Almost every woman wants to feed your baby breast, it is not only the health of the newborn crumbs, but also a strong emotional connection with him. What are the common mistakes committed mothers while breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding - a hot topic of discussion among mothers. Someone wants and loves to breastfeed someone to establish lactation, goes a long way, through pain and suffering, and someone deliberately refuses to do so, do not even try. If you decide to feed your baby breast, you need to know what mistakes it is important to avoid stereotypes and from what to refuse.
Feeding by the clock
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Often half-baked moms hear advice to feed the baby on the treatment, every three hours, but it's a huge mistake. A child who is breastfed, especially during the establishment of lactation, should have free access to the chest, at the first request. This is due to many factors, firstly, the volume of the stomach in the newborn tiny and to eat, he needs some milk, but it is quickly digested, so it can quickly get hungry. Secondly, the child gets tired easily and can over time to suck enough milk, and half an hour to get hungry again.
Furthermore, for the successful establishment of lactation, feeding on demand simply a necessity, because the process of milk production is dependent on how much you need a specific baby. And if you put your baby "on the clock", the amount of milk is reduced significantly.
Cancel night feedings
Prolactin - a hormone that is responsible ha production of breast milk, it is produced at night, namely from 3 to 7 in the morning. If you do not feed the baby at night, The amount of milk is also reduced.
A newborn baby can not withstand such a big break in the food, so feeding at night - is necessary. Previously, there was a theory that the stomach of the child should rest at night, but breast milk is easily digested and completely netyazholoe for the digestive system of the baby, so to believe it is not worth it.
supplemental foods to mix
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Often young mothers believe that if a child is too often applied to the chest, then he is not eats, and it has little milk. In this regard, the mixture is introduced than create their own weight and the child problems. The child first months of life can apply for chest 12-16 times a day and it is quite normal.
Determine whether the child eats can be spent Test wet diaperAnd not according to how much the child is "hanging" on the chest. In addition, enter the dock and help you find the right mixture can only pediatrician
Limiting feeding time
The child must suckle as much as he needs, it determines the duration of the feeding. And it all depends on the temperament, age and condition of the child. Someone sucks 5 minutes, and someone needs 30. Consultants on breastfeeding believe that a child should he let go of the breast, this is evidence that he ate.
If the baby is premature to take the chest, you can get a lot of trouble, such as frequent lactostasis and congestion caused by inadequate emptying of the breast. Do not forget that the breast to the baby not only food, but also calm, peaceful sleep, a chance to relax, get rid of fear and anxiety.
Dopaivanie water baby
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Up to 6 months old baby, who is breastfeeding does not need dopaivanii water. Milk contains 85-90% water, which completely satisfies the needs of the baby in the liquid. The only breastfeeding consultants can advise dopaivat baby, who was born on a hot summer period, although here the question can be solved simply by applying more frequent.
Pumping after feeding
If a child gets breast on demand, the breast pump is not necessary. Do not forget the milk is produced individually for each child and his needs. If you express breast additionally, it comes more milk, the baby can not eat, that will contribute to the stagnation of the milk duct blockage, lactostasis and mastitis.
Decantation may be justified to establish lactation period, before feeding to the chest was not so crowded and hard, and it was easier sucking crumbs.
Strict diet
A woman who is breastfeeding should take care not only about their own health, but also about the health of the child, and therefore a full and varied eating. As such, the "diet nursing" in today's realities do not exist, a new mother may have a little bit of everything and watch the reaction of the child.
Do not limit yourself to only buckwheat, beef and wafer biscuits. Eating this way, you do not have the strength to take care of the baby and to be joyful and happy mother. Try a little all, introduce new foods gradually, and if there was a crumb or allergies bother the tummy, cancel this product for a while.
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