How to understand that the baby does not have enough milk
Sometimes a woman may not have enough secretionsamount of milk, and then the baby has to be transferred to artificial mixtures. But some mothers make such a decision prematurely, mistakenly believing that their milk is not enough. To prevent this from happening, it is enough to know a few basic criteria that suggest that the baby is full.
Weekly weigh-ins help you understand whether your baby is getting enough milk Photo: Getty Signs that your baby is getting enough breast milk:
- for the month he gains from 500 to 1500 g;
- falls asleep after feeding;
- pissing at least 8–10 times a day;
- maintains 1,5–2 hours between feedings;
- no capricious, for no apparent reason;
- after eating quietly releases the chest.
These criteria apply exclusively to breastfeeding.feeding, when the child is not given additional water, decoctions and mixtures. If you express little milk or do not feel a tingling in the breast, it has stopped filling - this is not a sign that lactation has decreased. All these are physiological processes that a doctor can explain to you.
Household methods, how to determine whether the baby has enough milk
To understand whether it is necessary to supplement your baby,watch his behavior carefully. Has he become more capricious and is it caused by colic? Stop being nervous, anxiety lowers the level of oxytocin in the body, which affects lactation. Conduct several experiments:
The color of the baby's stool also matters.Urine should be light, almost odorless, and feces should be light brown. Thick discharge instead of urine and irregular stools are a sign of insufficient milk. Now you know how to understand that the child has enough milk. The main thing is not to panic ahead of time and do not hesitate to contact the doctor with any questions. Overfeeding or introducing complementary foods ahead of time is as harmful as underfeeding. Also interesting:
