During feeding the child is capricious and behaves restlessly, and soon after eating the baby begins to cry and again reach for the chest? Apparently, he lacks milk and even after prolonged feeding, the child remains hungry. Let's try to understand why breastmilk disappears and how to help a nursing woman in this case?
Why does breastmilk disappear?
Often, with breastfeeding, the female body begins to produce less milk. This is a natural process that lasts no more than 3 - 4 days. Then, lactation comes back to normal. Such a reduction should not cause concern, since it is caused by the rapid growth of the baby. The mother's body does not immediately adapt to the requirements of crumbs. You can note how long the milk is gone. Most often, this is the 3rd, 7th and 12th week of a child's life.
The reason why the milk went missing can be emotional instability, fatigue, lack of sleep or a violation of diet. If these reasons are eliminated, the question of what to do if milk disappears disappears by itself.
How to return the missing milk?
If the milk is lost in one breast, it is from it and start feeding the baby. Active sucking will stimulate breast function.
- Try to eliminate all negative effects on your psyche, which have become possible causes, why the milk disappears in your chest. In this woman all family members should help.
- Watch for food. Take food should be at least 5 times throughout the day. Increase the amount of liquid you drink. Especially useful are compotes of dried fruits and fresh apples. It is useful to drink warm, not strong tea with the addition of milk.
- As often as possible, talk to your child, talk, and take it in your arms. Touching the child increases the production of milk. The more a child sucks a breast, the more milk the mother's body produces.
- During feeding, ensure that the baby correctly grasps the nipple. His breathing should be even, sucking movements - active. There should not be "smacking" sounds.
- Several times during the day, do gentle breast massage with olive oil. Ask your husband to give you a back massage. Every morning and evening, take a contrast shower in the chest area.
- Increase the number of feedings. Be sure to enter one night feeding.
What to do if milk disappears - folk recipes
People have long known what to do if breastmilk disappears. Experience, proven for centuries, does not damage your health and, probably, normalizes the lactation process.
- a little seeds of cumin, no more than 5 - 6 grams, grind in a mortar and place in a saucepan, a bay of sour cream. Bring the mixture to a boil and cool. Three times a day, eat a teaspoon before eating;
- if you start to lose milk, pour a glass of boiling water a tablespoon of dried nettle. Insist a quarter of an hour, tightly closing the lid. After each meal, drink one tablespoon;
- when milk drastically disappears, infusion of oregano, dill and anise fruits will help. Equal parts of these components, mix and brew in a glass of boiling water just one teaspoon. Insist by wrapping the container with a warm towel, 20 minutes. Then, filter the infusion and take on a tablespoon, each time before eating;
- to restore breastfeeding, if the milk is gone, fresh carrots will help. Finely chop it and mix it with fatty fresh milk. Drink one glass about half an hour before feeding the baby three times a day.
What to do if breastfeeding is not possible
If due to circumstances your child still needs supplementation, it is necessary to approach the choice of the mixture correctly. In such cases, experts recommend a mixture that is as close to breast milk as possible so that the child does not experience metabolic disorders, allergic reactions, skin and digestive problems. Closer to the composition of female milk, the adapted mixtures on goat milk with a protein of beta casein, for example, the gold standard of baby food - MD mil SP Goat. Thanks to this mixture, the baby gets all the necessary substances that help the child's body to properly form and develop.