Hello everyone, I'm Eleven Mom! Welcome to eleven moms' breastfeeding tips. The previous article talked about the 4 key words on the second day after childbirth, and then let's talk about 2 things to pay attention to on the third day after childbirth: breast swelling and observation of bowel and urine.
Breast milk: Let your baby suck frequently
Let's start with the first thing – breast swelling
Around the 48-72 hours after giving birth, you will feel your breasts begin to swell, which is technically called physiological swelling.
This is good news and means you're going to have more milk.
In fact, it is normal to have almost no milk in the first two days after childbirth, that is because the newborn baby does not need a lot of milk, and when the baby has a big appetite, the milk will naturally be more.
Believe in your breasts, after tens of thousands of years of evolution, you know better than the three sisters and six wives how to feed the baby. And if you've had your baby on your breast for the first two days, the feeling of fullness wouldn't have been noticeable if you sucked frequently. Because once you start to swell, your baby will eat more. Sounds amazing, doesn't it? But that's the way it is, after 24 hours or so, your breast bloat will slowly begin to fade and the amount of milk will become more. Your baby's urine bag is heavier and the color of the stool is more yellow.
You don't need any lactator or prolactin to hand over your breast to your baby. He is the best lactator and prolactinator.
Observe your baby's bowel movements: more than 3 times of stool, yellow-green; more than 2 times of urination
The second thing to pay attention to at this time is still to pay attention to the baby's bowel movements, because the breasts are not scaled like the bottle, and you need to judge whether the baby has eaten enough by defecating.
If in the third 24 hours, the baby excretes 3 times or more of stool, the color of the stool also begins to change from black-green to yellow-green, and the urinary urine bag is much heavier than the previous two days. That means your baby eats well. And you don't have to worry about your baby eating too much. Because in the case of breastfeeding, the baby will control this amount on his own. The little guy is very smart, and when he is full, he will not eat again.
Finally, to summarize the two most critical things on the third day after childbirth: First, let the baby suck frequently and spend the physiological milk. You don't need any lactator or prolactin, just give the breast to the baby, he is the best lactator and prolactin; second, observe the baby's bowel movements, more than three times a day, yellow-green, urine more than twice.
Well, today's article is shared here, I hope that we can have the opportunity to become a better self because of the arrival of our children, be better parents, learn to think, learn to judge, learn to analyze, and accompany our children to grow up with him.
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