Surviving Baby Growth Spurts

This is an original article I find while browsing the web for some helpful ideas, advice and article about baby growth spurts. I find this one really useful and helpful for those persons who are really having a hard time dealing with the baby growth spurts situation.

This is a very basic explanation and really simple advice that we can easy implement during this "growth spurts" period of time.

Enough of the talks and introductions, here is the article.

If there is a rule that would help moms survive growth spurts with a smile, it would have to be, "Don't Watch The Clock!" Don't watch the clock for how long baby has been nursing. Don't watch the clock for how long it's been since baby last wanted to nurse. Don't watch the clock for how many times you've been awakened that night to nurse.

Signs of a Growth Spurt

* Baby is nursing often or almost nonstop
* A baby who was previously sleeping through the night is now waking to nurse several times
* Baby will latch and unlatch, fussing in between

These signs are all signals to the mom's body to "MAKE MORE MILK NOW!" Our bodies listen very well if we will merely respond to the baby's needs. The extra suckling will stimulate your body to make more milk.

Often Observed After a Growth Spurt

* Baby sleeps extra for a day or two
* Mom is a bit fuller than usual for a day or so
* Baby calms down at the breast
* You may see an increase in wettings with the increased supply baby is drinking

Growth spurts seem to throw new moms for a loop. Just when they thought they were beginning to understand their baby's signals, they abruptly changed. The frequent requests to nurse can be confusing as well as the frequency with which growth spurts happen within the first few months. The key is purely and simply to go with the flow (pun intended!) If you respond to your baby's signals to nurse during a growth spurt and do not interfere with them in any manner, your body will quickly respond and increase supply. Typically it happens within 24 to 48 hours. Sometimes growth spurts seem to drag on for a week. This would be a good time to make sure you're drinking plenty water.

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