First of all, the performance of insufficient breast milk:
1, mom feels chest empty;
2, the baby sucks for a long time, sucks hard but can't hear the continuous swallowing sound, and sometimes suddenly lets go of the nipple and cries;
3, the baby is not sweet, often crying soon after breastfeeding, turning around to find nipples;
4, the baby urinates and defecates less frequently, and the amount is less;
5. No weight gain or slow growth.
The amount of breast milk needed to supply a baby is only part of the milk secreted by the breast, so as long as you are determined, breastfeeding will generally succeed.
But why don't some women produce enough milk?
There may be some reasons for this:
1. Too few breastfeeding times: not breastfeeding for a long time or extending the interval between breastfeeding is not only detrimental to the secretion of milk, but also leads to insufficient milk.
2, improper feeding: the newborn did not suck the breast as soon as possible after birth, and did not breastfeed as needed; The separation of mother and baby and feeding with bottle cause "nipple illusion", which leads to the reluctance of newborns to breastfeed; The mother's reluctance to let the newborn suck because of nipple pain and other factors will lead to insufficient milk.
3, the baby's sucking time is not enough: the number of breastfeeding and sucking time every 24 hours is not enough, so that the sucking time on both sides of the baby's breast reaches 5- 10 minutes. If you fall asleep while nursing, pat your cheek to wake him up.
4. Improper addition of complementary food: Some mothers feed their babies with milk and sugar water due to low milk secretion, and too little sucking leads to a decrease in breast milk.
5, the baby's sucking posture is incorrect: it can cause the baby to suck milk, and it can't stimulate the lactation reflex.
6. Mother lacks confidence and enthusiasm: at this time, give psychological support and tell her the correct feeding method. This problem can usually be avoided if the mother and the baby share the same room as soon as possible after delivery.
7, the mother is malnourished, and the rest is not good: it will not be conducive to lactation reflex, and the quality of milk will also be affected.
8. The baby's oral motor function is poor; For example, facial defects can also interfere with breastfeeding and affect the secretion of milk. At this time, it can be fed by milking or sucking.
9, the mother's breast dysplasia; Breast dysplasia, breast surgery, nipple depression, second pregnancy, hypothyroidism of mother, etc. , can reduce milk secretion.
10, suffering from diseases or taking drugs that affect milk secretion, placenta residue, etc. Will lead to insufficient milk.
The mother's temporary lack of breast milk for various reasons will cause some adverse consequences, from slight to slow weight gain of the baby to severe malnutrition and various diseases.
When breast milk is insufficient, other milk or milk substitutes should be used to supplement nutritional needs and mixed feeding. According to the baby's condition, do the following feeding:
1. For small-month-old babies, breast milk can be fed for about 10 minutes first, and then a certain amount of formula milk powder can be supplemented, and breast milk with high nutritional value can be eaten first to supplement the shortage of high-quality protein.
2. If the baby refuses to eat dairy products after eating breast milk, and the breast milk is not fed at intervals, and the amount of milk is enough to eat once, you can adopt the interval feeding method of feeding only breast milk and feeding formula milk powder or other milk substitutes at the next meal.
3, according to the mother's work or other reasons, arrange to eat breast milk in the morning and evening, and add 1-2 times of milk or other milk substitute food.
4. If breast milk is not too scarce, you can take the method of feeding pure breast milk once, adding a certain amount of milk substitute after the next breast feeding, or feeding breast milk at intervals for several times, and feeding other dairy products only 1-2 times.
5. If individual babies refuse to eat other milk or milk substitutes after eating breast milk, breast milk is not enough for a while, so they have to eat formula milk first and then breast milk.