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Is it possible that my breast milk is bad for my 11-week-old?

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Angela Rosas
Answered by Angela Rosas M.D.
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"The most enjoyable thing for me in practicing general pediatrics is to use my professional training and my experiences as a mother to help families to improve the health of their children," says Angela Rosas. "It is a wondrous feeling to watch children heal and develop into healthy young adults, knowing that you played a small role in the process."

Angela Rosas M.D., graduated from Stanford University with a degree in human biology. She attended medical school and completed her residency in pediatrics at the University of California at San Diego. She has been a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1991. Dr. Rosas has practiced general pediatrics for eight years in community clinics, private practice, and university hospitals. She is currently Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California at Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. Her clinical and research interests are breastfeeding, asthma, adolescent care, children with disabilities, child abuse and neglect, and accident prevention. Dr. Rosas has published several articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to various pediatric textbooks. She frequently lectures on pediatrics issues at medical conferences and for community agencies. Dr. Rosas is married to another pediatrician and has three young daughters.
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Is it possible that my breast milk is bad for my 11-week-old?

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Let me assure you that your milk is not "bad." Your baby is average weight for a 10-week-old at 12 pounds. The range of normal weights at this age is quite wide, but in general most babies double their birth weight by 6 months of age. Presently, at 11 weeks of age, your baby should still be nursing every two to four hours for 10 to 15 minutes on each breast. She probably also still wakes up to breastfeed one or two times in the night. When you introduce solid foods at about 6 months of age, she will begin to nurse less frequently and sleep through the night.
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