Breastmilk has more calories than formula: http://kellymom.com/nutrition/milk/milkcalories
Nutrients are more bio-available in breast milk as compared to formula milk :
Hamosh M. Breastfeeding: Unraveling the Mysteries of Mother’s Milk. Medscape Women’s Health eJournal 1996;1(5).
Probable causes of weight loss:
Early weight loss may be associated with intrapartum intravenous fluids:
- Noel-Weiss, Woodend, Peterson, Gibb, & Groll. An observational study of associations among maternal fluids during parturition, neonatal output, and breastfed newborn weight loss.
- http://www.internationalbreastfeedingjournal.com/content/6/1/9
- Watson J, Hodnett E, Armson BA, Davies B, Watt-Watson J. A randomized controlled trial of the effect of intrapartum intravenous fluid management on breastfed newborn weight loss. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2012 Jan;41(1):24-32.
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22834720
Poor Breastfeeding Management:
- Protocol to manage breast milk intake: http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29:protocol-to-manage-breastmilk-intake&catid=5:information&Itemid=17
- Early good weight gain followed by slow weight gain: http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:slow-weight-gain-following-early-good-weight-gain&catid=5:information&Itemid=17
- Videos demonstrating good drinking and proper latching technique http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=6&Itemid=13
- Other Latching resources for mothers: http://kellymom.com/ages/newborn/bf-basics/latch-resources/
Allergies:
- Protocol to manage allergies in breastfed infants:
The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Breastfeeding Medicine. December 2011: 435-440
Growth Charts
WHO Growth Charts for breastfed babies: http://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/
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