Breastfeeding Management and Practices

Burping is gently helping your baby expel trapped air after feeding or crying.

Cluster feeding involves frequent feeding sessions that support a baby’s growth.

Colostrum harvesting is expressing and storing the first milk produced.

Delayed cord clamping is waiting to cut the cord to allow extra blood flow to the baby.

Exclusive pumping is using a breast pump to provide milk instead of breastfeeding directly.

Feeding cues are the signs babies give to indicate hunger or fullness.

Feeding on demand is feeding your baby whenever they show hunger signs.

Growth spurts are phases of fast growth marked by frequent feeding and sleep changes.

Metoclopramide is a drug used for digestion issues and sometimes to enhance milk production.

Mixed feeding means combining breastfeeding with formula to meet a baby’s needs.

Night feeds are feeding your baby during nighttime hours.

Nursing frequency is how often a baby breastfeeds.

Paced bottle feeding mimics breastfeeding by letting the baby pace milk intake.

Pumping is using a breast pump to extract milk from your breasts.

Responsive feeding follows baby’s hunger cues instead of a fixed schedule.

Reverse pressure softening is a technique to soften the areola and reduce breast swelling.

Spit-up is the gentle flow of milk babies bring up during or after feeding.

A supplemental nursing system is a device that delivers extra milk through a thin tube while a baby breastfeeds.