Breastfeeding Management and Practices

Colostrum harvesting is expressing and storing the first milk produced.

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.

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.