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Is it advisable to add sugar to baby formula?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby is 6 weeks old. I am not able to breastfeed her properly due to pain in the breasts. I have expressed milk, but she is not taking that milk and even the formula milk. She wants direct breastfeed milk, and I tried adding some sugar in the formula milk, and she drank the milk. I als... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is advisable to use a bottle with a nipple for feeding. Also, you can add honey instead of sugar to milk. It will make it sweet. All formula feeds have more or less the same taste, so there is no use changing formulas. Please give your expressed milk with bottle... Read Full »
How to improve breast milk supply in case of an inverted nipple?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a query regarding my low breast milk supply. I delivered a baby boy last month. At first, he could not latch because of my inverted nipple. However, he gradually started sucking, but I felt my breast milk volume to be low. I am not feeling breast tightness. I checked with a brea... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Congratulations on your new baby boy. It is common for new mothers to experience challenges with breastfeeding, such as an inverted nipple or low milk supply. It is important to keep in mind that feeling breast tightness i... Read Full »
Will milk production stop if you do not pump breast milk for 15 days?
Query: Hi doctor, I underwent a C-section and delivered a baby a month ago. My baby had a weight of 5.51 lbs and had a full-term birth. I do not had milk supply for a week even tried doing it by hand. So I started to give a bottle feed for my baby. After a week, I took Lactate tablets and so I got 0.33 fl ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you can start pumping. The trick for getting the child off the bottle is to try and put the child onto the breastfeeding for ten to fifteen minutes before giving top feeds. Please do not give it immediately before breastfeeding. This is the way to train the child t... Read Full »
Please advice on how to improve my breast milk supply.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a mother of 4 months baby boy. I had a normal delivery and after the delivery, I got a very little milk and was not able to feed my baby. After 10 days, I had an issue with my delivery stitches as I had an episiotomy. So resuturing happened and was not at all able to feed my bab... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The best way for you right now is to let the child latch on the breast for at least 5 to 10 minutes every day. After this latching is done, give the child some top-up milk using a bottle and nipple. If the child wants to latch on for more time, let the child latch. I... Read Full »
What could be the reason for newborn avoiding breasts while feeding?
Query: Hello doctor, My 3 months baby is avoiding breast while feeding. Is there any other option to make her drink breast milk without direct feeding? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You can express breast milk (either manually or by using a breast pump) and give that milk to the baby using a spoon. But the reason for avoiding breastfeeding needs to be evaluated. Nose block is a common cause for refusal to feed. If the child is having a nose bloc... Read Full »
How to make my baby to take feed in both the breasts?
Query: Hello doctor, My baby is 7 weeks old and she is on exclusive breastfeeding. She prefers the right breast than the left and cries to latch on the left. So I started to pump and bottle feed from left and direct feed from the right. I pump three to four times a day and make around 100 ml from the left... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is normal for a baby that he or she chooses any one side of the breast on its own. But if you feel that your breast lopsided then you need to take some tricks. Start to feed your baby from the small one. Let him suck more and more from the small one. After some da... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, Our baby is 1 month old. My wife is facing problem in breastfeeding as the baby is not taking the feed properly. This is our first baby and my wife is using a breast pump to take off her milk and giving it in a bottle. I want to know whether the use of a breast pump for a long time cause ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com.Firstly, encourage your wife to breastfeed for at least 15 minutes. Although feeding the first baby might be challenging, with experience, it will become easier. Advise her to position the baby correctly by making a V-shape in her hand and ensuring the nipple is entire... Read Full »
Is it good to use a breast pump simultaneously while breastfeeding?
Query: Hi doctor, Can one pump and breastfeed simultaneously? Why or why not? Please provide the explanation or suggestion on how this can be done. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In case you have nipple problem in one or both the breast, there isno harm in using the breast pump. Even if the mother has an excess of breast milk which is causing discomfort, then breast pump plays an important role. If the mother feels like storing the milk because ... Read Full »