Holding an ice pack against an inverted nipple for a few minutes before nursing also helps. All rights reserved. Reused with permission. It contains all the nutrients they need, as well as antibodies that protect them from common illnesses. Breast milk is also the food that is least likely to cause an allergic reaction in an infant, and it may protect your newborn from diarrhea, which can be dangerous for very young babies.
Many new mothers are concerned about their ability to produce enough milk for their child.
But don't worry throughout your pregnancy, your body was hard at work getting ready to produce milk, and with time and regular feedings, the flow of milk grows to meet the baby's demand for food. Your breasts have probably already started to grow large and firm, and they may even feel tender or leak milk once in a while. Throughout your pregnancy, and as you begin to breastfeed, the glands in your breasts produce milk - the more your baby nurses, the more milk you produce. The milk is then sent forward to storage sacs, called sinuses, just behind your nipple and areola. This is why, when you squeeze your breast to express milk for your baby, the milk usually comes out so easily.