Breastfeeding - a terrific time and the invisible bond between mother and baby for life. Not always feeding your baby is easy, and painless, and sometimes even have to fight to maintain lactation. Today we tell about why it is necessary to feed the baby at night.
Forums are full of questions from mothers of newborns about when baby stops to eat at night, and they will be able to sleep. There are even specific techniques that will help "Wean" the child of the night feedings. Before you take such a step to find out, what is the use and value of the night feedings and why they are so important for the mother and for the baby.
And contribute to the establishment of lactation. For those who want to feed the baby for a long time - this is the most important point. Prolactin - a hormone that is responsible for the production of breast milk produced during the night, the most active in the range from 3 to 7 in the morning. It is from night feedings depends on milk production in the afternoon, which is why it is so important not to skip night feedings. Attach the baby to the breast, even if he sleeps, he will feel the smell of milk, eat a dream and well-fed will sleep soundly until morning.
It is a natural contraceptive.lactation amenorrhea - this is a temporary lack of ovulation and menstruation during breastfeeding. But we must remember that this method worked you need to follow the important nuances:
- child is exclusively breastfed, without supplementary feeding;
- the baby is not yet 6 months old;
- my mother did not resume menstruation;
- a break between feeds does not exceed 2 hours (including at night).
A child grows and develops better. Surely every mom knows that milk - is not only food for the baby, but also calming agent. So during the evening and night feeding the baby falls asleep faster and sleep better, because milk contains substances that have calming, sleep phase is transferred from the drive to the brake.
In addition, milk contains a lot of nutrients that allow the child's body develop and grow properly. And do not believe in the fact that the milk after a year becomes "empty", and becomes not good for the child, rather the contrary.
Help to relieve pain. Breastfeeding - a real lifesaver for the mother and baby during teething or illness remains. The most actively cut his teeth at night, causing the child pain and discomfort, so he often wakes up crying. Sucking allows the child not to eat, how to calm down, to relieve the pain and sleep.
Rapid recovery after childbirth. This is especially true in the first month after childbirth, as is more often the baby suckles, the more oxytocin hormone is produced. This hormone is responsible for the release of milk from the breast and uterine contractions, so the more the night latch, the faster shrinking uterus, respectively, and the recovery is faster.
Prevention lactostasis and mastitis. During the night feedings, the baby several times a night is completely empties the breast, it helps to avoid engorgement and mastitis. Often young mom is very happy when a newborn baby sleeps all night and did not dare to wake him up, but it is fraught with enormous problems with the breast, do not forget about it.
Also be sure to ask about whether you can breastfeed your baby, if the mother is ill
