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• pituitary gland to secrete pro-lactin, the hormone that signals your breasts to make milk. You’ll probably learn later on that your baby’s cry and even the thought of your baby can do the same thing.
• It’s a good idea, when you are 34 to 36 weeks pregnant, to express several teaspoons of colostrum into a sterilized container and freeze it. If you should give birth before 39 to 40 weeks, this stored colostrum can help keep your premature or late-preterm baby from developing jaundice. Follow this same procedure if you are diabetic, as your baby wi...
• Choose one cup size larger than is comfortable during pregnancy and possibly one size larger than your usual number, especially if you’re already using the loosest fastening. Take enough time in the fitting room to notice if you can uncover one breast without tightening the fabric on any part of your other breast, since such pressure could cause a ...