HFD Team Many mothers want to breastfeed, but then, for some reason, they don’t or stop sooner than they would like. The most critical moment is perhaps the very beginning. Here, then, are three simple tips to tackle the first difficulties.
According to recent research, more than half of mothers stop breastfeeding earlier than they would like for various reasons ranging from sucking problems and incorrect attachment to the belief that they are not producing enough milk for their child’s nutritional needs.
The reasons why a woman stops breastfeeding much sooner than she would like are different, but, in most cases, these are practical problems that, with the right support, could be overcome.
A woman should not feel obliged to breastfeed her child, but if she wishes to do so, it is sacrosanct that she has all the right tools at her disposal to do so. And that she is supported.
In the meantime, let’s see three tips that can help the mother to continue breastfeeding.
Call the Midwife
The puerperium can be a very complicated time, and when you need help, the best thing to do is to call someone who can provide it.
An experienced midwife or lactation consultant is a person who can help you tremendously. She will explain, showing you in a practical way, how to correctly latch the baby to the breast and will help you dispel many false myths that are most likely hindering you.
Attaching the baby to the breast correctly is essential because it promotes milk production and also helps to avoid the formation of fissures, a problem that can make breastfeeding more complicated.
Latches the baby to the breast often.
” This baby always wants to be on the breast, so there is not enough milk .” If they had given me a euro every time I heard this sentence, I would now be rich.
Exclusive breastfeeding is “on demand, “meaning there is no feeding schedule. Of course, for convenience, at some point (later on), we try to give ourselves a rule because a woman is not just a nursing mother, but … it is absolutely normal for a small child to seek contact with the mother’s breast, wanting suck frequently and wake up at night to do so. The child who latches on most often says to his mom: I want more milk! And do you know what happens in that case?
Production increases precisely by virtue of this need. Therefore, the more the baby latches on, the more milk he will have available. Once started well, breastfeeding is a perfect machine, which is why it is very important to allow yourself all the right tools to overcome the first difficulties when the mother and baby are more fragile when the whole mechanism is more fragile.
Take care of yourself.
Breastfeeding, especially in the early days, is not a walk in the park. At the prepared course, everything seemed simpler, but then, when the moment comes when you find yourself in your arms a tender restless bundle, you realize that the matter is a little more complex than you imagined it. Breastfeeding requires a good dose of determination and a bit of luck too.
If you are well, if there are favorable environmental conditions, the first little big difficulties are overcome more efficiently and with more enthusiasm.
So, take care of yourself. Take care of your nutrition and your body; delegate, when you can, the baby’s care to rest or to be alone with yourself; love yourself and try not to feel inadequate even for a moment.
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