Early breast changes
In early pregnancy hormonal changes may make the breasts are very sensitive. The areola begins to darken, grow breasts and nipples more prominent. An increase in breast size is one of the first signs of pregnancy. When you stretch the skin, tingling occur that may surprise or bother to pregnant women. In turn, the veins become more visible because the blood circulates in greater volume.
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The same applies to alcohol, even if the mother only drink occasionally and moderately, probably will not cost you any effort to quit completely.
Moreover, the mother does not need to change your eating habits or drinking. The mother may be thirsty, but drinking is not necessary to force. Only in the case of allergies may be necessary to remove any food from the diet of the mother. (more…)
In some cases more difficult to breastfeed the baby.
Breastfeeding can be more difficult for some mothers, but not impossible. You should have no room for despair. It should be stressed and not ever give up. It is possible to breastfeed twins, for example. The stimulus of sucking will thus require double double production of milk. But it is entirely possible. It’s all about trying different positions and to seek what is best for both sides. (more…)
How about the amount of shots?
The time needed to complete each baby-making is different for every baby and every mother and also varies by age of the baby and shot to shot.
Moreover, the composition of milk is not equal to the beginning and end of the shot, or in the first days of life or when the baby is six months. The first milk is more watery but contains most of the proteins and sugars, milk the end of the shot is less abundant but has more calories (fat content and vitamins is higher. (more…)
The more empty the chest, the more milk.
The main stimulus that induces the production of milk is the baby’s sucking, therefore, the more times you grab the baby at the breast of the mother and the better you empty it, the more milk is produced.
The amount is adjusted to what the child is taking and how many times a day empty chest. The quality also varies with the child’s needs over time. (more…)
Breast milk is the best food that a mother can offer her newborn baby. Not only because of its composition but also by the bonding that occurs between a mother and her baby during the act of breastfeeding.
Because it contains everything the child needs during the first months of life, breast milk protects the baby against many illnesses such as colds, pneumonia, diarrhea, ear infections, urinary tract infections, and even future ones like asthma, allergies , obesity and others. (more…)
Breastfeeding twins and other special situations as relactation and adoption
* Breastfeeding twins
* Relactation lactation or resumption of interrupted
* Breastfeeding an adopted baby
As breast milk production adjusted to the needs of the baby, in the case of identical or fraternal twins, similar adaptation occurs. Mothers of twins can produce over 2 gallons of milk a day. The difficulty lies in the time and hands. The time, because you can spend the day dedicated to breastfeeding. The hands, because then you have to do other things.
Therefore, the simplest solution is to breastfeed them both at once. But it is essential to help. You can put the two in front, across their bodies, or both back, their bodies beneath the arms. For additional tips, should be used in advance to a lactation consultant.
Generally not be given because the narrow safety margin between the desired intake level and danger level, we should be very wary of establishing a supplementation during lactation. Parents should never manage their own baby any supplements without your doctor’s prior prescription.
Under medical supervision only thing is advisable to administer vitamin K in the immediate neonatal period for all infants and vitamin D in some circumstances, such as children with dark skin (in which the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D is less) or with inadequate exposure to sunlight, the children of strict vegetarians, which restrict the intake of foods rich in vitamin D, and preterm infants.
The concentration in human milk of most vitamins intake depends on which of them made the mother. But concentrations of minerals are not correlated with intake, with some exceptions, such as selenium and iodine, which themselves are influenced by maternal diet.
There are trace elements that are special, such as vitamin E, folic acid and zinc, because the mother’s body has mechanisms not well known, that ensure an adequate intake through breast milk.
It is known that mothers with hypovitaminosis E in the vitamin content of her milk is adequate, suggesting that during lactation starts a mechanism to mobilize the vitamin E contained in maternal deposits to ensure an adequate supply to the infant.
The baby is born with the reservation of vitamins. It is known that vitamin K practically does not cross the placenta. However, the vitamins A, D and E do cross the placenta, even in small amounts, while water-soluble vitamins and trace elements like iron, copper and zinc easily cross the placenta and birth the child will have sufficient reserves.
If it is a healthy mother, capable of producing an adequate amount of milk, enough to provide dietary guidance on how to obtain the necessary nutrients from a varied and balanced diet and recommend the consumption of iodized salt.
The administration of iodine during pregnancy and lactation is a measure proposed by the WHO to eradicate the deficit disorders resulting level of thyroid hormones.
With the exception of iodine, in most cases need not receive any other supplements during lactation. Only in certain special circumstances may be indicated intake of vitamins.