Not breastfeeding the first child will affect the second child's breast milk. Some primiparas did not insist on breastfeeding after giving birth to a second child. It was not until they gave birth to a second child that they realized the importance of breastfeeding. They want to breastfeed their second child, but their mother has little milk. This is because the second-born mother has insufficient breastfeeding experience and needs to adopt a series of breastfeeding methods. Only through treatment can she secrete enough milk.
The reason why the second child has no milk:
1, breastfeeding 24 hours after delivery
Within half an hour after delivery, as long as the mother's body allows, she must start breastfeeding. Because the baby sucks the nipple in time, it can stimulate the mother's pituitary gland to release prolactin and promote lactation, which is extremely important for new mothers. Although the baby will not suck milk at first, stimulating the breast at this time can promote the contraction of breast cells and promote the transfer of milk to the ductal sinus. Once the lactation mechanism is activated and a virtuous circle is formed, it means that breastfeeding is half done. If you don't breastfeed in time, your mother's pituitary gland will not be stimulated, and you will have to suck the nipple twice in the future, which is likely to lead to failure in chasing milk. In addition, sucking nipples in time can accelerate the uterine contraction of new mothers, reduce postpartum hemorrhage, and is conducive to uterine recovery.
2, the baby drinks "tea" before feeding.
In some places, there is a custom of "opening tea" made of traditional Chinese medicine for newborns. Generally, rhubarb and licorice are used to make soup for the baby, which means "bitter first and then sweet". However, from the perspective of modern medicine, "opening tea" is completely unnecessary and belongs to superstition. Traditional Chinese medicine rhubarb tastes bitter and cold, and has a cathartic effect, which will hurt the baby's gastrointestinal mucosa. Mother's colostrum is light yellow and thin, like tea, but it is rich in nutrition and contains many antibodies. It is the best "appetizing tea" for the baby, but you wasted it.
3, think that the breast is not swollen is less milk.
Just after giving birth to a baby, you will obviously feel that your breasts are enlarged, and the veins on the surface of your skin are dilated and congested, and you will feel full, but it is not because you have milk, but because your breasts are congested. If you don't have this feeling of breast enlargement after giving birth, don't worry at all, because breast enlargement has little to do with breastfeeding. Some mothers don't feel bloated on the first day after delivery, so they think they have less milk and don't let the baby suck, but feed milk powder. This is a big mistake. At this time, mom will squeeze the nipple with her hand. If the milk overflows, it means that lactation is normal and they can start breastfeeding.