But sometimes breast milk is not what you want to feed, because many mothers will report that breast milk is insufficient and the baby simply can't eat enough. What can I do?
Can breast milk be weaned if it is insufficient?
In fact, it is not necessary to be weaned if the breast milk is insufficient. After all, the benefits of breastfeeding are there. Everyone knows that it is better to let the baby eat more. If the maternal breast milk is insufficient, you can do this:
1. chasing milk
For mothers with insufficient breast milk, chasing milk is the best way to make more milk, so that it is enough for the baby to eat. There are many ways to chase milk, but the purpose is to increase breast milk, so the parturient can choose the best method as long as it can achieve the goal.
Bao Ma can use the following methods to chase milk:
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For breast-feeding, the baby is actually the best breast-feeding teacher. During the breast-chasing period, the mother can let the baby eat more milk and try to increase the number and time of breast-feeding, because the milk is eaten more and more. After this period of time, the milk will be secreted according to the baby's needs, and the milk will come up slowly.
② food lactation
BMW can also eat some galactagogue foods in a targeted manner, and increase milk through these foods. Common foods that can be used in lactagogue are: trotters, peanuts, water bamboo, loofah, crucian carp, tofu, day lily, etc. Many mothers will choose to make some crucian carp bean curd soup, peanut trotters soup, laver egg soup, loofah egg soup and so on to promote lactation.
③ Hot compress
Every time before the baby eats milk, Bao Ma can apply a hot towel to her chest to increase the secretion of milk through hot compress.
④ Drink plenty of water.
The main component of breast milk is water, so mothers should drink more water and replenish water in time.
⑤ Pay attention to rest and control your emotions.
Mom should rest more and not be too tired. The most important thing is not to let her mood fluctuate too much, especially not to be too angry, otherwise it will lead to milk return.
2. Mixed feeding
If you really don't want to toss, Bao Ma can feed her baby in a mixed way, that is, the baby eats part of breast milk and the other part is supplemented by milk powder. If the baby has been six months old, then at this time, you can also add some complementary food appropriately, and then continue breastfeeding.
Step 3 wean
If it is really inconvenient for Bao Ma, then weaning is also possible, but there are several points to remember:
① Weaning should be done step by step.
Weaning is best not to choose one-time weaning, which will have an impact on the baby's psychology and the mother's body. It should be carried out step by step, and the number of feedings should be gradually reduced so that everyone can have an adaptation process.
② Continue to let the baby drink milk after weaning.
The weaning mentioned here is only weaning, and the baby needs to continue to drink milk after weaning. However, the digestive ability of a baby under three years old is not enough to digest fresh milk, so it is best to give the baby formula milk at this time, and then the baby can drink fresh milk when he is over three years old.
Insufficient breast milk is a very common phenomenon. There is no need to wean directly. Mothers can choose a method that suits them and try to let their babies eat more breast milk.