Early application to the chest.joint stay of mother and child
From the first minutes of life the child should feel the closeness of the mother. For this, once it is born, it is immediately put on the stomach of the female
and applies to the breast. The child hears the knock of the mother's heart, her voice, feels the first drops of milk and calms down. The first milk that forms in your chest is truly precious to your baby. It is called colostrum and looks like a thick yellowish liquid. Its color can be different and depends on the amount of fat. Colostrum contains unique protective substances, which are especially needed by the baby at the first time. Proteins of colostrum have a greater binding ability to the gland, which plays a role in the formation of their own hematopoies, on which the further development of the child will depend.
In addition, the first milk is much richer in nutrients, enzymes that are in a balanced state, which facilitates the transition to breast milk. Only three days colostrum has its magic properties, then they decrease. Do not miss the moment, take advantage of the gift of nature, which in advance took care of your baby's health. Do not worry that colostrum is small, the baby needs this minimum amount, it is enough to create a reliable barrier to infection. The nutrients produced in the maternal body will be a temporary cover against diseases, while their own defense mechanisms are not ripe.
Today, the state and most private maternity hospitals practice joint mother and child stay. The first day after
delivery, if they passed without complications, the newborn is brought to the ward to the mother. In the physiological postpartum department, after a normally passed birth, a woman is recommended to get up in 8-12 hours, this helps improve blood flow in the pelvic organs, prevents stagnation, improves the recovery process of the excretory system. Now every day for you will be painted and directly depend on whether the baby is sleeping or not. Learn to fall asleep simultaneously with the child, otherwise there will be no time to rest. Feeding is allowed if you do not need to take medicines that can be excreted along with the milk. The first feeding of the child is brought 2-4 hours after delivery. Breastfeeding is very convenient, milk does not require constant sterilization, always fresh and the right temperature. In addition, there is no artificial infant formula, in which the ratio of nutrients would be the same as in the first breast milk. Before the lactation period, it is important to realize how much more natural the mother's milk will be useful to the baby than the factory mix. Do not deprive the baby of healthy food for the sake of personal interests. Your internal solution will depend on the amount of milk produced.
In the first 3 days of milk will not be very much, do not be upset - it will arrive later. Do not forget that the very irritation of the baby's nipple contributes to the formation of milk, so do not quit feeding, even if the milk is low.
To increase the milk quantity it is necessary:
1) apply the baby to the breast up to 10-12 times a day;
2) check with a midwife, make sure that you are giving the breast correctly. Maybe the baby is just not comfortable sucking;
3) daily consumption of liquid is not less than 2 liters, including liquid dishes;
4) when caring for a child, you could get tired, be nervous, start eating irregularly, so try to calm down, stop being nervous, start to deliver yourself with joy, diversify your diet;
5) you can take decoctions of nettle, peppermint, tea with milk and other drinks that contribute to the production of milk. One tablespoon of herbs to brew a glass of boiling water and let it brew in the heat for 30 minutes, take 15 minutes before feeding;
6) if you or your baby does not have allergies, drink 2 times a day carrot juice for 0.5 glasses, eat sea kale, 2-3 pieces of walnuts;
7) massage the mammary glands in the shower or lightly rubbing the towels.
Prevention of severe breast engorgement is breastfeeding at the first request. This will help you to calm him down and make life easier for yourself. At the beginning of the child should be fed through 2-2.5 hours, with a 5-hour night
break, if possible. Each child is unique, and he may have his own needs, so the regime may be different. Breast and nipples are washed with boiled water, without soap before each feeding. Frequent use of soap makes the skin dry and thin, contributing to the formation of cracks. The pain experienced by a woman during stimulation of the nipple microtraum can interfere with the production of a special hormone that promotes the release of milk from the mammary glands. Feeding the child occurs alternately, first from one breast, then from the other. Duration of feeding of newborns is 15-25 min. If the child stays asleep for more than 1-2 minutes, pinch his cheeks, spout, ears, so that he begins to suck again. For longer than 30-35 minutes the baby should not be kept by the breast. Put him to sleep. Let it be better to get hungry, and the next feeding will be complete. So the child will quickly get used to the correct and strong suck to fully saturate. This will make his diet regular, and he can safely withstand the night interval. It is also important for you to sleep well at night.
After feeding, the remaining milk, even if it is very little, a few drops, must be expressed. The more you express, the more will come. Do not be lazy, and there will be no problems with the quantity and quality of milk.
.The newborn, who is on natural feeding, does not need additional
water, it is enough in milk. If a child wakes up hungry - at night, do not "develop a healthy appetite", feed. You can do this and lying in bed, conveniently arranging your child next to him. In the morning it's even convenient, you can sleep a little longer. Regular daily application of the baby to the breast contributes not only to the health of the baby, but also has a positive effect on all the restorative processes in the woman's body, including the reduction of the uterus after childbirth. Natural feeding is the prevention of breast cancer, especially for women suffering from mastopathy.
A child who has at his disposal a breast full of milk is fully given to the process of sucking, thanks to which his body satisfies not only the feeling of hunger, but also develops. Chewing muscles and muscles of the tongue are stimulated, cerebral blood circulation improves, the jaw apparatus, nervous system is formed, the person develops. It is proved that children who have not received milk from the mother's breast find it more difficult to find mutual understanding with their peers, they have problems with the creation of a family. After all, an open and kind attitude towards the world and people is laid in infancy, when the mother shares her positive emotions with the child during feeding.
Certainly, some young mothers had questions about why we, the midwives who are still not strong after delivery, bring their children so early, let's
we feed them, and then they will be taken back. We will have quiet nights and a short respite to gain fresh strength. I would like to ask these women, for whom they gave birth to their babies? Yes, it will be difficult at first, but if you learn to find a common language with your child now, it will be easier for the home to take care of it. As long as the woman in the maternity hospital, all the difficulties that arise during the nursing and feeding of the child can be solved together with the midwife or the doctor. They always help in a difficult moment.
In the first months of life there is an active formation of the microflora of the baby's intestines. This is an individual qualitative and quantitative set of microorganisms inherent in each person. When the baby is born, his intestine remains sterile for a while. With the first ingestion of colostrum, the food tract of the newborn begins to be populated with useful microorganisms for digestion and further vital activity. The skin and mucous membranes of the baby should protect themselves somehow, that's why they acquire their biofilm. The faster the creation of a protective layer, the less it threatens infection. A child acquires a part of the microflora from his mother. Daily contact with her skin strengthens the barrier to pathogens. Therefore, it is so important to stay with your mother in the first days of life.
For all the worries that have arisen with the advent of the child, the woman sometimes does not have time for the
herself. This can negatively affect her well-being and self-esteem. In order not to lose self-confidence and attractiveness, try to find time for gymnastics, breathing exercises daily and calculate the energy value of consumed products.
Already on the second day after birth, face the window and do a few full-chest breathing movements, involving the diaphragm and abdominal muscles. Lessons will take you only 15-20 minutes, at home, taking into account your condition, gradually you can diversify charging, making it to music. Exercises will help to come to normal not only your body, but also your mood.
If you are feeding a child, the daily amount of calories should be 3200. That is, your diet should increase by 1/3 relative to usual. This is quite enough for your baby to get all the substances he needs. Eliminate onions, garlic, spices and spices from your menu so that the child does not give up milk because of their smell and taste.
After childbirth, be more careful about your health, try not to lift weights, your pelvic muscles are not yet strong at first, and strong tension can cause the lowering of the internal genital organs.
On the fifth day of stay in the maternity hospital, ultrasound is done to see the status of the uterus, whether there are clots or tissue particles left in it.
And if everything is in order, assign to the statement. Now in maternity hospitals practice shortening of time of stay after childbirth. On average, young mothers are prescribed home on the fifth day, if seams were not applied to the perineum, and the uterus is well reduced.