What is the best time for breastfeeding?
If you have done your homework, you will see many parenting articles reminding that your baby doesn't need extra water for 6 months.
However, when mom is not in a hurry, grandma and grandma can't help it. It is dry in winter and hot in summer, reminding the baby to drink water when he is thirsty. Their chanting like Tang Priest will shake you. Do breast-fed babies need extra hydration?
First, the principle of breastfeeding baby to feed water
Within 6 months: no need to feed water.
The American Academy of Pediatrics believes that babies can get the water they need from breast milk or formula milk before starting to eat complementary food. Within 6 months, babies who eat breast milk or formula milk usually don't need to replenish water.
After 6 months: Don't force your baby to drink water.
After eating complementary food, the demand for water will increase, and the mother can feed the baby a little water with a cup. However, the baby may push away at first and don't want to drink. You don't need to worry or force your baby. TA just prefers to increase the number of hydration.
Second, the harm of baby's excessive intake of water
Many elderly people always think that lack of water is harmful, and it is harmless to feed more water, but this is not the case, and excessive intake of water is also very harmful.
Affect the baby to drink milk.
The baby's stomach capacity is very small. Drinking water will occupy the stomach, but it will not provide nutrition. Regular water feeding will lead to a decrease in the baby's breast milk intake, leading to malnutrition.
Cause water poisoning
Drinking too much water will cause the sodium content in the body to drop to dangerous levels. The younger the baby, the greater the risk of water poisoning, which is also an important reason why it is recommended not to breastfeed the baby within 6 months.
Third, calmly find out the baby's extra water supply.
1, hot and dry weather: no need to replenish water.
The water content in breast milk is as high as 90%. A large number of investigations show that infants can completely meet their water needs through breast milk at a temperature of 22-4 1℃ and a relative humidity of 9%-96%.
2, the baby is sick: follow the doctor's advice
If the baby is sick, don't rush to feed the water right away. If you don't understand the situation, disorderly feeding water will affect the baby's drinking milk, which will make TA more uncomfortable. Generally, water is not needed unless the doctor says it is needed to prevent dehydration.
The baby suddenly showed a thirst for water.
The baby suddenly wants to drink water and drinks a lot of water, which may be a potential health warning signal. It is best to take the baby to the hospital to check the situation clearly.
Precautions for breastfeeding
Breastfeeding precautions mainly include the following seven points.
1, Breast Care: If a pregnant mother decides to breastfeed, she should start breast care before pregnancy, pay attention to massage when taking a bath, and wear a loose bra to avoid blocking her breasts. If there are problems such as nipple invagination, you can consult a doctor and try to correct it as soon as possible.
In addition, the mother's nipples should always be kept clean to prevent nipple and breast diseases. If you have the right posture and method when feeding in the future, it will not be a big problem.
2, open milk as soon as possible: Generally speaking, 30 minutes after delivery, although the new mother has not opened milk at this time, there may not be enough milk in the breast, but try to suck the baby's breast and cultivate the habit of sucking the baby's breast as soon as possible.
3, do not discard colostrum: within five days after delivery, the milk secreted by the mother is called colostrum. Some mothers think that colostrum is "dirty" or that colostrum has no nutritional value and is squeezed out and discarded. It is a pity. In fact, colostrum is the essence of nutrition, which is rich in the highest immune factors and growth factors in the human body, which can enhance the baby's immunity and promote the baby's development. Therefore, feed your baby within five days after delivery and try to supplement your baby with nutrition.
4, pay attention to insufficient breast milk: when the mother's breast milk is insufficient, it is often the case that the breast does not swell before breastfeeding. Babies swallow less when breastfeeding. After breast-feeding, the baby suffers from short sleep, frequent crying, and no or slow weight gain. At this time, the mother needs to find out the reason and correct it.
5, the baby sleeps while eating milk: Don't let the baby sleep with the nipple, which is not only unsanitary, but also easy to cause suffocation and vomiting, which will also affect the development of the baby's gums and lead to deformity.
6. Keep a happy mood: Mother should breast-feed in a relaxed mood. If the mother's mental burden is too heavy or nervous, it will affect the secretion of milk.
7. Squeeze out excess milk: After feeding the baby every time, if the baby doesn't suck the breast empty, you should use a breast pump to suck out the excess milk or squeeze it out by hand. This is not a waste. Emptying the breast can promote the secretion of more milk, relieve the pain of the new mother's milk, and have a health care effect on the health of the breast.
The benefits of breastfeeding
The benefits of breastfeeding for babies
1, providing adequate nutrition.
(1) Breast milk contains the most natural nutrients. Among breast milk proteins, the ratio of milk protein to casein is most suitable for newborns and premature infants to ensure the complete metabolism of amino acids and avoid excessive accumulation of phenylalanine and tyrosine.
(2) The composition of breast milk changes with the baby's age to meet the baby's needs, which is irreplaceable by other milk substitutes.
2. Protect your baby's health
(1) Protect infants from infection, diarrhea, otitis media and allergic diseases.
Breastfeeding reduces the possibility of bacterial infection, breast milk can enhance the disease resistance of newborns, and colostrum and transitional milk are rich in secretory IgA, which can enhance the respiratory resistance of newborns.
The content of lysozyme in breast milk is high, which contains many macrophages and can be directly sterilized. Lactose contributes to the growth of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium, and the content of lactoferrin is also high, which can effectively inhibit the growth and activity of Escherichia coli, protect intestinal mucosa, protect mucosa from bacterial invasion, and enhance the resistance of gastrointestinal tract.
(2) Reduce the risk of sudden infant death (SIDS) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
Breast milk has a high content of unsaturated fatty acids, which is easy to be absorbed, and the ratio of calcium to phosphorus is appropriate. Sugar is mainly lactose, which is beneficial to the absorption of calcium. The total osmotic pressure is not high and it is not easy to cause necrotizing enterocolitis.
(3) Prevention of allergic diseases, such as asthma and allergic eczema.
(4) Prevention of obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Studies have shown that newborns who eat breast milk are much less likely to develop cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in adulthood than those who don't.
3. Promote infant development
(1) promotes the development of brain cells and intelligence. In breast milk, cysteine and aminotaurine are high, which is beneficial to the brain development of newborns and promotes intellectual development.
(2) Sucking can promote the development of language ability.
4. It is beneficial to strengthen the affection between mother and baby, so that newborns can get more maternal love, increase their sense of security, establish good interpersonal relationships in adulthood, and lay the foundation for the cultivation of baby's emotional intelligence.
The benefits of breastfeeding to mothers
1, promoting postpartum recovery
(1) promotes uterine recovery and reduces postpartum hemorrhage.
(2) Reduce the risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer in mothers.
(3) Help your mother recover as soon as possible and consume 500 calories a day.
2. Improving the relationship between mother and child plays an important role in the communication between mother and child.
The benefits of breastfeeding to families
1. Economy: Save time, reduce expenses and waste.
2, convenience: supply at any time, saving time and effort, reducing pollution.
3, peace of mind: breastfeeding babies is healthier, so that parents have more energy to cope with stressful work.
The benefits of breastfeeding to society
1. Breast-fed children have good health and are not easy to get sick, which is conducive to improving the health of the whole people.
2. Breastfeeding mothers are very kind to their babies, contributing to the development of their intelligence and social skills, and contributing to family harmony and social stability.
What are the four benefits of breastfeeding? Correct posture of breastfeeding
The correct posture for breastfeeding is as follows:
1, cuddling posture: This method is also called cradle posture, which is the simplest and most commonly used posture.
Mother can sit in a chair or lie on the bed half-way, with a cushion on her back and a cushion or pillow under her elbow and arm as support, which can raise her legs and bend her knees. This will make her feel more relaxed, help her relax her muscles and keep her happy. Hold the baby in your arms, put the baby's little head in your elbow, put your arms around the baby, hold the baby's little ass, and let the baby rest in the mother's arms, with the height flush with the mother's breast.
2, cross cradle method: This posture is actually similar to the cuddle, but holding the baby's arm is the opposite of the cuddle. If the baby lies with his head to the right in his mother's arms, hold his ass with his left hand, and vice versa. The arms support the baby's back and the palms support the baby's head. This posture is more suitable for premature babies, and it is convenient for mothers to control the baby's small head.
3, football hug: If the mother's breasts are large or the nipples are flat, it is suitable for this hug. Put the baby on the mother's side. The mother supported the baby's head with the forearm on the same side. Hold the baby's neck and head with one hand and the breast with the other. This makes it easy to observe whether the baby has firmly grasped the nipple, thus forming effective breastfeeding.
4, side hug: This is a relatively easy hug for mothers. This hug is suitable for mothers who have just experienced caesarean section and can prevent the baby from oppressing the wound. The mother lay on her side in bed, face to face with the baby. Then put your head on your arm and keep your baby's mouth and nipple level. Support the baby's back with the forearm of the other arm and hold the baby's head with your hand. This method can let the mother have a rest while the baby is nursing, which is beneficial to the mother's postpartum recovery.
It should be noted that when the mother's body is almost recovered, it is best to change the breastfeeding method. Because this feeding method is very suitable for babies over three months, but be cautious for babies under three months, some babies will increase the chance of spitting milk.
In addition, the strength of the baby's head and neck under three months is very weak. Once the mother falls asleep while nursing, the breast blocks the baby's mouth and nose, and the baby does not have enough strength to avoid it, which may happen because of suffocation. An accident. After 4 months, the baby can raise his head to avoid and push his mother's breasts with his hands, or wake up his mother with his body movements. Mothers pay attention.
Picture the posture of breastfeeding. Explains the steps of breastfeeding. What should I do if my breast milk is insufficient?
1. Too few breastfeeding times: not breastfeeding for a long time or extending the interval between breastfeeding is not only detrimental to the secretion of milk, but also leads to insufficient milk.
2, improper feeding: the newborn did not suck the breast as soon as possible after birth, and did not breastfeed as needed; The separation of mother and baby and feeding with bottle cause "nipple illusion", which leads to the reluctance of newborns to breastfeed; The mother's reluctance to let the newborn suck because of nipple pain and other factors will lead to insufficient milk.
3, the baby's sucking time is not enough: the number of breastfeeding and sucking time every 24 hours is not enough, so that the sucking time on both sides of the baby's breast reaches 5- 10 minutes. If you fall asleep while nursing, pat your cheek to wake him up.
4. Improper addition of complementary food: Some mothers feed their babies with milk and sugar water due to low milk secretion, and too little sucking leads to a decrease in breast milk.
5, the baby's sucking posture is incorrect: it can cause the baby to suck milk, and it can't stimulate the lactation reflex. & gt& gt The correct posture of breastfeeding
6. Mother lacks confidence and enthusiasm: at this time, give psychological support and tell her the correct feeding method. This problem can usually be avoided if the mother and the baby share the same room as soon as possible after delivery.
7, the mother is malnourished, and the rest is not good: it will not be conducive to lactation reflex, and the quality of milk will also be affected.
8, the baby's oral motor function is poor: such as facial defects will also interfere with breastfeeding and affect milk secretion. At this time, you can use milking or breast pump to feed.
9. Mother's mammary dysplasia: breast dysplasia, breast surgery, nipple depression, second pregnancy, mother's hypothyroidism, etc. , can reduce milk secretion.
10, suffering from diseases or taking drugs that affect milk secretion, placenta residue, etc. Will lead to insufficient milk.
Breast-fed diarrhea
Breast-fed diarrhea is rare in real life, and generally only appears in a few babies within 6 months. When you have diarrhea, you must first rule out the possibility of the disease.
Breast-fed diarrhea has obvious characteristics. This kind of diarrhea usually has 3-7 stools every day. The stool is foamy, watery and has a special sour taste. They are light green, with foam and breast flaps, and sometimes even strips of transparent mucus. Infants with breast-fed diarrhea have no fever, vomiting and other symptoms except increased stool frequency. The baby is lively, has a good appetite and all growth and development indicators are normal. After adding complementary food, the stool gradually turned normal. Babies with breast-feeding diarrhea need timely treatment if their mental state is not good and their growth and development indicators have not increased.
Guide to medication for infantile diarrhea 3 Pay attention to breastfeeding time.
What is the interval between breastfeeding? Breastfeeding time depends on the baby's age.
1, breastfeeding on time is not suitable for newborn babies: for newborn babies, the concept of time is a very ethereal thing. Whenever the baby sleeps, cries, suckles and seldom plays, it makes the new parents particularly tired. In the past, in order to reduce the burden on new parents, it was advocated to breastfeed the baby on time, usually every 2-3 hours. However, through new scientific research, it is found that the way of feeding on time is not suitable for newborn babies. The feeding method advocated now is breastfeeding on demand, that is, eating hungry without being limited by the time and frequency of breastfeeding.
2, 1-2 months later, it can be changed to breastfeeding on time: in principle, breastfeeding is on demand, but when a baby reaches a certain age, it will automatically form a rule of breastfeeding for about three or four hours.
1-2 months later, parents can breastfeed on demand instead of on time, which can give tired parents a certain rest. For example, at 6: 00 in the morning, 9: 00 in the morning, 12 in the morning, 3: 00 in the afternoon, 9: 00 in the evening, and 12 in the evening, the baby will gradually get used to not eating milk at night, which is beneficial for the mother and the baby to rest at night. After 3-5 months, you can feed it every 3-4 hours. After half a year old, you can change it to feed every 4-5 hours and get into the habit of not feeding at night. One feeding time should not be too long, and 15-20 minutes is appropriate. Such regular feeding is conducive to the regular work of the baby's digestive system.
Does it need to be timed to feed the baby? Breast-feeding method for newborns
The correct nursing method is to put the thumb and other four fingers of one hand above and below the breast respectively, and hold the breast up into a straight cone, and Mu Ying must be close to it, with her head and shoulders facing the breast. When breastfeeding, the mother must relax, lean forward slightly, hold the baby's neck and back with her palm, and hold the baby's head with her four fingers. When breastfeeding, pick up the baby and feed it day and night. The juice on the empty side is empty, which can better stimulate the mammary gland to secrete again. Wash the nipple before feeding, squeeze out a few drops first, and then let the child eat.
Touch the baby's lips with nipples when the baby's mouth is big, and put the nipples and areola in the baby's mouth. The baby's lips should cover the nipple and areola or most areola, and the chin should be close to the breast. If the baby doesn't open his mouth, he needs to stimulate his lips with nipples. When his mouth is wide open, his mother will quickly send the nipples into his mouth.
At the end of breastfeeding, gently press the baby's lower forehead with your index finger to avoid nipple pain or skin damage caused by pulling out the nipple under negative oral pressure.
If breast milk is sucked up, it must be squeezed out. The method is: put your thumb on the areola, and put the other four fingers on the opposite side, squeezing towards the chest wall and squeezing rhythmically; Relax and rotate your fingers repeatedly around the areola to squeeze milk out of each mammary duct.
Breastfeeding posture
In essence, breastfeeding is very beneficial to the mother's baby and the mother herself. It is necessary for mothers to understand the benefits of breastfeeding by taking care of themselves and their offspring.
1, the benefits of breastfeeding for babies
The advantages of breast milk are numerous: rich in nutrition, easy to digest and absorb, and the proportion of protein, fat and sugar is appropriate; Breastfeeding can prevent the occurrence of intestinal infectious diseases in infants; Breastfeeding can also promote the relationship between mother and child, which is conducive to the healthy growth of babies; At the same time, it can stimulate uterine contraction and promote maternal recovery at an early date.
The specific benefits can be divided into the following aspects:
(1) Breastfeeding is beneficial to the healthy growth of babies. Breast milk, especially colostrum, contains rich nutrients that babies need, and it is a high-quality milk that no dairy product can replace. Breast-feeding is very beneficial to the healthy growth of the baby.
(2) Breastfeeding is beneficial to enhance the resistance and immunity of infants. Breast milk, especially colostrum, contains a lot of antibiotics that babies need to fight infection. Therefore, the baby sucks breast milk, which enhances the baby's resistance and immunity and makes the baby less sick or not sick.
(3) Breastfeeding is beneficial to the digestion and healthy development of infants. Because breast milk has many advantages, balanced nutrition and the best ratio, it is an advantage that other foods do not have or have at all. Therefore, breast-feeding is beneficial to the digestion of infants and the healthy development and growth of infants.
(4) Breastfeeding is beneficial to improve the affection between mother and child. As the saying goes, mother and son are connected. New mothers can improve their love, care and affection for their babies by stimulating them to suck their nipples. Babies will feel safe and happy when they suck breast milk.
(5) Breastfeeding is economical. Breast milk is not only beneficial to the healthy growth of babies and the recovery of new mothers, but also cheaper and more economical than other feeding products.
(6) Breastfeeding can reduce the allergic phenomenon of infants. Because breast milk is clean, safe, non-toxic, without any side effects, and has natural antibiotics, antiviral agents and so on. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce and reduce the occurrence of various allergies in infants. If you feed with other substitutes, all kinds of allergies will inevitably occur, which will lead to uncomfortable eating, unstable sleep and uncomfortable life for your baby, which will affect your baby's healthy growth.
2. The benefits of breastfeeding for mothers
Breastfeeding is beneficial to the recovery of maternal health. The new mother changed physically and mentally through childbirth. If breastfeeding can be adopted after delivery, it can help the parturient recover uterus, reduce vaginal bleeding, prevent postpartum anemia and promote physical recovery. At the same time, it also helps to postpone the pregnancy of new mothers.
Breastfeeding can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer and breast cancer in women. It is found that the length of breastfeeding is an important factor affecting the incidence of female breast cancer, even exceeding the genetic factor. This study shows that if women breastfeed each child for more than 6 months, even if they have a family history of breast cancer, they can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 5%.
In addition, women who breast-feed their babies lose weight faster and more effectively than women who do not breast-feed their babies after delivery.
Advantages of breastfeeding
Breast milk is the main food for infants within 6 months. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages mothers to extend breastfeeding time as much as possible, at least 65,438+0 years old, and exclusively breastfeed within 6 months. This is because breastfeeding plays an important role in the recovery of the mother's postpartum body and the health of the baby. So, what kind of power does breastfeeding have?
The benefits of breastfeeding to mothers
Breastfeeding is a mother's instinct, which plays an important role in promoting parent-child relationship, promoting the recovery of various organs of the body and helping to lose weight and return to A4 waist. Its advantages are as follows:
1. Consolidate the attachment relationship between mother and baby: The action of "feeding" can provide opportunities for mother and baby to kiss each other, which can not only appease the baby, but also make the mother feel happy as a mother and help reduce the occurrence of postpartum depression.
2, help uterine contraction: after the mother's body receives the "breastfeeding instruction", it will gradually secrete oxytocin, which can promote the mother's postpartum uterine contraction and reduce postpartum hemorrhage.
3, promote postpartum slimming: breastfeeding can be said to help mothers realize the dream of "sitting and losing weight". This is because women need to consume about 500 kilocalories a day to secrete milk and recover after delivery.
4. Others: Breastfeeding can also reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, breast cancer and type 2 diabetes.
The benefits of breastfeeding for babies.
Breast milk can be said to be an all-round nutrition station tailored for the baby, and it is the best ration for the baby. It contains different ingredients and plays different roles in promoting infant health:
1, keep nutrition online: breast milk contains all the nutrients needed by the baby in the early life, including protein, fat, lactose, vitamins, minerals and water, in a proper proportion, which fully meets the nutritional needs of the baby's growth and development.
2, improve resistance: the baby is still young, the immune system is immature, and breast milk contains a variety of immune active substances such as immunoglobulin, immune cells, lysozyme, antibodies and so on. Build a protective wall for the baby and upgrade the baby's resistance.
3. Promote intestinal health: α -lactalbumin in breast milk accounts for 27-29% of protein in breast milk, which can promote the transformation of Bifidobacterium in breast milk, help maintain the baby's intestinal microecological balance and reduce the occurrence of diarrhea.
4, contribute to brain and vision development: breast milk also contains DHA, AA, taurine and other ingredients, which helps the baby's nervous system development, helps to improve the baby's IQ and promote vision development.
5. Others: Breastfeeding can also prevent many diseases, including allergies, vomiting, otitis media, asthma, pneumonia, bronchiolitis and meningitis, and protect the baby's health.
It can be seen that breast milk is a precious food for babies. Mothers should insist on breastfeeding, start breastfeeding early, maintain adequate nutrition and relax after delivery. Let the road of breastfeeding go further.
Promote lactation
There must be enough milk during lactation, so breastfeeding is needed. What are the foods that promote lactation?
You can eat more foods that can promote milk secretion during lactation. These foods are generally nutritious, such as pig's trotters and crucian carp. These two foods are the most effective and can secrete milk quickly. Peanut, bean curd and soybean can also be added. Drinking sparerib soup, chicken soup and fish soup can also promote milk secretion, and you can also eat some fruits and vegetables. Eat reasonably and avoid being stimulated. Pay attention to rest at ordinary times, keep a good mood and avoid emotional influence on breastfeeding.
The recipe can choose Dangshen Polygonatum pettitoes soup. Prepare trotters, Rhizoma Polygonati, Radix Codonopsis, medulla Tetrapanacis, peanuts, red dates and salt. When cooking, the trotters are cut into pieces and washed, and other materials are also washed. Then put them into a casserole, add salt, cooking wine, ginger slices and water, and cook for 2 hours. This is a nutritious soup spectrum, which is very suitable for lying-in women.