Prolactin , a hormone that causes the cells of the mammary glands to synthesize milk. It is formed as a result of active breastfeeding of the baby, prolactin begins to be produced after several minutes of sucking and will not affect the mammary glands in a few hours. The amount of milk in the nursing mother is directly dependent on the amount of prolactin produced, and the amount depends on the correctness of the nipple's grip on the baby. Only if the baby is correctly located at the breast, it effectively stimulates the production of prolactin. On this, that would be enough milk, the mother must necessarily observe the correctness of the baby's nipple grip, do not give up the night attachments to the breast and feed the baby on demand.
Oxytocin , a hormone that affects the contraction of the muscles around the lobules of the breast, as a result of the contraction of these muscle fibers, the produced milk enters the milk ducts. Oxytocin is responsible for the isolation of the milk that formed, its production depends on the emotional state of the nursing mother and the suckling movements of the child. Very often, this hormone begins to develop in women at the thought of a hungry child, from the smell and type of baby. In some mothers, milk begins to flow a few minutes before feeding. And others notice that milk that is free from breastfeeding is also excreted, this is also associated with the action of oxytocin, it is produced immediately in both glands. This hormone begins its work immediately after production, and it is developed before the beginning of feeding and directly during feeding. Oxytocin begins its action, if the mother is set up for feeding, if she is in a bad mood, very tired, not getting enough sleep or being frightened by something, this hormone will not start its work, and so the baby will not get the milk that is necessary for him.
Considering the hormonal nature of milk production, the nursing mother must follow a set of recommendations so that her crumbs are always full and she was not tormented by questions about what to do if the baby does not consume breast milk. Breastfeeding rules :
1. The child should be correctly located at the chest, and correctly grasp the nipple. This will increase the production of prolactin and relieve future unwanted problems with the breast.
2. Feed the child on demand, at any time and for any reason.
3. It is compulsory to apply the baby to the breast at night, thus you will provide enough milk, since prolactin does not act immediately after working out, but only after 3-4 hours. In addition, this hormone is produced in large quantities between 3.00 and 8.00 am.
4. For the first time 2 months, if possible, exclude any drinking of the baby, breast milk provides everything necessary for the baby, including water, if it seems to you that the child wants to drink, give him a breast instead of water.
5. Do not use pacifiers, nipples, bottles, if there is a need to give the baby some liquid, it is better to use a spoon or pipette.
6. Give the child to be at the breast as much as he wants, do not limit it to 15-20 minutes. On this depends on what quality the milk will get your baby, because the first minutes, the baby sucks less nutritious milk, in which the increased water content, and the more rich in protein and fat milk remains for later.
7. The second breast can be offered to the baby only when it sucks the milk completely out of the first, it is necessary that the child not only be fed, but also that his digestive system functions normally, otherwise the baby may develop lactose deficiency and how consequence frothy stool.
8. Nursing mother should receive a full-fledged sleep, that would fill the strength before the next day.
9. People around the young mummy, should try to create a cozy and warm atmosphere around it and crumbs, it will effectively work the hormone oxytocin.
10. If possible, avoid stressful situations and strong physical activity. By more often to be in the open air, to be distracted from household chores. The ray of all if the mother at a certain stage, someone will help in caring for the child.
11. At the time of replenishing fluid requirements, about 2.5 liters per day, since the needs of the female body on average takes 1.5 liters and plus a whole part of this fluid goes to milk formation.
12. To comply with the diet in order that the milk would be rich in all the necessary substances for the safe growth and development of the baby.
13. Do not decant, remember that milk is produced exactly as much as your child needs at this stage of development, this body regulates itself. In extreme cases, it is possible to use decanting, if the mother has a need, to be absent some time.
If you meet all these requirements, your baby still does not gorge and does not gain weight, then you should consult a doctor - a pediatrician. The doctor, having understood your situation, can offer you a number of medications that affect the strengthening of lactation, but remember these drugs are hormonal and very strong, as well as they can be addictive, so the period of their application is limited. To lure it is necessary to address only in the most extreme situations, when attempts to adjust the necessary volume of lactation will not succeed. But such cases are very rare, in 96% of all problems and interruptions with milk are experienced by women who violate the rules of breastfeeding, as soon as they correct all the errors, normal lactation is restored. Your main task is to keep breastfeeding at least until the child is 6 months old. Ideally, pediatricians and gynecologists, consider the best time for weaning from the breast, the age is 1.5-2 years.