Breastfeeding precautions
Release time : 01/18/2025 18:13:27
Breastfeeding Tips: For new mothers, there are many things to learn and pay attention to in terms of breastfeeding positions and timing.
1. Breastfeeding Position: The correct breastfeeding position is very important for breastfeeding. When feeding your baby, you can relax completely and sit or lie down comfortably. During the breastfeeding process, you can use a pillow or blanket to support yourself or your baby.
Bring the baby closer to the mother, with his face facing the mother's breasts and his nose facing the nipple, allowing the baby to suck comfortably.
"[Illustration] Have you tried the feeding posture you know at a glance? " 2. Pay attention to feeding at night. Many mothers feel very tired during confinement. Coupled with the constant feeding and changing diapers during the day, they become even more sleepy at night. When new mothers are feeding their babies at night, they must pay attention. If they are feeding while lying down, they must avoid blocking the baby's nostrils.
3. How often should breastfeeding occur? Newborns are encouraged to feed as needed, generally every 2 to 3 hours during the day. From birth until the first three months, a baby needs to be fed 8 to 10 times per 24 hours.
Breastfeeding often helps mothers produce more milk and prevents the breast from becoming too full.
Postpartum Nursing: Prompt lactation is the foundation for successful breastfeeding. New mothers should pay attention to consuming foods that promote milk production and avoid those that can cause a reversal of milk supply.
1. It is important to allow the baby to suckle at regular intervals, as it is crucial for both the mother and the breasts to be distended.
After childbirth, breastfeeding as soon as possible can stimulate the secretion of milk.
It is best to feed the baby every time he shows signs of hunger within the first hour after delivery.
Promptly allowing the baby to suckle on the breast can effectively stimulate lactation. 2. Foods for boosting milk production for new mothers include: Mothers can try foods such as peanuts, loofah, water chestnuts, peas, tofu, soups, black sesame seeds, Chinese cabbage, and lady's fingers (luffa), which are beneficial for accelerating milk production.
The widely praised lactating soup recipes include: pork hoof lactating soup, carp fresh soup, shrimp and shrimp dumpling soup, and donkey-hide date soup.
3. Lactation-Suppressing Food Recipes: Typical lactation-suppressing foods include barley tea, maltose, leeks, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, monosodium glutamate (MSG), and others like ginseng, hawthorn, chocolate, bitter gourd, green beans, mushrooms, eggplant, pomegranate, lotus root, black fungus, bamboo shoots, oatmeal, ham, etc.
Baby Care Instructions: For newborns, whose physiological functions are still in the process of development, it is crucial to take extra care when caring for them. In the first few months post-birth, babies may spit up milk after feeding. However, this does not necessarily have a significant impact on their development.
After feeding, patting the baby to burp can significantly alleviate vomiting and gastric reflux. Many newborns experience vomiting and gastric reflux after eating milk. After giving a breastfeed, mothers should not immediately place the baby on the bed but instead hold the baby upright with their back against their shoulder. Alternatively, they can sit the baby in their lap, with one hand supporting the baby's head and neck, and the other hand gently patting the back of the baby to expel air swallowed during feeding, preventing vomiting.
Wang Xiaofei, in his efforts to soothe his daughter who had a bout of hiccups, was mocked for the incorrect position: The baby is supposed to be lying on its side. Some babies are more prone to spitting up milk. After feeding the baby, it's best to place the baby on its back when putting them to bed. This prevents the baby from choking itself while spittling and also helps prevent milk from entering the baby's ear, which can lead to an ear infection.
Breast care in traditional Chinese medicine is crucial for ensuring successful breastfeeding.
Maintaining breast (especially nipple) hygiene, preventing breast squeeze and injury is of great importance to effectively improve milk yield.
Postpartum breast hygiene care should involve frequent cleansing with boiled water, and the use of soaps, alcohol, or detergents is strictly forbidden to prevent dryness and cracking of the nipple.
For those with reduced milk secretion or breast engorgement discomfort, gentle massage can be performed to promote blood circulation and milk secretion in the breasts.
Once nipple infection occurs, it is necessary to take active measures in a timely manner to prevent mastitis.
Breastfeeding should frequently cleanse with warm water, thoroughly empty the breasts to effectively stimulate lactation and increase the secretion of prolactin, thereby producing more milk.
Under normal circumstances, it is possible to express milk by manually pumping or using a breast pump to ensure that the breast milk is adequately expressed.
For those experiencing excessive spitting during breastfeeding, anti-leak nursing pads can effectively keep clothes dry and alleviate embarrassment. Other precautions include: 1. Is it possible for a mother with hepatitis B to breastfeed? The incidence of hepatitis B infection in infants born to mothers who breastfeed is comparable to that in infants born to mothers who formula-feed. Breastfeeding does not increase the risk of hepatitis B infection in infants born to mothers with hepatitis B.
This is because the development of hepatitis B infection in infants born to mothers with hepatitis B virus (HBV) is mostly intrauterine or during delivery, rather than during breastfeeding.
The World Health Organization still considers breastfeeding to be the safest and lowest risk food for hepatitis B virus infection. It was made clear in 1997 that there is currently no evidence to prove that breastfeeding a mother with hepatitis B virus increases the risk of infection in her baby, and it recommended that all mothers with hepatitis B virus infection should breastfeed.
A mother with hepatitis B can breastfeed. 2. Does menstruating make the breast milk less nourishing? There is no evidence to date that the quality of breast milk changes after menstruation.
A mother who has menstruated should continue breastfeeding, but she should use non-hormonal contraception.
Hormone-based contraceptives that contain estrogen and progesterone can alter breast milk composition and reduce lactation, so it is advisable to avoid them.
3. Can you continue breastfeeding while experiencing a cold and cough? Generally, it is safe to continue breastfeeding when you have a common cold or fever.
However, it is important to note that mothers must wash their hands before breastfeeding and should wear masks during feeding to prevent the spread of germs to their children.
If the mother is high fever above 38.5 degrees and continue to not go down, it should be stopped breastfeeding for treatment.
Mom can drink some ginger and scallion soup or cold heat clearing tablets, which will not affect the baby.
Can I breastfeed if I have a cold? 10 most frequently asked questions* This section of the text is for reference only.
In the event of discomfort, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately for a definitive diagnosis and treatment by consulting with a healthcare professional in person.