https://bit.ly/37preg (more useful information about health pregnancy)<br /><br /><br />A pediatrician answers new moms' most common questions.<br /><br /><br />Transcript:<br /><br />00:07<br />Dr. Sahira Long: Women often want to know,<br />00:09<br />“How do I know if my baby’s getting enough milk?”<br />00:12<br />and they often supplement because they don’t<br />00:14<br />think they’re getting enough.<br />00:15<br />That’s another place where knowing what to expect helps you to<br />00:20<br />be okay with what you’re doing, and I actually show women on the<br />00:24<br />growth chart where their child is because I think to see that,<br />00:27<br />you know, this baby is jumping from here to here and it’s<br />00:30<br />because of something that I’m doing is empowering.<br />00:33<br />I also go through, you know, how many wet diapers you should<br />00:36<br />expect.<br />00:37<br />Initially, before the milk comes in, the babies typically have<br />00:41<br />one wet diaper for each day of age until about two to three days<br />00:46<br />when the milk comes in, and at that point babies should have,<br />00:50<br />you know, no less than six to eight wet diapers and two to three<br />00:53<br />poopy diapers.<br />00:56<br />Some babies, mine included, will have many more.<br />01:00<br />But to know that you’re doing at least the bare minimum, two to<br />01:04<br />three poopy diapers and six to eight wet diapers.<br />01:07<br />Babies can’t put out if they’re not getting it in, so if your<br />01:12<br />baby is producing enough then you’re producing enough, so even<br />01:16<br />if you can’t see it, you see the outcome.<br />01:18<br />You see your baby gaining weight.<br />01:20<br />You see your baby happy and thriving. <br /><br /><br /><br />Related:<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04oa (The benefits of breastfeeding)<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t04k1 (Uncovering breastfeeding misconceptions)<br /><br />- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7t03i4 (Making the decision to breastfeed)<br /><br /><br /><br />=================================================<br />Disclosure: The operator of this channel is a 3rd party marketer with a material connection to product/service providers appearing on these videos in that we are compensated for sales made through our affiliate links. Thanks for the input of womenshealth.gov<br />
