What characterizes this period?.

After childbirth (especially after the first), a new life begins for a woman when everything is connected with the child. At this time, and the depression associated with hormonal disorders, and fear for themselves and the child, and fatigue. All these experiences are natural, therefore, if necessary, one should resort to the help of close and dear people, and sometimes even a therapist. Because of hormonal changes, there may be pain in the lower abdomen, in the genital area, in the mammary glands.

How to keep breastfeeding?.

Mother's milk - the best food for the baby in the first months of his life. Insufficient quantity of milk is very rare, mainly, this is a consequence of the masculine psychological mood of the mother. To keep the amount of milk necessary for the child, the following recommendations should be adhered to.

Breastfeeding requires patience and time. Create for yourself and your child comfortable conditions. Some children suck fast, others very slowly, with stops - take into account the characteristics of your child.

The amount of milk depends on the needs of the child. The earlier the feeding is started and the more often it is in the first days, the more milk will be.

The baby should not only grab the nipple, but also the nipple circle, otherwise the nipples are very easily injured. The nose of the baby should be free, so the breast should be held with the index finger.

If the nipple is filled with milk, it is necessary to express a little milk, so that the baby correctly captures it.

The child must suck milk from one and the other breast so that it forms evenly.

If the mother feeds the child willingly, with the desire, usually there is no problem of feeding. If, for any reason, the baby is fed from a bottle, he will be reluctant to take the breast, since it is much easier to suck from the bottle.

Insufficient amount of milk is usually formed with insufficient stimulation of milk production.

Inflammation of the breast is not a contraindication to feeding, if not, pus and milk of normal color.

Toxic substances are found in breast milk if they enter the mother's body from outside. During breastfeeding, you can not lose weight, as toxic substances accumulate in adipose tissue, and with weight loss the fat tissue is used for the needs of the body, and toxic substances enter the milk of a woman. Excessive consumption of coffee leads to the accumulation of caffeine in milk, and the child restlessly asleep. Milk of the mother can be checked in toxicological laboratories for the presence of toxins, especially if the woman lives in contaminated regions.

Now, most pediatricians recommend a free feeding regime (the child is fed "at his request"),. In practice, this means that the baby is given a breast as soon as he cries or worries. Express milk is not necessary.

When is breastfeeding contraindicated?.

Contraindication for breastfeeding is tuberculosis, severe infectious diseases, tumors. In each case, a woman needs treatment. The use of medicines for breastfeeding should be agreed with the pediatrician and therapist.

If the child is very weak and can not suck or has any malformations of the oral cavity, the nose, it is necessary to feed it with expressed breast milk.

Health. Sumy. Ua.

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