Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is a necessary and necessary period in a child’s life because of its great health benefits, but often the nursing mother does not know whether her baby has completed breastfeeding and has reached full height or is still hungry and needs more milk; Known signs of child satiety and his mother’s milk, where we will learn about these signs, as well as the reasons for crying the child repeatedly, and when he needs to breastfeed, and provide some tips and guidance on this.
Signs of infant satiety
The mother may know if her baby has completed his breast or not through some signs that appear on him, including: Increase the number of urination and prominence, the infant consumes six to eight diapers a day, and stands out from two to four times, if less than this number, Of the signs of insatiable and needs more milk, in addition to the child after the completion of breastfeeding relax and calm after a bout of crying, and we see his hands after he was holding them, and sleep a deep and comfortable for a good period, and other marks is to leave the breast himself, it is necessary The breastfeeding mother should leave her baby on the breast for at least a period About 12 minutes at the end of the first week of age, so that the child gets the most intense milk at the end of the feed, the milk at the beginning of breastfeeding is somewhat transparent, because it contains protein and mineral salts, and at the end of the feed is more white to contain the proportion Higher than fat and calories; so it is best to leave the baby for the last moment until he feels full. One of the most important signs of satiety is that the weight and growth of the child increases and develops over time, and the amount of milk is reflected positively on his health, unlike the infant who does not get the necessary nutrients and nutrients from his mother’s milk for not having a good breastfeeding.
Tips and Advice
- The child should be breastfed from both breasts in one feed, divided into at least 10 minutes each.
- Do not adhere to a specific time for breastfeeding, some are not satisfied with one breast and need more milk.
- Monitoring the movement of the baby swallowing, and issuing a crackling sound when breastfeeding, this is evidence that it feeds well, but if it does not make a sound must take the breast out of his mouth and improve the position of the child so he can hold it better.
- Check the color of the child’s stool, if white or black, consult your doctor immediately.
- Eat foods and foods that help produce milk.
- A nursing mother should sit in a comfortable position for her and her child during breastfeeding.