This case is from my relative, she has a very cute baby girl who is more than 1 month old. But lately, she's had some feeding issues.
Bao Ma asked me:
"I don't think my milk is good, and the doll can't eat enough, so will this affect the baby's weight and development? ”
"The breast pump is pumping very little milk, and I feel that my milk should not be enough for the baby"
"I feel that the baby is too small, very thin, and I always feel that there is no flesh and meat, and no one's baby is fat"
"During the day, they are all pure breast milk, and in a short time, the doll is hungry. Feed a meal of formula before going to bed at night, and then, she will be able to sleep for a long time."
She asked: Is my milk really not good, not enough!
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feel that the quality of their milk is not good;
feel that your milk supply is not enough;
I don't think the baby looks like a "New Year's doll";
I feel that the baby is not eating enough because of frequent feeding.
These are the places where many breastfeeding mothers will doubt themselves!
First of all, let's talk about the poor quality of milk:
Breast milk is most nutritious for your baby. Bao Ma, whether you eat sea cucumber, abalone, or multigrain soybeans. There will be an overall nutritional difference in breast milk, but not as much as you might think.
Nutritional richness is about a balanced combination, not about the scarcity of ingredients.
In order to reproduce the next generation, even if the mother does not eat well, the body will use the nutrients in the mother's body to give priority to meeting the needs of the baby. Therefore, this mechanism allows us to guarantee the quality of our milk!
However, eating is still important!
Because of eating right, the trace elements (minerals) that open the "gap" in breast milk, as well as vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids, etc., will be more, of course, the overall quality will be better!
Because eating right, it is also more beneficial to the health recovery of the mother.
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feel that your milk supply is not enough;
It is not accurate to measure the yield of breast milk by the amount of milk expressed by the breast pump~, because:
The actual production of breast milk >>> the amount of milk expressed.
Some breast pumps are not powerful and suck out less. When the baby sucks on the mother's breast, it is sucking-pressing-suction-pressure, while the breast pump is sucking-sucking-sucking-sucking, one less action, the natural effect is worse.
So, mothers, don't be deceived by the amount of milk sucked out of the breast pump.
You can do more than what you see!!
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I don't think the baby looks like a "New Year's doll";
Chubby babies are really loved by everyone, so many people have misunderstandings and think that babies are healthy if they are "lotus root babies" and "New Year painting babies".
But in fact, the baby who is exclusively breastfed is the "fat toot" of the baby who is not fed milk powder, because breast milk will not let the baby eat too much, and the fat in the milk will make the baby feel full, and he will stop eating the right amount.
Milk powder is easy to obtain, and it is easy to lead to overfeeding, eating too much, and gaining weight, which is also normal.
However, the number of fat cells grows much more and too quickly in infancy. In adulthood, the risk of overweight and obesity is higher, and the incidence of obesity-related chronic diseases is also higher.
However, raising a baby is not raising a piglet, and it doesn't have to be so fat.
As long as the weight and length are within the normal range and are growing upward, it is OK, and there is no need to pursue the highest value.
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I feel that the baby is not eating enough because of frequent feeding:
Babies fed with formula can sleep for a long time before waking up, while breastfed babies really can't sleep that long.
Is breast milk really not anti-hunger?
Yes, because breast milk is really easy to digest and absorb, it will make the baby beg for milk frequently.
Exclusively breastfeeding, it is normal for babies under 3 months of age to beg for milk in about 3 hours. It is normal for the younger the month to feed, the more frequent the feeding.
As long as the breastfed baby's weight is within the normal range and grows upward, it's OK!
It is normal for a breastfed baby to grow chubby without milk powder!
Feed on demand when breastfeeding, pay attention to diapers (after 6 days of birth, at least 6 diapers per day, and the urine is pale yellow or colorless), so you don't have to worry too much about your baby not eating enough!