What should you do in such a case? If the child does not gain or loses weight and there is little chance of improvement in the mother's milk, the child should be weaned immediately. If the child gains in weight, try a little longer to improve the mother's milk.
Why do some babies nurse so often? The milk does not satisfy.
When the baby has thrush, should the mother take special care of the breasts? Yes, they should be cleaned after every nursing.
How much does the baby's stomach hold at birth? Six to seven teaspoonfuls.
Is vomiting a healthy sign in infants? Frequent vomiting is not natural; see if his bands are too tight; find out if he has been danced or handled after nursing.
When is it harmful? When it is frequent. If it comes up directly after a meal looking just as it was when taken, the child may be over-fed.
What can be done? Reduce the quantity, or do not let it nurse so long or so often. If vomiting takes place a half hour after feeding, in sour swelling masses, it may be getting food too rich in cream, and then the time between nursings should be lengthened; or dilute the breast milk by giving one to two teaspoonfuls of plain boiled water, barley water, five or ten minutes before nursing; the mother should eat less hearty food, especially of meat.
If baby has frequent colic, what is the cause? The milk has too much proteids.
What should be done? Eat less meat, keep quiet, and happy, do not worry, etc.