What should I do if my baby wants to nurse every hour?

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What should I do if my baby wants to nurse every hour?

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Normally, when a baby wants to nurse every hour, that's usually a sign of a growth spurt. The best thing to do during this time is to take your baby, go to bed, get the rest need a lot, and allow this baby to just breastfeed until she's satisfied. Take a few days off from your routines, get plenty of fluids, lots of nutrition, even prenatal vitamins to give you the extra strength you need. Rest and feed and your baby will get all that she needs.

Learn about: What should I do if my baby wants to nurse every hour? from Jennifer Davidson, RN, BSC, IBCLC,...

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Jennifer Davidson, RN, BSC, IBCLC

RN & Lactation Consultant

Jennifer Davidson, RN, BSN, IBCLC, earned her AA degree in early childhood education and taught preschool for two years. She returned to college and received a bachelor's degree in Nursing. After completing school, she worked as a pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles for ten years. During this time she got married and gave birth to a beautiful son who changed her life. Jennifer realized she did not want to return to the same long hours that would take her away from her family. When Jennifer was offered a part-time job as an RN at the progressive pediatric office of Dr. Jay Gordon and Linda Nussbaum in Santa Monica, she accepted it and has been there for 18 years.

Somewhere after birthing and nursing another wonderful son, Jennifer discovered a new passion and began helping other mothers with breastfeeding problems. She completed the extensive training to become a lactation consultant and for the last eight years has been the breastfeeding specialist in the pediatric office. Jennifer has the wonderful opportunity of following women from their pregnancy throughout their breastfeeding journey. She is able to intimately know the women and their stories. Most important, Jennifer learns with the women how best to draw out their own knowledge in creating a successful breastfeeding experience. Repeatedly she has found that helping a woman trust her own instincts builds the most confidence and leads to the most success.

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