Today, a mother asked me: My son is 76 days old, and I decided to chase milk, but the baby seems to be confused about nipples. I used to eat 150ml milk powder three times in the morning, noon and evening, but now I wait for him to bottle without eating nipples. I am very distressed. I finally made up my mind to chase milk, but the baby doesn't like nipples very much. Ma Bao, can you tell me about your experience of chasing milk at that time?
I think this is a very good question, and it is also a difficult problem that treasure mothers often encounter in chasing milk.
This happens because it is more difficult to breastfeed and the bottle is more labor-saving, so the little guy naturally chooses the labor-saving way to breastfeed. This phenomenon is called "nipple confusion", but it is very unfavorable for breastfeeding. On the one hand, it will affect the secretion of breast milk, on the other hand, it will also affect the composition of breast milk. Because she is smart, she can tell the difference between the baby's sucking and the breast pump's sucking. The content of active immune substances in milk sucked out by breast pump will be lower than that directly sucked out by baby.
How to solve this situation?
1. First, stop feeding with bottles. If the baby refuses to breastfeed directly, don't use a bottle, use a spoon or a very small feeding cup (Medea has such a measuring cup). Adults may be a little tired for a while, but after a while, the baby may forget "nipple confusion" and may still breastfeed again. Remember to stop using bottles and use spoons or measuring cups under any circumstances.
2. If the baby is hungry and crying, breastfeed directly. Maybe the baby won't agree at first, it doesn't matter, don't force it, use a spoon or measuring cup instead of feeding, and then try again every half hour if the baby doesn't sleep. In short, try more when the baby is awake, so that the baby can gradually get used to the feeling of being held by his mother. Breast-feeding is instinct, and babies will suck when they are hungry. You just need to work hard (don't do it when the baby is awake, and don't toss the baby when the baby is asleep). As long as once, the baby successfully starts to suck milk, there will be a second and third time, and the mother should be patient. Breastfeeding is the result of the joint efforts of babies and mothers. You can't give up your baby's "obligation" to suck just because you can't hear a few cries.
3. When the baby refuses to suck milk, if the mother feels that the milk quantity is rising, she still needs to suck it out with a breast pump. Don't hold back your milk. But remember, don't feed it with a bottle after smoking. Nipple confusion is a common problem in breastfeeding, which can only be corrected with the patience of adults.