It's no secret that breastfeeding is better than artificial. With the help of milk, the mother passes on to her baby the antibodies necessary for his immunity, and many other active substances in the right amount. And for the proper development of the child, it is necessary to breastfeed the most. Therefore, a shortage of breast milk causes particular concern for every mother.
In this article, we will look at how to increase the amount of breastmilk and what to do when breast milk really disappears.
How to determine the lack of milk in the chest?
The main reasons why women determine that a baby lacks breast milk are:
A child often requires a breast
In the period of newborns and up to 2 months, frequent sucking of the breast is the norm. A child can ask for breast every hour, thereby ensuring lactation stability. During this period, a woman should not think about how to increase the amount of breast milk, but simply apply the baby to the breast on demand.
In some stressful situations (for example, after cesarean section) a newborn does often require a breast. It is necessary for him to restore his psychological state, which eventually passes.
Semi-empty chest
The period when the breast is constantly filled, falls on the first 3 months of feeding, at the time of setting the feeding regime. After that, if it is installed correctly, the breast should not overflow. Constant filling it can lead to stagnation of milk or to mastitis. It is also a signal for the brain not to produce a hormone responsible for lactation. Full emptying of the breast supports this hormone at the desired level. Artificial breast milk is not required during this period.
The child does not gain much weight
The main thing in this situation is not to panic and not weigh the child after each feeding. Organize the feeding regimen, eliminate possible diseases and rejoice in the development of your baby.
Calculate the number of urination of your child per day. If there are more than 10, then the child definitely has enough milk given by his mother (provided that he does not receive any other liquids).
What if breast milk is lost?
Methods of increasing breast milk are as follows:
1. Psychological. To psychological methods is, first of all, the belief of the mother that she will certainly nurture her child with the deadline. More often wear a baby in your arms, put it to your chest in less time, be sure to feed at night.
Do not try to determine that you are losing breast milk. It is absolutely not recommended to do this, so that the problem of nervousness does not really start.
2. Use of products to increase the amount of breast milk. These include seeds, nuts, Adyghe cheese, carrots, brynza, fennel, cumin, and oregano. Before drinking, drink a cup of hot tea, juice or a sour milk drink. Excellent black currant juice or syrup from walnuts.
There is a wide variety of soluble drinks for nursing mothers, which have not only a lactogenic effect, but also a fortifying effect. Also the main recommendation will be to increase the nursing mother's total amount of fluid consumed per day.
3. Reception of special medicinal preparations. Apilak is the most popular pill to increase the production of breast milk - an inexpensive, but quite effective tool. However, taking it without evidence is not recommended, so as not to cause hyperlactation - increased production of milk. This can lead to stagnation, and as a result, to a complete cessation of lactation.