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0-1 year: Nursing for comfort

Today's parent, 2010-11, Vol.27 (11), p.169

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0-1 year: Nursing for comfort
Author: Pitman, Teresa
Subjects: Babies ; Bickford, Fleur ; Breastfeeding & lactation ; Friesen-Stoesz, Jolene ; Parents & parenting
Is Part Of: Today's parent, 2010-11, Vol.27 (11), p.169
Description: In fact, breastfeeding turns out to be an impressive form of comfort. Lactation consultant Fleur Bickford of Ottawa says that a 2009 study published in the journal Pediatrics showed that breastfeeding was more effective than any other intervention (being held, sucking on a pacifier, oral glucose solution or formula feeding) in reducing a baby's pain after a heel prick, as measured by several factors including the amount of crying and the baby's heart rate. "Babies go to the breast for many reasons - they're hungry or thirsty, they're tired, they're scared or hurt, they're feeling overwhelmed. All of these are equally valid reasons for a baby to nurse," says Bickford. [Jolene Friesen-Stoesz] feels breastfeeding is made more difficult when we put arbitrary limits on it: "Comments like 'he's only nursing for comfort' are based on ideas about schedules and how often a baby should nurse that just aren't valid." That's especially true in the early weeks, says Bickford, when milk production is being established and frequent feedings are important to signal the mother's body to produce enough milk.
Publisher: Toronto: St. Joseph Communications
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0823-9258
Source: ProQuest Central

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