Breast milk is the best food for babies and the most precious gift for mothers to give to babies. Every mumant wants to breastfeed a little longer as possible, because the advantages of breast milk are incomparable to formula and formula. Seeing the cute look and satisfaction of the baby eating breast milk, the mothers have a great sense of accomplishment.
Breast milk represents the love of mothers for their babies, however, the road to breastfeeding is difficult, and it is admirable for mothers who can continue to breastfeed.
These rumors: "6 months of milk has no nutrition, small breasts mothers do not have much milk, babies can not eat enough to feed milk powder ...", is the reason for the reduction of milk and even weaning of many mothers. When the mother encounters that the milk is less than enough for the baby to eat, instead of feeling ashamed of the baby, it is better to seek a solution in time.
How to ensure that milk is always sufficient?
First, let the baby suck many times
Baby in 2 to 4 weeks, 4 to 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 years old around these stages, will experience a fierce long-term, this time the amount of milk will increase, many mothers are prone to illusion: think that the baby always has to drink milk, is not enough milk for the baby to eat?
In fact, this is not the case, the baby stimulates the mother to produce more milk by increasing the number of sucks, so as to meet their long-term feeding needs.
Breastfeeding recommendations
Before the baby is 6 months old, the mother's breasts should be on standby at any time, ready to feed.
It's really hard for moms to breastfeed all day. But in the long run, this is very good for the growth and development of the baby and the steady increase of the mother's milk.
Second, develop the habit of pumping
For mothers who are ready to return to work: developing the habit of pumping early can better survive the transition period of breastfeeding at home and going to work.
For full-time mothers: pumping in time can help increase the amount of milk, if the mother wants to take a nap, or go out to relax, there is spare breast milk at home, and there is no need to worry about the baby starving.
3. Check your baby's latch position
If the feeding position is not correct, the baby will not be able to drink all the milk in the breast, which is not conducive to stimulating the production of breast milk.
The correct posture is as follows:
Standard latch position, let the baby eat enough, let the mother less injured, the baby's tongue should be attached to the gums, the lips are open, the mother's nipples and areola are in the baby's mouth.
Simple judgment: If the mother does not feel pain when feeding, the baby's posture should be correct. But don't wait until you feel pain to pay attention to the milking posture, usually there is nothing to glance at.
How do I correct the wrong latch position?
If you find that your baby's drinking position is incorrect, how to adjust it? Stick your little finger next to the nipple and put it in your baby's mouth, and use the nipple to open your baby's mouth to adjust until the baby is in the right position.
Fourth, both breasts, let the baby eat
When breastfeeding, if you find that your baby is not pumping hard, or is drowsy, it means that the milk is insufficient and you can breastfeed on the other side.
Benefits: Breastfeeding on both breasts is good for both breasts to produce more breast milk and to ensure that the milk in both breasts is sucked clean by the baby.
Fifth, pay attention to the details of daily life
1. Don't wear a tight bra
If the cups/shoulder straps of the bra are too tight, it directly affects the amount of milk produced by lactating women. Inappropriate breastfeeding bras may even cause blockage of the breast canal, which in turn can affect the production and secretion of breast milk.
2. Eat some oatmeal
Oats are more "magical" and help produce milk. But which of these ingredients promotes milk production is still being further studied.
Many mothers, drinking a bowl of oatmeal in the morning, the milk can be more abundant. If you don't like to drink oatmeal porridge, you can also eat instant oatmeal, oatmeal biscuits, or other healthy oatmeal snacks.
3, do not take contraceptives
Lactating women may consider using condoms and hormone-free birth control rings. Most birth control pills contain hormones that can have side effects on breast milk production.
If oral contraceptives are required, be sure to consult your doctor as to whether they are a lactating drug.
4. Consult a childcare doctor
If you have tried various methods and your baby still can't eat enough, then you should consult a childcare doctor to establish healthier breastfeeding habits.
How to tell if your baby is full? The following three points can be observed:
Whether the baby is satisfied after drinking milk;
Whether the baby changes very wet diapers 6 to 8 times a day;
Whether your baby's growth curve is normal.
In addition to the above six points of attention, mothers should also pay attention to the following 3 points:
1. Maintain a good mood and get enough sleep
After childbirth, under the influence of physiological factors and environmental factors, the mood fluctuations are large, and there will often be a state of emotional depression, which will inhibit the secretion of breast milk. Medical experiments have shown that in the case of low mood, milk production in nursing mothers will be drastically reduced. Therefore, mothers should adjust their mentality and remain cheerful and optimistic. Family members should also create a good living environment and pay more attention to their mother's mental health. Similarly, poor sleep not only causes the mother to be tired, but also indirectly affects the milk production.
Note: Bad emotions will lead to liver depression, general situation, adjust the mood and sleep, with the baby to suck more, drink the milk soup appropriately, some mothers can restore the amount of milk. If it still doesn't work, you need to consider the TCM method written later.
2. Appropriate supplementation of nutrition
Various nutrients in milk are derived from the mother's body, if the mother is in a state of malnutrition for a long time, it will naturally affect the normal milk secretion. During the lactation period, you can choose foods with high nutritional value, such as milk, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc. At the same time, prepare a little more soup, which can play a catalytic role in the secretion of milk.
Note: Some mothers lead to weakness due to postpartum blood loss, or because of picky eating, nutritional imbalance, you can drink prolactin soup milk, but if the mother's breast glands are not passed at this time should not drink a lot of soup, some mothers themselves spleen and stomach weakness absorption is not good, resulting in insufficient qi and blood, it is recommended to regulate qi and blood through the later Chinese medicine methods.
3. Relax and give yourself a nursing holiday!
What is breastfeeding leave? That is, when the feeding process is not so smooth, the mother and baby may as well lie in bed and rest!
When the mother is relaxed and does not think about everything around her, she may be surprised to find that the milk volume has come up instead. Don't be shy about asking family and friends for help, you're doing the greatest and most beautiful thing in the world, enjoy!
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