Recently, the topic of breastfeeding has acquired myths and prejudices. Here is the 7 most common myths about breastfeeding and breast milk, which is high time to debunk.
Breast milk - a natural and necessary food for the newborn baby. Of course, modern technology has leaped forward and offer quality of breast milk substitutes, but after breastfeeding - it's not just food, it is alsomother's relationship with a child, pledge of his calmness and good sleep. What false claims often arise around topics of breastfeeding?
With inverted nipples and small breasts do not get fed. It is a myth in the first place, breast size has no effect on milk production, more importantly, how they matured during pregnancy breasts. The shape of the nipple may indeed bring some inconvenience and trouble, but if you want, it's all surmountable. At the beginning of breastfeeding, you can take advantage of special plates, and when the baby is a little older, begins to suck active, established lactation and everything will work out.
It is necessary to decant after feeding.It remnants of the past, which can harm the very newly made mummy. During suckling, the child himself determines how much milk you need it at the moment, and decanting you provoke the production of even larger amounts of milk that leads to stagnation of milk, lactostasis and mastitis.
Fat content of milk can be increased by certain products.Nuts, halva, condensed milk - these products are often advised to eat newly made mummy to milk was "fatter", but it is a myth, as the quality of breast milk is virtually independent of the power mother. Even if the mother does not receive any necessary components of food, breast milk, they will be present in any case. Exceptions are water-soluble vitamins, B vitamins, iron, calcium, so vegans should consider it more carefully monitor their diet.
If the breast is soft - no milk. According to the fullness of the breast can be judged on the amount of milk only for the first few months after birth, until then, until it is established lactation. When the process is adjusted and normalized, the breast becomes slightly smaller in size and "soft", but this does not mean thatno milk.Do not forget that the chest - this is not a refrigerator and the milk is produced in response to the baby's suckling, and it was as much as he needs. If at the end of the monthly child weighing no questions, with breastfeeding you have everything in order.
In summer you dopaivat even baby breast-fed.Contrary to popular opinion, the baby breastfed dopaivat not necessary even in the heat. Up to 6 months breast milk covers all the child's needs for food and water. If much hot, the baby can ask for a breast more frequently, thereby satisfying thirst and replenishing extra fluid needs, because, depending on the needs of the child, the milk changes its composition.
Prolonged feeding changes the shape of the breast.Duration of breastfeeding has no effect on the changes that occur with the chest. Breast changes and increases during pregnancy and after giving birth, when hormonal changes occur in the female body. The shape of the breasts can affect hormones, the weight gained during pregnancy and genetics.
"Blue" and liquid milk is not good for the child. Milk is always, what is needed at this period of time a particular child, but may look different. The anxiety in the child and that it is gaining a little, do not always blame the milk in the first place, it should be pay attention to how often the baby is eating and whether he takes the breast, if he had any problems with bridle.
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