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Feeding the BabyA baby will regularize their habits since they have a tendency to develop regular feeding habits rapidly on their own rather than if they are guided by their mothers. The intervals between feeding increases as the baby grows older. Every three hours a new born baby should be feed according to the following schedule: 6 a.m., 9 a.m., 12 noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 10 p.m., 2 a.m.The feeding at 2 a.m. should only be given if the baby wakes up and cries for it. Close to the house of 2 a.m. a baby will often wake up, however as the baby grows older this will gradually decrease and they will sleep longer until they can sleep through the night without feeding entirely. A four hour schedule should be started once the baby is two months old according to the following schedule: 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., 11 p.m., 3 a.m.A mother should influence the baby to establish this schedule. The mother should wake up the baby even if they are asleep after four hours since the last feeding and give her the food. If the baby cries after an hour from the last feed then they shouldn’t be given milk because the baby will get used to the habit of small feedings at short intervals, rather the mother should help the baby establish a four hour hunger habit. If the baby cries you should give a bottle of water instead since this will allow the stomach to adjust to the longer intervals and allow the mother to conserve her energy and strength for the babies other needs. The baby will be brought to the mother 48 hours after delivery if the baby is going to be breast fed. A substance called colostrums is produced in the first 48 hours, this is a thick, yellowish substance. Disease antibodies and particularly viral disease antibodies are contained in the colostrums to help protect the baby against specific diseases during their first six months. A baby can start feeding six hours after birth if the baby was delivered by the mother at home. In between the feedings if there is no milk in the breast then the baby can be given boiled and cooled water with a little sugar or glucose added. Babies are not really hungry for the first two or three days. Until a baby get the milk they will lose a pound of weight if they are being breast fed. Repeated long intervals between feedings when true milk production begins allows the breast to fill up and overflow. The mother may find it difficult to withhold the milk by any means if the breasts becomes so full. But the mother can pick up her baby and put her to her breast if the baby is placed next to the mother. A mother can also express the milk manually by compressing the areola between the thumb and index finger behind the nipple if the baby isn’t nearby. First drops of milk with come out and then a slight dribble before it comes out as a fine spray. This will help relieve the uncomfortable overfilling of the breasts even if it is tedious work. Breast feeding is the act of nursing that is a stimulant to the production of milk, which is important to remember since some mothers will not have enough milk in the starting days. Breast feeding can take time to establish but it will become established at least by the fourth or fifth day. Hold the babies head and guide it towards the breast to train the baby on the breast. When the breast touches the babies cheek they will turn their mouth towards the breast since they have a tendency to turn towards anything that touches their cheek. The milk is stored right behind the areola or the dark space around the nipple so the baby doesn’t get milk simply by taking the nipple in her mouth. Proper nursing occurs when the baby takes the complete areola in their mouth and uses their gums to squeeze the storage space. The milk will then be forced from the storage space through the nipple and into the babies mouth. A mother should guide the baby to take the entire areola into her mouth by flattening it a little between the thumb and forefinger since if the baby only takes the nipple into their mouth they will get no milk and if the baby chews it will make the nipple sore. It is wise to use both breasts during the feedings so that there is an abundant supply of milk in both breasts, the baby may nurse eight or nine times a day with a typical feeding lasting about half an hour. To avoid breast troubles such as soreness, engorgement and infection the prolonged half an hour nursing is important since it establishes abundant, free flowing milk supply from the start. The baby’s not should not be pushed up against the breast during nursing since this will block the babies breathing and result in them breathing through their mouth. Breathing through the mouth while nursing will cause discomfort since they will swallow a lot of air, in addition it can lead to vomiting and colic. Put the baby on your should and rub her back gently to burp her after nursing. There is nothing to be alarmed about if the baby burps so heartily that they spit up a greasy deal of milk. You should not rub the back continuously to make a baby burp since some babies have no complaints and do not burp at all. |
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