IMPORTANT

-Continue exclusive
breast feeding for the first
6 months.
-Avoid bottle feeding.
-Your baby should pass
colourless urine at least 6-
8 times a day.
-All babies lose weight in
the first few days of life-
but should gain about 25-
30 grams per day after the
1st week of life (about
800-900 grams in the 1st
month of life).

FOREMILK & HINDMILK

Foremilk is the milk that comes out in the beginning
of a feed. It’s a watery milk that helps quench your
baby’s thirst.
Hindmilk is a thicker and fattier milk that comes later,
after foremilk. It is needed for proper weight gain.
If your baby sleeps
off soon, express
Foremilk Hindmilk
the rest of your
milk and give by
spoon or paladai.
COLOSTRUM LATCH POSITION
Less in volume, but Your baby must not suck at the nipple.
rich in calories. Make sure that baby sucks at the areola (the
dark circular area around the nipple)
Very important for babies.
Contains immune factors to
protect baby from infections.

FEEDING CUES
Feed whenever your baby is hungry.

Recognize early
feeding cues HOW TO HOLD YOUR BABY
and feed your
baby. 1. Head & body of the baby
Crying is a very should be in a straight line.
late hunger cue,
2. Baby should be held
and once your
close to your body.
baby starts
crying, he/she There are various positions
will not feed well. to hold your baby while
So please do not breastfeeding. You can opt
wait for your for a convenient position of
baby to cry to your choice, keeping the
start feeding. above 2 points in mind.