitamin d.  Supplementation of vitamin d is recommended until 4 mo of age,  when other stores are depleted and needing a multivitamin with iron supplement.

Rickets, itself, starts with boney pain.  Infants are not able to tell you that they are in pain.

Question 8

is veltex safe for breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Yes: This drug converts to acyclovir in the body &amp; passes to a minor degree in breast milk (&lt;5%). The dose baby gets that way is much lower than we would use when needed in treating an infant. It is considered very safe.

Question 9

theanine safe while breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Safer Not to: Although there is no research or data on this subject and because we do not know, it is considered safer not to take theanine while breast feeding.When doubt exists, babiy's safety says take no extra chances.

Question 10

is nyquil safe while breastfeeding?

Accepted Answer

Yes: All the various nyquil product line is considered relatively safe for breast feeding.

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