Frequently Asked Questions About Breastfeeding Did you know that your nipples are beneficial and you don’t need to wash them every time you breastfeed? And a thousand other questions that you may wonder during your motherhood.

Is breastfeeding easy?
You may think that breastfeeding is natural and easy. But it can be easy with your first baby and difficult with your second. So whether breastfeeding is easy or not depends on the circumstances.

Should you stop breastfeeding when you have a painful injection?
The answer is that you should not stop breastfeeding if you have sore nipples. Instead, you should continue breastfeeding but find out the causes of sore nipples so that you can solve the problem.

How often should my baby eat?
Normally, we will find the baby’s hunger cues about 8 to 12 times in 24 hours. Because babies grow so rapidly during this time, they need to eat a lot. In the first 6 months, their basic intake can double. And imagine how much you would need to eat to double your intake.

Should I wash my nipples before breastfeeding?
You don’t need to wash your nipples before breastfeeding, because the breasts and the skin around the nipples produce beneficial bacteria. And these benefits help the venomous snakes on your breasts.

When should I start breastfeeding?
The first hour after birth is a very important time for both mother and baby. Breastfeeding is a natural reflex that is organized and involves the nervous system. So, immediately after birth, placing the baby on the mother’s skin can help calm them enough to start looking for the nipple. And if they leave the mother and baby alone after birth, they will usually come back to the breast within 30 minutes to an hour.

What to eat while breastfeeding?
Most of you can eat whatever you want while breastfeeding. In addition, you can incorporate it into your normal diet. And the interesting thing is that whatever they eat, the baby will smell of milk and start preparing for solids when they are 6 months old.

When should I wean my baby?
Weaning in young children happens naturally. This process usually begins when the baby is about a year old or so because in terms of infant development, babies can change a lot after a year. They become less focused on their mother and more interested in learning about the world around them.

Do I have to wean my baby when I go back to work?
Breastfeeding is the best way to help your baby develop healthily. So hopefully when you return to work, you won’t have to wean your baby. Because you need time and support to continue breastfeeding from your family, workplace, leadership and support from the entire community around you. Because breastfeeding is not only providing food for your baby, but it is also nurturing to help your baby grow and develop throughout life.

Conclusion Above are the shares of Dr. Michele Griswold, hoping that mothers will understand more about the development of infants in their parenting journey. And to be able to grow and develop health, it is necessary to have the strength of the community in the work of sympathy, comfort, understanding, creating conditions for young mothers to have the best conditions for babies to develop from breast milk.

UNICEF’s Mini Parenting Class with Dr. Michele Griswold PhD, MPH, RN, IBCLC. Dr. Griswold is a lactation consultant, nurse, researcher and breastfeeding advocate. She represents the International Lactation Consultant Association to the WHO/UNICEF Global Breastfeeding Partnership, calling on governments and society at large to support mothers and provide them with the support they need to breastfeed.