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LACTATION COUNSELING

COMMON PROBLEMS THAT CAN RESULT IN A LACTATION COUNSELING APPOINTMENT:

  • MOTHER SHOULD NOT EXPERIENCE PAIN WHEN THE BABY LATCHES OR DURING BREASTFEEDING

  • A NEWBORN SHOULD LOSE NO MORE THAN 7% OF THEIR BIRTH WEIGHT 

  • A NEWBORN SHOULD HAVE NO FURTHER WEIGHT LOSS AFTER THEY ARE 5 DAYS OLD

  • BABY SHOULD BE BACK AT THEIR BIRTH WEIGHT BY 2 WEEKS OLD

  • BABY SHOULD HAVE FOUR STOOLS BY FOUR DAYS OLD AND CONTINUING FOR THE FIRST MONTH 

  • SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 6 WET DIAPERS WITH LIGHT COLORS A DAY

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