Contents:
- Medical Video: Breast to Bottle: Tips to Help The Transition
- What are the things to know during the first week of breastfeeding?
- 1. Early breastfeeding initiation
- 2. Take care of joining
- 3. Learn to breastfeed
- 4. The milk has come out or not
- 5. Baby blues syndrome
- 6. Nipples hurt or abrasions and swollen breasts
Medical Video: Breast to Bottle: Tips to Help The Transition
Breastfeeding is a natural thing. However, prospective mothers and fathers still need to equip themselves with basic information about breast milk and breastfeeding. What are the things you need to know about breast milk and breastfeeding, especially in the first week you start breastfeeding? Check out the reviews.
What are the things to know during the first week of breastfeeding?
1. Early breastfeeding initiation
IMD is an important step to start a pleasant breastfeeding period. The results showed that mothers and infants who were given the chance of IMD for at least 1 hour immediately after birth, 8 times more likely to get exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months.
The complete IMD process is not only very important for the health of the baby and the mother, but also helps the baby and mother to be calmer, accelerate the flow of breast milk, and help fast babies 'advanced' suckle. Make sure you find health facilities and health workers who understand well about the management of IMD.
2. Take care of joining
The main principle of IMD is to bring the baby closer to the mother and optimize maternal and infant skin contact. There is no reason to separate babies and healthy mothers after childbirth, even during labor with even surgical procedures.
Did you know that the baby has shown signs of thirst or hunger long before he cries? For example, his breathing changes or he stretches his body. The mother who sleeps with the baby will generally wake up soon, the milk will start flowing and the baby who is still quite calm will easily attach to the breast.
3. Learn to breastfeed
On the first day of the baby's birth, the mother and baby will learn from each other through the process of breastfeeding. The first thing to consider, even referred to as the key to successful breastfeeding by lactation experts from Canada, Jack Newman is attaching the baby's mouth to the breast.
Imperfect attachments can lead to a variety of problems, ranging from nipple blisters, swollen breasts, babies often colic (crying excessively), to the lack of baby's weight. So, even if imperfect attachments occur, all you have to do is always breastfeed as you wish.
4. The milk has come out or not
Every prospective mother needs to know that colostrum has been produced since the second trimester of pregnancy and will be ready to be drunk as soon as the placenta is released from the uterus during labor. Colostrum will be taken by the baby at IMD and it is the only thing that a newborn needs.
5. Baby blues syndrome
About 80% of mothers experience baby blues starting from the first days of the baby's birth. Baby blues generally only last a few days, but can also last up to two weeks.
Baby blues can affect the breastfeeding process. Mothers who feel sad, depressed and exhausted excessively will find it difficult to enjoy breastfeeding their babies, can even affect milk production.
To prevent or cope with the baby blues, mothers must get adequate nutrition, rest and support. We recommend that you set priorities for daily activities. Set low standards for activities other than breastfeeding.
6. Nipples hurt or abrasions and swollen breasts
Blisters or sore nipples, and swollen breasts, are often the main complaints of new mothers. Nipple pain is generally caused by incomplete attachment of the baby's mouth to the breast. What often happens is that the areola is not enough to enter the baby's mouth so the baby only sucks on the nipple, and the nipple becomes blister. It is better to immediately fix the sticking technique.
Engorgement is breast swelling caused by stretching of blood vessels and the pressure of newly produced milk. Swelling usually occurs when colostrum begins to turn into mature milk. However, swelling can also occur if the mother skips several breastfeeding sessions or does not remove enough milk from the breast.
Swelling usually recovers within 1 or 2 days without any treatment. Massage the breast with a downward movement is not recommended for swollen breasts. Babies who remain breastfed with swollen and hard breast conditions often become fussy because of the difficulty of getting breast milk.
Compressing warm for a few minutes before breastfeeding can help the breast become softer and the milk flow better. Perform massage (method reverse pressure softening) in the breast before breastfeeding to reduce swelling. Reducing breast milk from swollen breasts should be done by hand.
