The Breastfeeding Couple: Growth Spurts (Case Study 18)

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The Breastfeeding Couple: Topics
Table of Contents
Pre module evaluation
Introduction
Breastfeeding Initiation
Breast Care
New Family
Growth Spurts
Maternal Diet
Returning to Work
Weaning
Post module evaluation
References

A mother brings in her exclusively breastfed three month old son for a check up, The baby's grandmother has been urging her to start baby cereal, especially a few weeks ago when the baby seemed hungrier than usual and wanted to nurse every hour or two for a couple of days. He seems back on his routine schedule again and has gained weight consistently along the 25th percentile ( Memorize Daly (part 2), 1995 ).

Q1: What is happening?



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