Weight Issues

The information on this collection of pages has been reprinted with permission from LLLI publications. Articles are listed with the most recently published or revised items first.

Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) files:	Am I making too much milk? (oversupply) Are there growth charts available that reflect typical growth patterns of breastfed infants? Is it OK to mix human milk and artificial baby milk (formula)? A situation has come up where I need to feed my baby from a bottle. Can you help? If I choose to supplement, what is the best formula to use?

Articles from NEW BEGINNINGS, the bimonthly publication for LLL members:	Mama's Gift Book Review: My Child Won't Eat! My Small, Perfect Baby A Weighty Issue The Perfect Size Baby A Slow Start in Surrey (failure to thrive) Healthy and Petite (small breastfed babies)

Articles from LEAVEN, our publication for Leaders:	Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Breastfeeding Can Help Breastfeeding and the Fast-Gaining Baby Is Weighing Baby to Measure Milk Intake a Good Idea? Supplementing the Breastfeeding Baby

Media Releases:	La Leche League International Commends the World Health Organization on Publication of New Child Growth Standards Mother and Baby Both Winners at the Weight Loss Game New Study Concludes Breastfeeding Lowers Risk of Childhood Obesity La Leche League International Offers Support for Mothers Concerning Dehydration and Inadequate Milk Supply

Annotated bibliographies compiled by the LLLI Center for Breastfeeding Information	Water Supplementation: Why it's not wanted for the breastfed baby

We provide articles from our publications from previous years for reference for our Leaders and members. Readers are cautioned to remember that research and medical information change over time.

You may order your own copies of helpful pamphlets and books, as well as subscriptions to NEW BEGINNINGS, through your local LLL Group or directly from the LLLI Online Store.

Do you have a breastfeeding story you would like to share with other parents? It is easy to contribute to NEW BEGINNINGS! Here are the instructions.

Last updated January 21, 2008 by jlm.

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