Good medical sound daily popular science ｜ How to correctly breastfeed your baby?

From August 1st to 7th, 2022 is the 31st World Breastfeeding Week. This year's theme is: "Breastfeeding promotes health education first." The purpose of mobilizing medical institutions and supporting breastfeeding to vigorously carry out breastfeeding publicity and education, highlighting the important role of health education and social support for protection, promoting and supporting breastfeeding.

In order to spread the correct concept of breastfeeding, create a good breastfeeding atmosphere, and teach scientific parenting methods. On the occasion of this world breastfeeding week, healthy China Bayuxing • Good medical science will invite relevant experts to science breastfeeding knowledge for everyone. In this issue, we invited Zhou Mingfang, the head of obstetric nurses of the international certified lactation consultant, associate professor, associate professor, deputy chief nursing teacher, and the obstetric nurse of the third hospital affiliated to Chongqing Medical University.

Expert Introduction

Zhou Mingfang, the head nurse, associate professor, associate director, and master's tutor of the third hospital affiliated to Chongqing Medical University. International Certification Consultant (IBCLC), Yoga instructor of the China Maternity and Baby Association, lecturer of international baby touch (IAIM), and nourishing touches of pregnancy. Former Director of Clinical Nursing and Research Office of the School of Nursing of the University of Third Military Medical University, members of the backbone database of the army health education, and the winner of the silver award of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Army College. He has been engaged in clinical, teaching, and scientific research for 32 years, and has been evaluated many times, such as excellent nurses, outstanding party workers, outstanding Communist Party members, and military awards.

Breast milk is the baby's first vaccine

"Breast milk is the first gift given to the child after the child was born, and it is also the first brick tile to laid the foundation of the child's health." It is very different from the milk of other mammals, such as milk and sheep milk. Its unique IgA antibody is not available in formula milk powder, and contains relatively large milk protein, lower casein, is the most likely to be digested and absorbed by the baby, and it can also provide immunity to promote the gastrointestinal tract. development.

Captain Zhou Mingfang said that breastfeeding can reduce the invasion of babies from infection, diarrhea, otitis media, and allergic diseases, and can also reduce chronic diseases such as sudden death, necrotic small intestinal colon, preventing obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. Moreover, breastfeeding also has a good promotion effect on the cultivation of the baby's intelligence and social ability, which will help babies can invest in family and society well in the future.

In addition, breastfeeding has many benefits to mothers, for example: help to promote mother's postpartum physical recovery, especially for the recovery of the uterus, which can reduce postpartum bleeding; it can reduce mothers suffering from breast cancer, ovarian cancer, etc. The risk of malignant tumors; it can speed up the recovery of the mother's body, which is also beneficial for postpartum weight loss and weight loss; it can also enhance the feelings between mother and child, which is conducive to communication between parent -child.

Breastfeeding, keep in mind the six -character tactics

Song: Before feeding the baby, the mother must relax. After the body relaxes, we can enjoy the process of breastfeeding the baby well.

One: When breastfeeding, the baby's head, neck and body are straight, so that the baby can swallow well when sucking.

Noodles: Newborn faces her mother's breasts. During the feeding process, she has a close relationship with the baby.

Big: During breastfeeding, the mother let the baby open her mouth as much as possible and contain the breasts as much as possible, so that she will not pain when breastfeeding, avoid nipple damage, and increase the efficiency of sucking.

Paste: The baby's body is close to the mother's body as much as possible.

Side: Breastfeeding is a physical work. Moms must learn to use breastfeeding pillows and pillows to support the baby's body, or give yourself a dependence, so that it will not be too tired when breastfeeding.

Pay attention to these 5 points when breastfeeding

1. Milk as soon as possible: Babies can start breastfeeding within 30 minutes after birth, in line with the needs of mothers and babies, breastfeeding on demand, no need to make, frequent sucking early in the early days helps milk more secretion.

2. Before breastfeeding, change your baby to clean the diaper, and then wash your hands with soap and flowing water.

3. Use a comfortable breastfeeding posture: the mother takes a comfortable position, embrace the baby in one hand, and fix the baby's head and neck; the other thumb and the remaining four fingers are placed on the breast and below, respectively, holding the breasts; It is not to turn the head to the side; the baby's spine and hips are slightly curved, the body is close to the mother, and the breast is affixed with the breast; it can easily find the baby's nipple instead of moving or stretching the breast.

4. When feeding, try to empty the breasts as much as possible, and then suck the other side. After breastfeeding, whether to empty the breasts with a breast pump will be used to depend on the situation of the mother. Moms who need to increase the amount of milk can use breast pumps after breastfeeding to increase the stimulation of breasts, which is conducive to secreting more milk. Mother with sufficient breast milk, no additional pumping milk after breastfeeding.

5. After breastfeeding, hold the baby vertically, let the baby's head pillow on the mother's shoulder, pat the back for 3 to 5 minutes, and discharge the air in the stomach to reduce milk overflow.

(Edit/Zhou Lingling Picture Source/Vision China)

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