Within a few days after childbirth, the colostrum is usually allocated from the nipples, which the child is full of in the first days of life. In all women, milk comes in different ways: someone suddenly, quickly, someone long and gradually, on the 4th-5th day after delivery. Moreover, the mammary glands may increase in volume, harden for several hours. The flow of milk in many women is accompanied by poor health and increased body temperature. But this condition is short-term, after a day 2 everything passes if the mammary gland is emptied on time (sucked or decanted). Sometimes lactation begins rather late - by the beginning of the second week after childbirth. It happens, if a woman gave birth for the first time. The tide of milk increases and reaches its maximum by the 20th week of lactation. After that, milk is released in approximately the same quantities, which provides full-value breastfeeding.
What to do during breastfeeding, so that there is milk? Now very often young mothers complain to doctors that their breast milk is not enough for a child. In this case, we can talk about hypogalactia - reduced lactation. Reduction of lactation during breastfeeding of a newborn child can arise due to poor nutrition of the mother, nervous tension, fatigue, illness, lack of sleep. Therefore, during the period of discharge from the hospital, a woman needs, as never before, the attention and care of her family. If, in addition to the child, she does all the housework: washing, cooking and cleaning, then it is likely that her lactation will decrease. A young mother should sleep at least 8 hours a day, should consume at least 1 liter of milk and 1 liter daily. tea, as well as fermented milk products. What else should you do when breastfeeding, so that there is milk?
To enhance lactation, you can drink a decoction of nettle, eat bread with cumin. Lactation is adjusted if the baby eats on the regime, or at least the breast is expressed at the same time. It should be after the breast to express the milk to the last drop. It is good after feeding to wipe the breast with a hot towel or take a hot shower. The less milk the mother has, the more often one should put the baby to the breast (at least 7 times a day).
To the milk was nutritious and useful, one should eat eggs, cottage cheese, meat, cream, butter. Also, when breastfeeding a newborn baby, the nipple form plays an important role. They must be stretched out so that the child can easily take them and suck. Therefore, even before the birth of a child, you should massage the nipples, pulling them forward.
When breastfeeding, especially at the first time, when the female breast has not yet adapted to permanent mechanical influences, a woman may have cracks on her chest. This is a very unpleasant and painful phenomenon that can lead to inflammation of the breast. A good tip is to use breast pads during feeding. Cracks in the interval between feeds are treated with a 2% tannin ointment or an oil solution of vitamin A.
To breast was in order, you should wash it once a day with warm water and soap, decant milk with clean hands, wear a bra.
It happens that my mother fell ill. Angina, influenza, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases are not a ban on breastfeeding. Feed the baby should be in the bandage. With intestinal infections, breastfeeding is stopped, and milk is decanted.
The breastfeeding woman should eat well and balanced. The amount of milk the mother directly depends on her diet, on the quality of food. Eat well, that was milk.
Every day, drink a liter of dairy products, eat cottage cheese and curd products. In your diet must necessarily include meat, vegetables and fruits, butter, bread. It is recommended to fill vegetable salads with vegetable oil, as it is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E.
Also, increased lactation is observed when using products such as honey, watermelons, mushroom soups, brewer's yeast, walnuts, fish dishes. The volume of fluid consumed per day must be at least 2 liters. If half an hour before feeding, drink a glass of warm milk, then breast milk will be added.
The breastfeeding mother must consume a daily intake of iron with food (30 mg). Sometimes doctors prescribe iron drugs in the first months of breastfeeding.
During breastfeeding, do not eat in large quantities foods that can cause allergies in the newborn: honey, fish, citrus fruits, strawberries, chocolate, coffee, pickles, strong meat broths, canned food.
When breastfeeding it is forbidden to drink alcohol and even beer.
It should also be used with caution, because all drugs, along with milk, enter the body of the newborn. Some medications can damage the hearing of the newborn, cause allergies, indigestion, and vomiting.
Remember that you should rest fairly. Therefore, if your baby does not sleep well at night, try to sleep during the day when he is sleeping. So with breastfeeding you will be all right and milk will always be enough.