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Babies refuse to latch
Long story : I am a mother of one week old baby (c section) refuses to latch as my nipples are not that much prominent which results she is always hungry . I took help of formula milk but dnt think of giving too much formula milk is good then I thought of breast pump and keep it in refrigerator but my mother in law is not in side of keeping the breast milk for hours .
My question is : is it safe to preserve breast milk for one or two hours in refrigerator ?
Andwhich one is better preserving mother milk vs feeding formula??
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You are absolutely correct, mothers milk is best for the baby without any doubt.
And yes it can be kept in refrigerator as per your question for few hours rather for few days.
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avoid bottle feed
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Mother's own milk is always preferable rather than formula.
Yes, you can preserve pumped milk for 4 hours at room temperature itself, and 4 days in the fridge.
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To maintain the breastfeeding,do the following:
Lots of skin to skin to keep baby calm
Pump atleast 8 times a day, half hour before breast feed.( this will help to express your milk,and also draw out a flat nipple)
Try nipple shield to latch baby
Give expressed breast milk by pallada, avoid feeding bottle.
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Meet a lactation consultant in person or online for more support.
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Dr. Lokanadha Reddy
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
Meet pediatrician or lactational consultant if possible. Correct nipple problems now itself. Else later on it will be a problem. Try syringing etc in case of inverted nipple. Try to give direct breast feeding as much as possible.
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Dr. S. T. Pushpam
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hi,
You can store breast milk in the room temperature for 4 hours and in the fridge for days. Warm the milk by placing in hot water for few minutes.
Mother’s milk is the best and good for the baby. Directly feeding is good than preserving.
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