Episode 120 How Often Does Your Breastfed Baby Need to Nurse?

Have you been told how frequently to nurse your baby? Did someone tell you to nurse every 2-3 hours for 15-20 minutes on each side? Is this what your baby actually does? On today’s episode of The Milk Making Minutes IBCLC Lo NIgrosh talks about the difference between prescriptive breastfeeding plans and descriptive advice based on the averages of what babies tend to do, and how knowing the difference can ease your anxiety. On this episode you will hear: The typical advice given to families about breastfeeding frequency and durationHow this advice came to be What could be more helpful instead of relying on this adviceHow to have less anxiety if your baby isn’t lining up with the averages To get delicious home cooked meals delivered right to your door go to the Feast and Fettle Website and use the code MILK for $30 off your first week! To book a lactation consultation with me, visit my website: www.quabbinbirthservices.com. In many cases I can bill your insurance, or create a superbill for you to submit for reimbursement. I offer virtual consults for clients outside of my service area! Make your voice heard on The Milk Making Community Group on Facebook!To learn about modern influences that make breastfeeding challenging, purchase The Big Let Down How Medicine, Big Business and Feminism Undermine Breastfeeding from my Milk Making Minutes Bookshop here!To purchase other books about breastfeeding, birth, or parenting that I love and help support the show, go here. Head to Apple Podcasts or Spotify for more Milk Making Minutes episodes!Listen to Episodes of The Milk Making Minutes on Amazon Music too!Follow me on IG https://www.instagram.com/lonigrosh_ibclc_podcast_host/ to laugh about baby feeding (so you don’t cry) and to see photos of guests. Follow me on TikTok to answer questions of the day and ponder systemic inequities together: htttps://www.tiktok.com/@lonigroshibclc Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lo-s-lactation-lab--5834691/support.