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Originally Posted by AG2007  Is this normal?? |
Yes this is very normal.
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Originally Posted by AG2007 Or more importantly, enough??? |
I believe it will be enough but if you are concerned try offering the breast at different times. Babies will usually accept taking more when they are sleepy – either just as they wake up or just as they go to sleep. If he isn’t interested don’t worry just accept that your little one is growing up a bit.
As babies grow the nutritional aspect of breast milk reduces in importance for the baby because he is getting nutrition from the solid food he is eating. But the immune boost that the baby gets from the antibodies is still there. And in fact as the quantity of milk the baby drinks reduces the concentration of antibodies increases. So even if the baby is only drinking once a day (or even once a week) he is still getting the benefits of being a breastfed baby.
Best wishes,
SARAH