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I am sorry that you had trouble with your baby but it's wonderful that she is learning such good habits from a mother who obviously wants the best for her.
It is very rare for a woman to not produce enough milk if she is exclusively breastfeeding on demand. (When the baby needs to eat, they are fed.) If you intend to have another baby, it would be best to speak to a doctor and a lactation consultant to see if they can come up with some solutions for you.
I wish you the best in your progress toward living this new, healthy lifestyle we are all learning about!
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IRONTHUNDER
11/24/06 12:38 P
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This is good advice but I would like to add that while it may not be possible to overfeed a baby on the breast it is possible to underfeed them. I did everything possible to up my milk production and I still couldn't feed my daughter enough. If I had to identify a time in my life when I felt like a complete failure it would be those dreadful months. Prior to giving birth to my daughter I fully expected to breastfeed her. But sometimes things don't turn out as we planned.
However, she is now a healthy 2.5 year old. She has a much better idea of portion control then I do. Even if she will dine on nothing but banana's if I let her.
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One of the best ways to ensure that your children do not learn to overeat is to breastfeed them. It is physically impossible to overfeed a breastfed baby. When they are satisfied, they will stop eating. They are getting all the nutrition they need for the first 6 months of their lives on just breastmilk and it is the perfect food. It develops brain cells. It enhances physical development and contains antibodies that help protect children from their environment.
If you really want to help your baby to learn good eating habits, make sure you don't overfeed your baby, whether breast or bottle feeding. There is much more information on breastfeeding and good nutrition at lalecheleague.org.
Have a great day!
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