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Lactation wellness visit
Lactation problem-focused visit
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SLEEP FOR THE BREASTFED BABY
class notes
Disclaimer: This class is intended for general education purposes and should not replace medical evaluation or 1:1 lactation consultation
with an IBCLC. Please seek advice from your own healthcare providers, including IBCLC's, for individualized recommendations.
It is biologically normal for babies to wake often and to need close contact at
night. Babies need to be close to their mothers for warmth, safety, and biological
regulation.
It is biologically normal for babies to feed often.
Night wakings are protective against SIDS.
Babies START to develop a day-night (circadian rhythm) at 3-4
months, but it can take up to 9 years for this rhythm to fully develop.
Sleep Development in Healthy Babies
Feeding Frequency and Growth Spurts
Weighted Swaddles/Blankets- No studies have been performed which demonstrate that these
products are safe for use with infants and the AAP warns against their use. (9-Hugh)
Shushers or Sounds machines placed near baby. Noise machines can be damaging to baby’s ears and
should be kept 7 feet away from baby on the lowest setting if used.
Baby Merlin’s Magic Sleep Suit- This device restricts natural movement of arms, shoulders, pelvis, and
legs. This suit could also contribute to overheating.
Inclined Sleepers - The CPSC says that sleep products that incline more than 10 degrees are not safe.
Inclined sleepers can result in chin-to-chest positioning and death
Your baby is getting enough sleep if they are alert and generally happy during awake periods.
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class notes
Disclaimer: This class is intended for general education purposes and should not replace medical evaluation or 1:1 lactation consultation
with an IBCLC. Please seek advice from your own healthcare providers, including IBCLC's, for individualized recommendations.
SLEEP AND BREASTFEEDING (10-How Much and How Often to Breastfeed, 2022 11-Grigg-Damberger, 2016 11-Grigg-
Damberger, 2016 13-ABM Protocol #3-Kellams et al., 2017 11-Grigg-Damberger, 2016)
It is normal for babies to be MORE AWAKE and to want to EAT VERY OFTEN on
their second night after birth.
If your baby needs to be awakened for most feedings or falls asleep quickly at
the breast, reach out to your pediatrician and IBCLC.
La Leche League - Infant Sleep
SLEEP CUES (15-Child and Adolescent Health Service – Community Health, n.d.)
Common sleep cues that your baby will display when tired include rubbing the
eyes, yawning, drooping eyelids, redness around the eyes, smiling and vocalizing
less, suckling more softly, turning away from toys or people.
There is a wide range of normal for naps which will make awake windows
unpredictable.
Plan for 10-12 feedings during awake windows in 24 hours no matter how
close together or far apart those feedings are.
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class notes
Disclaimer: This class is intended for general education purposes and should not replace medical evaluation or 1:1 lactation consultation
with an IBCLC. Please seek advice from your own healthcare providers, including IBCLC's, for individualized recommendations.
Avoid any trainer, app, book, course, blog, etc that promotes the following:
Specified sleep, wake, and feeding windows
Scheduled feedings
Not responding to baby’s needs at night
Any version of Cry-It-Out
Self-soothing for young babies
Restricting feedings to a certain amount of time
Restricting night time feedings before baby shows signs of readiness and is
at least 6 months old
The use of devices to increase baby’s sleep beyond what is biologically normal
***Ask prospective sleep coaches how they feel about the above
topics BEFORE hiring them to support you and your baby***
SAFE SLEEP
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) - Safe Sleep Guidelines
Safe Infant Sleep Guidelines
Safe Sleep 7
Where Babies Sleep
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class notes
Disclaimer: This class is intended for general education purposes and should not replace medical evaluation or 1:1 lactation consultation
with an IBCLC. Please seek advice from your own healthcare providers, including IBCLC's, for individualized recommendations.
Recent illness, travel, change in daily routine, change of seasons, growth spurt,
teething, mom returned to work, new developmental milestones, changes in
room temperature or lighting.
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class references
Disclaimer: This class is intended for general education purposes and should not replace medical evaluation or 1:1 lactation consultation
with an IBCLC. Please seek advice from your own healthcare providers, including IBCLC's, for individualized recommendations.
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GENERAL BREASTFEEDING
resources
NON-PROFIT PERINATAL HEALTH SUPPORT ORGANIZATION Free, local group support meetings
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GENERAL BREASTFEEDING
resources
BOOKS
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
The Baby Book
Sweet Sleep
Latch Baby
The Nursing Mother’s Companion
Dr Jen’s Guide to Breastfeeding
Mindful Breastfeeding
Birth Partner: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Partners, Doulas, and All Other
Labor Companions
Mothering Multiples: Breastfeeding and Caring for Twins or More!
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