Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Ten breastfeeding tips

1. Eat a healthy, balanced diet during lactation to ensure that you get enough iron, protein and calcium.

2. To often feed, because this will help you keep your milk supply.

3. To provide the chest at each feed,, but wait until your baby seems to be completed before a switch. Symptoms may be the baby's breast or seems to be yet to come. Your breast is soft when is empty. Provide a breast to first make sure your baby gets nutrition milk in feed.

4. If your chest began to feel uncomfortable and fully encourage the baby to try to feed the gentle techniques like expansion, put on your bare chest where they will smell your milk. Your nipple touched their cheeks may also cause their interest in feeding. If you can't give your baby and then the most important thing is you don't overly full. On the one hand to express enough comfort, if you can support soon, or a good expression if you want to leave a period of time. This will ensure a good regular emptying of milk and the baby can also have your milk when you're not around.

5. You can express milk in a sealed container behind the refrigerator (not a door) for 3-5 days. In addition, the milk can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 6 months. For more information about breast milk storage time and.

6. If your chest is leaking, try to use breast pad to absorb the leakage of milk. Change pads frequently to avoid nipple becomes too wet, easy infection. Breastpads seldom wear waterproof. Don't let down through cross your arms, hands the pressure directly on the nipple to stop.

7. If your nipple pain, dry and / or rupture, positioning and baby lock may need to be revised. If it doesn't feel right, if the pain of it, and then the lock is not correct. Please get help from a lactation consultant.

8. Find a comfortable place to lie down, because this will give you a chance to rest. It is important to use all your needs are not in a hurry. Breastfeeding is a gift to give your baby, to give, so enjoy the time together, if you encounter difficulties, seek help. It has enough support to have a new mother.

9. Ask your partner's support, let them give you some water and snacks when you feed.

10. Get a good chair or the suckling pillow and create a feeding area, there are some magazines or books, so you can relax your feed.

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