I am sure that you are serious about the day when crumbs are born: read useful literature, go to the courses of young parents, in general, actively prepare for childbirth.
But, as practice shows, all these preparations often overlook an important period that goes right after the birth - the time you spend with the baby in the hospital. Just some 3-5 days, but very much depends on them - first of all, how your future with a drowsy "dairy history." And sometimes this is hampered by the 3 most common myths about feeding a child's milk.
Myth 1 : there is no colostrum - the baby is starving!
Late evening, a call to the mobile, at the other end - an excited daddy. "Tell me what to do, my wife lost colostrum! The child two days, he cries all the time. The nurse, pressing on the nipple, did not find anything in her breast, she said that there was no colostrum, the child should be urgently fed. What should we do? "This, alas, is a very common situation, and, unfortunately, not always close to the young mother is a competent specialist who can give the right answer.In the first days of colostrum in the mammary gland of a woman who has given birth is not enough. you know that despite the fact that the whole pregnancy prepared for feeding, the rate of milk production in the early days is still low.The myths about feeding a child's milk are very numerous, so sometimes one should not trust the first myth that comes across.
Lactation , like a train, is gradually accelerating. And scientific research confirms this. It is proved that in the first day of the colostrum, only 10 to 100 g can be produced! Of course, when decanting, neither the nurse nor the doctor on the detour can even detect it. But this does not mean that the breast is empty and the child does not suck anything. Therefore, the main rule of the first days is to apply the baby to the breast in spite of everything! Nature very wisely arranged everything: in the colostrum, which lasts 3-4 days, the baby loses weight. And he loses it not because he does not have enough nutrition, but because in the last weeks of pre-natal life the child actively stocked up with "fuel", that is, recovered, accumulated fat and water reserves. "His body knows that after birth, , a completely different type of food, and the entire gastrointestinal tract of crumbs to such a diet must still adapt!
This happens gradually, synchronously with the increase in the mother's breast colostrum, and then the appearance of milk. For the whole process to go smoothly, so that all the systems of the body are involved in a new job, they "realized" what to do and how to work, so that they do not overdo it from digesting a large amount of food, it has 3-4 days of additional supplies! But why , then the child cries, you ask: The child does not suffer from hunger, but from the stress of birth. Imagine the child was born into a new, completely unknown world to him. Transition from the life of the fetus to life in the external world is the first serious shake-up for him. need time to pr and need to help, support and encourage! But not a bottle with a mixture. Wearing on the pens in large quantities (mom, dad, helpers), contact the skin to the skin, frequent attachments to the chest, which help the kid to cope with the impressed impressions of the new world - these are the main helpers who will help the baby to overcome the stress of the newborn.
Myths about feeding a child's milk: breast should be filtered!
On average, on the 3-5th day, the mother begins to feel the filling of the breast, it increases in volume. Sometimes the sensations in the chest are not too bright, especially if the woman often applied the baby to her breast. And some mothers feel a very strong tide - the chest becomes painful, very hard (almost stone to the touch), and here you need help! But wait to run after the masseuse and begin to disagree. Practice shows that not always such help can be safe. The mammary gland of a woman who has recently given birth is a very delicate and tender organ, which should be treated with care. The chest does not tolerate power massage, squeezing and "squeezing." Therefore, if you are doing breast massage, and you are hurt, use more humane means:
Standing in the shower, direct a warm stream of water into the area of the shoulder blades and the collar zone. After under the shower, try to massage your breasts lightly, and the milk will start to drip.
If there is no possibility to take a shower, but there is a diaper and warm water, then use attachments to the breast moistened in hot water (but not scalding) diapers and also strain.
If you have a sufficiently deep container (bowl), you can pour warm water into it and lower the mammary glands into it. Start an easy massage. A little chest was erased, a relief was felt - stop pumping! It will be much easier for you to experience the tide if you apply crumbs to each breast once an hour.
Myth 2 : suffer, cracks in all!
This is not true. The cause of cracks is an incorrect attachment, when only the nipple of the mother's breast gets into the small mouth, and not the entire areola. The thought "Nothing, I will suffer, then the child will learn" will not lead to good results.The child himself will not learn if you do not teach him! If you feel that the baby has not put it right, gently release the chest.
Myths about feeding a child's milk are very different, so before believing all this, it is necessary to make sure of the doctor. Bring the nipple to the sponge sponges and gently swipe over them. In response, the baby reflexively opens the mouth, and at this point you should try to maximally insert the chest into the baby's mouth.