In case of hyperlactation, the woman develops such a multimilk that it flows out of the chest spontaneously. In this case, the baby sucks the milk and spits it out, coughs, turns away from the chest. In the end, the baby will lose his appetite and then give up breast. The most frequent reason for the development of such a situation is the rapid flow of milk, which is a common symptom of hyperlactation.
Symptoms of hyperlactation
To other, no less important, symptoms of hyperlactation in nursing mothers, include:
- lactostases;
- a constant sensation of heaviness in the chest, soreness;
- abundant release of milk from the ducts of the mammary glands. In this case, gaskets designed to absorb excess milk do not cope with the volume of its products;
- anxiety of the baby, because of such milk, he suffers from colic.
Causes of hyperlactation
The cause of hyperlactation lies in the mechanisms for regulating the production of mother's milk. In the first days after giving birth, women have too much milk. The organism develops it, as they say, "just in case", so that it will be enough to feed the child and not just one. Twins or triplets were created.
From the moment when breastfeeding becomes regular, the body gradually begins to limit the production of milk to the volumes that the baby needs. So there is a restructuring of the body and regulating the quantity of milk.
Usually, after a few weeks, when the breast feeding becomes regular, the hyperlactation gradually passes. However, this problem persists for some women and causes great inconvenience. It is believed that the most common reason for this is an inappropriate breast grip on the baby while feeding.
In addition, in some women, hyperlactation is their natural feature. Another reason leading to excessive production of mother's milk is a hormonal shift in a nursing woman. Withdisorders of hormonal background can be very diverse. Here are some of them:
- reception of contraceptive pills;
- passing the course of treatment for infertility;
- development of pathology of the pituitary gland or thyroid gland;
- development of ovarian pathology.
How to help an infant if milk production is increased ?
First make sure that the baby does not feel uncomfortable with breastfeeding. Some mothers try to feed the baby, despite the fact that the milk flows out of the chest spontaneously and even sprinkles.
Here are some tips on how to help your child:
- Express a small amount of milk before feeding. This can be done either manually or with the help of a breast pump. Expressed milk can be poured out or placed in sterile dishes and used in the next feeding. However, do not abuse the procedure of expressing. Always remember that the more you express the milk, the more it is produced.
- If at the beginning of feeding there are sensations of a rush of milk, it is recommended to gently break the feeding and give the excess milk to drain on the towel. When the flow is slowed, you can resume feeding.
- Change the posture when feeding. Most infants are fed, rocking on their hands. But if you deploy it to your face and locate the half-sider, while supporting the head, the milk will not flow out so quickly. An effective posture is considered when a woman leans back or lies on her back, and the child is placed on top. Then the force of gravity will not allow the milk to flow unhindered from the chest.
Measures to regulate the lactation, suspension of hyperlactation
Some women suffer from hyperlactation even after the baby's breastfeeding is adjusted. Most likely, this is due to the fact that the child incorrectly takes the breast. We advise to increase the number of feedings. The problem will disappear if the cause of the hyperproduction of milk was that the child did not finish eating. In other words, for some reason he did not eat enough milk for a single feed.
However, very frequent feeding can stimulate an increase in the amount of milk that will accumulate in the chest. In this situation, it is best to contact a specialist in breastfeeding. He will be able to adjust and adjust the breastfeeding of the baby.
If the baby grasps the breast correctly, and excess lactation does not stop, it is recommended to breastfeed a child several times in a row. In this case, do not limit the baby in the desire to eat, you only need to apply it for 2 hours to one breast. You can express a small amount of milk from the second breast to get rid of the feeling of heaviness. It is believed that such a scheme of feeding, covering 24-48 hours, will certainly reduce the amount of milk production. It is recommended that you follow the increase in weight of the baby for the entire period of time when this scheme was applied.
The child refuses to breast
If the baby does not want to take the breast, you should as quickly as possible to turn to a specialist for breastfeeding. He will help to organize the feeding. Kakisvestno, the greatest value is the advice of a specialist in the first days of feeding, when a woman still has no experience, she does not know how to act in a specific situation, which breast and how best to keep the baby at the time of feeding.
If the child still refuses the breast, then you can express a small amount of milk, try to feed a little from the bottle, and then apply to the chest. This will calm the baby, and the feeding will gradually improve. Every once in a while, reduce the amount of expressed milk, then the baby will soon begin to pick up the breast. When breastfeeding is fully established, and the baby will suck the milk well, despite the hyperlactation, the milk production will not be regulated, and the hyper-lactation will disappear.