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Small breasts: Does size matter?

Breast size does not matter. Larger breasts are made up of a larger proportion of fatty tissue. Of course this has no effect on your milk production. It is very rare for a woman to be born with insufficient glandular tissue to be able to breast-feed her baby. In fact, women with small breasts may find positioning easier than a larger-breasted woman.

Once your baby is born, you can be sure she is getting enough milk when:

• She is breast-feeding (effectively) at least eight to ten times each day
• She wets at least three to four nappies each day by day three and has at least two to three bowel movements each day. By day six she should be wetting six to eight nappies each day with at least two to three bowel movements.
• She loses no more than ten per cent of her birth weight and gains it back by the time of her two-week check-up
• After regaining her birth weight, she gains an average of four to eight ounces each week
• She is a happy and healthy baby.

Picture yourself breast-feeding your new baby, with your milk flowing abundantly, and allow yourself to put your worries to rest.

My very best wishes to you and your family.

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