My body can make a lot of breastmilk even if mymom or sister say they didn’t have enoughbreastmilk?

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Almost all moms make all the breastmilk theirbaby needs:

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My 2-week-old baby eats every 1-2 hours. Can mybaby be getting enough to eat?

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My baby is 4 weeks old and my breasts don’t feelfull when she is hungry. Is my body still makingenough breastmilk?

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Giving only breastmilk to my baby during the firstfew months of life will help make sure I haveenough breastmilk:

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Have EnoughBreastmilk?

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The breastmilk your body makes is not related to theamount of breastmilk any women in your family canmake.

Almost all moms are able to make plenty of breastmilkfor their baby! There are only a few problems that somewomen have that make them not able to make enoughbreastmilk.

In the first month of your baby’s life, breastfeeding oftenis very important. Breastfeed at least 10-12 times a day.Your baby digests breastmilk a lot easier and faster thanformula. She needs to eat often!

Your baby and your body learn to control the amount ofbreastmilk you make. Your breasts may not feel full eachtime the baby needs to eat, unless you miss a feeding.

During the first few months of breastfeeding, your bodyneeds to know that your breastmilk is being used. If youthink you need to give your baby anything other thanbreastmilk (for any reason), ask your WIC staff.

Have enough breastmilk? Of course you do! Trustyour baby and your body! Your breastmilk is the bestgift only you can give your baby.

Please talk to your friendly WIC staff if you have anyquestions about breastfeeding:

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