Hello everyone, I'm Eleven Mom! Welcome to eleven moms' breastfeeding tips.
Before having a baby, the weekend is equal to shopping, dinner, and travel; after having a baby, the weekend is equivalent to taking the baby at home.
Is this how your life is now? If yes, then you should follow this article to learn how to take a nursing baby out of the door.
First, prepare to bring things: nursing towels, back towels, diapers, baby wipes
In fact, taking the baby out is not as complicated as you think. First of all, as long as everything is ready, you can still go out smoothly.
For a breastfeeding mom, there are only four things you need to bring in total: nursing pads, back towels, diapers and baby wipes.
1. Breastfeeding towel: it is convenient to breastfeed in places with many people
A nursing towel can prop up a small, enclosed space like a small tent so that you can feed in crowded places, such as when shopping in the mall.
If your baby doesn't like the nursing towel, you can remove it after feeding it and cover your exposed breasts with your clothes.
2. Back towel: convenient for feeding while walking
The back towel is something I especially recommend you to use. When your baby is in the napkin, he can feed directly inside, and you can feed as you go, with extra fabric just enough to cover your baby and your breasts.
And, even if it's not for feeding, I recommend that you use a backpack to bring a small month-old baby, which is better than a stroller.
Why? Because the domestic facilities are not very complete, many places do not have convenient elevators, and there is no special place for carts on buses.
I see that many times when a family of three goes out, it is the mother holding the baby, and the father is also having trouble carrying the stroller.
And for babies aged 0-3 months, they prefer to stay in their mother's back towel. Because it makes them feel safe and not easily disturbed when they fall asleep.
3. Diapers and wet wipes: flexible response to defecation
In addition to the nursing towel and back towel, you only need to bring wet wipes that do not wet and wipe your ass.
In this way, four things can actually be done in a very small package. And the super large mother and baby packs you see on the shopping platform are designed for formula-fed moms, making it easy to bring a variety of bottles and cans, rather than breastfeeding moms.
In general, breastfeeding babies are still relatively worry-free and labor-saving, and mothers should not give up the opportunity to go out to relax.
Second, choose the time to go out: take the baby out after feeding, or go out during the day and go home in the evening
Then you may have to ask, when is it better to go out? There are two tips on the choice of time to go out.
If you go out for a short time, you can choose to carry your baby out with a backpack when the baby is sleeping. That is, after feeding, the baby will sleep for about 2-3 hours. This stage can go out.
If you go out for a long time and it is not convenient to take your baby, then try to go out early during the day and go home early in the evening.
Why? Because the baby has a phenomenon called [dusk noise], that is, the baby will cry in the afternoon and evening and at night, restless, and constantly looking for milk to eat.
Many babies have a high incidence of [dusk noise] at 6 to 8 weeks, and there is a saying that babies have an instinct.
When it gets dark, you can feel the danger coming. At this time, it is especially necessary for his mother to hold him and walk around while feeding and comforting him, so that he feels safe.
Whether or not this explanation is correct, the phenomenon of [dusk noise] does happen in many babies. Therefore, when the confinement is just born, it is recommended that the mother can return to the baby in the evening to comfort him. Therefore, going out early during the day is a better option.
Third, choose a place to go out: quiet, few people, private space
In addition to the time to go out, in fact, the choice of place to go out is also exquisite. For babies aged 0-3 months, try to choose a quiet, small number of people, and a private place.
For example, there are restaurants with private rooms, shopping malls with mother and baby rooms, etc. When choosing a seat, remember not to lean against the window, because at this time the baby is still a nursing junior worker, they have a long time to feed each time, and they need to have a comfortable space to feed.
And after the baby is four months old, after the feeding is skilled, it is almost no problem to take him where to go, because they will be able to finish feeding quickly and have more interest in exploring the world. You take your baby out the more you go out, and he'll be happy.
Fourth, choose the right clothes: nursing clothes or elastic clothing + breastfeeding bra
Finally, let's talk about the clothes that are suitable for going out. Wearing nursing clothes in winter is the most convenient, because only the breasts need to be exposed, not the body, and the other parts can be fed, which will be warmer.
In the summer, all kinds of clothes are available. Nursing clothes, T-shirts, cardigans are all good choices, the only thing to note is that if the clothes need to be lifted up from the bottom up to feed, remember to choose looser or more elastic clothes, otherwise it will be difficult to pick up.
If you want to wear a dress, it's no problem. There are nursing dresses on the market or choose ordinary suspender dresses plus a small coat, as long as the fabric of the dress is elastic, it can be pulled down from top to bottom to feed, and the small coat can be used as a cover.
Of course, no matter what you're wearing outside, it's recommended to wear a nursing bra when you go out, it's more convenient to breastfeed. If you have the problem of leaking milk, you can remove the heart from the nursing bra and replace it with a breast pad.
In fact, what I want to tell you is that you don't have to feel shy or embarrassed to breastfeed outside, your baby is just eating normally, and your baby likes to contact the wonderful world a lot, so take them out more.
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.
This article is original by the little man at home, welcome to pay attention, take you along with long knowledge!