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After maternity leave, the mother is going to work, and if the mother wants to continue breastfeeding, then it is time to start breastfeeding.
When the mother chooses to carry the milk, it is actually telling the baby that the mother will not leave you for a long time, and the baby will feel at ease because of the presence of breast milk.
So the back of the mother is not only the milk, but also the love for the baby.
Regarding milk backing, I will divide it into two articles, one about the preparation before milking, and the other on the precautions after milking.
In today's article, I will first talk to you about the preparation before the back of the milk. You can start preparing for these tasks 2 to 3 weeks in advance.
First, tool preparation: breast pump, blue ice, milk storage bag, bottle, bottle
First of all, let me talk about the preparation of tools, common tools are: breast pump, blue ice, milk storage bag, milk bottle, bottle.
1. Breast pump
The first one is the breast pump, which is a good helper for carrying milk. After buying a breast pump, you have to refer to the instructions to practice the use of the breast pump, and the use of any tool requires a familiar process. So it is recommended that you practice using it 2 to 3 weeks earlier.
While practicing using a breast pump, you also have to practice hand milking.
Maybe you're thinking that having a breast pump is enough, why hand milk? This is because hands are something you will never forget to bring. If you forget to bring a breast pump, or can't find power, etc., you can do your own milk, so hand milking is an essential skill.
For moms who are busy at work and want to shorten the milking time, I recommend that you buy a bilateral electric breast pump, which is slightly more expensive than the general electric breast pump, but can save half the pumping time.
If your mom wants to work with her hands free while pumping, she can buy another free-hand bra. There are many such bras online, and moms can choose according to their preferences.
2. Milk storage bags and bottles
Paired with a breast pump, a milk storage bag and a bottle are used. The bottle is more suitable for refrigerated storage within four days, if you need to store more than four days, then you must choose the milk storage bag frozen storage.
However, it should be noted here that frozen storage should not exceed six months.
There are two kinds of bottles, glass bottles are fragile, not as convenient as plastic bottles, so the more common on the market is also plastic materials.
When buying a bottle, you should pay attention to choosing a material that does not contain chemicals, bisphenol A (BPA), and use a safe material such as the flat bottom labeled letter PP or no. 5 character.
The choice of milk storage bags is relatively rich, I recommend that you choose a double-layer sealed milk bag of no more than 100 ml, not only can better preserve the milk, but also can be thawed and eaten now, to avoid the situation that too much can not be eaten at one time.
3. Carry milk bag and blue ice
Once you've sucked the milk out and put it away, it's time to keep it. At this time, you need to use the milk bag and blue ice.
When combined, the two can be turned into a temporary Xiaoice box to help you temporarily preserve your squeezed breast milk.
These two things are not too exquisite, and the mother chooses to apply it herself.
4. Bottle
Finally, let me talk about the bottle, how to choose a suitable bottle? The choice of material of the bottle is the same as the storage bottle I just mentioned, and it should be noted here that the choice of nipple is the choice. The nipple is generally wide-mouthed because it is closest to the shape of the mother's nipple. At the same time, no matter how old the baby is, we must choose a special nipple for newborns, that is, the SS nipple sold on the market.
Some mothers worry that when their baby grows up, will they need to buy a larger pacifier? In fact, it is not used, the flow rate of the mother's breast milk will not become faster as the baby grows up, and the flow rate of the breast milk is the most suitable for the baby, so the newborn special nipple can be suitable for the baby's various months of age.
On the contrary, buying a large nipple will become faster because the flow rate will make the baby overfeed.
Second, baby preparation: adapt to the bottle, adapt to the new caregiver, and be mentally prepared for the mother to leave
After talking about tool preparation, I will talk about three things that need to be prepared for your baby:
The first is to adapt to the bottle; the second is to adapt to the new caregiver; and the third is to be mentally prepared to be separated from the mother.
1. Adapt to the bottle
First of all, to adapt to the bottle, each baby's acceptance of the bottle is different, some babies are very receptive, some babies are very rejected.
The first time you show your baby a bottle, you can talk about the bottle as a toy to make your baby feel good about him.
Babies generally like to stuff toys into their mouths, you can also slowly guide the baby to put the pacifier into the mouth to eat in the process of playing, maybe the baby in the process of playing and licking, will find that this toy can actually eat delicious milk, he will be willing to accept.
If your baby is really reluctant to accept it, you can also feed your baby from six months old with your own feeding cup and spoon. After six months, you can feed directly from a regular cup.
2. Adapt to caregivers
After talking about getting the baby to familiarize herself with the new caregiver, most mothers will choose to let the elders or nannies take care of the children. But no matter who it is, the mother must remember to let the caregiver, at least 2 to 3 weeks in advance, to familiarize himself with the baby, so that he can participate in the life of taking care of the baby.
It is not recommended to send the baby directly to the caregiver's home, so that the baby stays in a familiar environment, which can reduce the degree of discomfort with the mother.
2. The baby's psychological preparation
Finally, talk about the psychological construction of the baby, which is very important. You can chat with your baby when you are usually breastfeeding, say that you are going to work, and don't worry about the baby not understanding. At this time, you are communicating with your hearts, and slowly every move will have an impact on the baby.
You can hold your baby and watch his eyes talk softly and peacefully, and you will do things next. Your daily patterns of getting along and so on can be specific, such as telling your baby that when you wake up every morning, the first thing is to feed, and after eating you will go out. Then he gets up after napping and evening naps to take a shower, and you're almost back.
You can also tell your baby when you're out and when you're home, and if you can't get home on time, explain it by video or phone. After work, you can also talk to your baby about the scene of going to work, which can reduce the baby's separation anxiety and increase the intimate relationship between mother and baby.
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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